Gunnar Hansen, killer of 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' dies

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Gunnar Hansen, killer in 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' dies at 68 - Gunnar Hansen,  that  played  ones  iconic villain Leatherface  for the  original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," died Saturday  associated with  pancreatic cancer  in  his home  in  Maine, his agent said. He  feel  68.

Hansen starred  with the  1974 film  The idea   continues to be   an  classic among horror-movie aficionados  IN ADDITION TO  spawned  some  sequels.  at the  movie, friends  logging   its  grandfather's house  usually are  hunted  through  Leatherface,  an  chain-saw wielding maniac.

Hansen's character  at the   video  "is  sole   of any   most  iconic evil  personas   on the  history  regarding  cinema," said his agent, Mike Eisenstadt,  who   tested   your  death.

In 2013, Hansen  composed  his book "Chain Saw Confidential,"  which  gave readers  a good  behind-the-scenes  check   which the  film  am  made, Eisenstadt said.

Hansen lived  throughout  Maine  intended for   all about  40 years,  by which  he worked  as an  actor  AND ALSO  writer, Eisenstadt said.

At  ones   time frame   connected with  his death, Hansen  was   from   function   with   a  film called "Death House," his agent said. Hansen  am   a  writer  ALONG WITH  producer  of the  film,  that   The world wide web   video clip  Database says  is actually   information about  how  a good   private  government facility becomes ground  no   for the   just about all  horrific prison break  with the  history  regarding  mankind.  your  film  can be  scheduled  to help  come out  subsequently  year, Eisenstadt said.

Hansen  am  born  within  Reykjavik, Iceland. He came  for the  U.S.  AND ALSO  studied  with the  University  involving  Texas,  during which  he majored  with  English  AND  Scandinavian Studies, Eisenstadt said.

Surviving Hansen  will be  his partner  connected with  13 years, Betty Tower.