Just 9 brilliant clips of the great Rip Torn who has died aged 88

Very sad news today that the great actor Rip Torn has died aged 88.

We know him best as Artie from the Larry Sanders Show, but he was in a million and one things and he was brilliant in all of them. But don’t just take our word for it.

Looking back on decades of Rip Torn's work and can't think of a single performance that could have been bettered by another actor. One of a kind. RIP.

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 10, 2019

And here are 9 clips that show him doing just that.

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“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball”

RIP to Rip Torn @LightsCameraPod pic.twitter.com/nggxdZA3XW

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 10, 2019

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rip to the absolute legend rip torn pic.twitter.com/iveZrMXeTj

— Nick Usen (@nickusen) July 10, 2019

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Heard about the passing of Rip Torn. Stupidly entertaining actor, always great at playing curmudgeon type characters, but could also play good sympathetic roles when he needed to. Some remember him for MIB, some remember him for Hercules,but Freddy Got Fingered is his magnum opus pic.twitter.com/ex8HtyyCDD

— Michael Edwards (@MEdwardsVA) July 10, 2019

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This was the quintessential Rip Torn moment on the Larry Sanders Show. pic.twitter.com/ruKWFLFBrd

— Jay Cost (@JayCostTWS) July 10, 2019

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Elmore Raul "Rip" Torn was a colossus among mere men, and there was no better display of his talents than "The Larry Sanders Show." 1/3 pic.twitter.com/stzXmKy6nK

— Bring Me the Head Of Bill Scurry (@WilliamScurry) July 10, 2019

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Rip Torn's character of Arthur might have been born on the set of "Defending Your Life," but it was the interaction with the late Garry Shandling which activated the man's beast mode. 2/3 pic.twitter.com/A33NzxBOxF

— Bring Me the Head Of Bill Scurry (@WilliamScurry) July 10, 2019

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One of the main reasons why "The Larry Sanders Show" worked at such an insanely high level was Rip Torn's channeling of everything he learned in the business into one brutal, cynical, and realistic package. RIP, my hero. 3/3 pic.twitter.com/MmFQMpaZei

— Bring Me the Head Of Bill Scurry (@WilliamScurry) July 10, 2019

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And there’s a whole bunch more Larry Sanders here.

Rip Torn, rest in peace. Here's a montage from the Larry Sanders show: https://t.co/YfDDXPwW79

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) July 10, 2019

RIP Rip Torn.