Jackie Brown star Robert Forster dies, was 78 years

Los Angeles: Oscar-nominated actor Robert Forster, famous for his portrayal of a wicked bail bondsman in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, has died.

According to Variety, the actor, 78, died on Friday at his Los Angeles home of brain cancer.

Forster recently reprised his Breaking Bad role as Ed in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released Friday.

Born in Rochester, New York, Forster made his film debut opposite Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in John Huston’s Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) and followed it up with Haskell Wexler’s ultra-realistic Medium Cool (1969).

He then ventured into television and starred in NBC’s Banyon, which premiered in 1971, ABC’s Nakia (1974).

The actor’s career saw a dip during the ‘80s and he started playing supporting roles in low-budget projects. In 1992, Tarantino, who was Forster’s fan since childhood, made him audition

◗ Forster recently reprised his Breaking Bad role as Ed in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released Friday

◗ His career saw a dip during the ‘80s and he played supporting roles in low-budget projects

for Reservoir Dogs, but the duo didn’t work until 1997’s Jackie Brown.

The film was an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s 1992 novel Rum Punch and Forster played bail bondsman Max Cherry in it. His portrayal earned him the best supporting actor Oscar nod, which he lost of Robin Williams.

Post the film’s success, Forster was flooded with offers and worked in films such as Psycho (1998), Me, Myself and Irene (2000), Like Mike (2002).