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Kennedy starred in two Japanese productions, [[Junya Sato|Junya Satō's]] ''[[Proof of the Man]]'' in 1977 and [[Kinji Fukasaku]]'s ''[[Virus (1980 film)|Virus]]'' in 1980. Both films were produced by [[Haruki Kadokawa]] and featured extensive international casts and shooting locations. Although ''Proof of the Man'' was only released theatrically in Japan and ''Virus'' saw a financially unsuccessful truncated cut in the U.S., Kennedy was highly enthusiastic about his involvement.<ref name="georgejapan">{{cite web| last1=Homenick| first1=Brett| title=George Kennedy Remembers Japan! The Legendary Actor Recalls Making the Disaster Movie Virus in the Far East!| url=https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2016/03/01/george-kennedy-remembers-japan-the-legendary-actor-recalls-making-the-disaster-movie-virus-in-the-far-east/| website=Vantage Point Interviews| date=March 2016| access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref>
In 1984, Kennedy starred with [[Bo Derek]] in the box-office bomb ''[[Bolero (1984 film)|Bolero]]''. His other films during the 1980s included ''Savage Dawn'', ''[[The Delta Force]]'' and ''[[Creepshow 2]]''. He played Captain Ed Hocken in all three entries of ''[[The Naked Gun]]'' film trilogy (1988, 1991, 1994) alongside [[Leslie Nielsen]], [[Priscilla Presley]] and [[O. J. Simpson|O.J. Simpson]].
[[File:Karen Black and George Kennedy.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|left|With [[Karen Black]], 2008]]
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=== Illness and death ===
Kennedy resided in Eagle, Idaho at the time of his death. He died on the morning of February 28, 2016 of a heart ailment at an assisted living facility in Middleton, Idaho, 10 days after his 91st birthday.<ref name=Bernstein>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/george-kennedy-oscar-winning-character-actor-of-cool-hand-luke-dies-at-91/2016/02/29/f4451a92-df2f-11e5-8d98-4b3d9215ade1_story.html |title=George Kennedy, Oscar-winning character actor of 'Cool Hand Luke,' dies at 91 |last=Bernstein |first=Adam |date=February 29, 2016 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |access-date=February 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301095316/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/george-kennedy-oscar-winning-character-actor-of-cool-hand-luke-dies-at-91/2016/02/29/f4451a92-df2f-11e5-8d98-4b3d9215ade1_story.html |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=Guardian /> He had a history of [[Cardiovascular disease|heart disease]].<ref name=THR>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-kennedy-dead-cool-hand-721400 |title=George Kennedy, Oscar Winner for 'Cool Hand Luke,' Dies at 91 |last1=Barnes |first=Mike |author2=Duane Byrge |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312160854/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-kennedy-dead-cool-hand-721400 |url-status=live |access-date=October 1, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name=Guardian />
== Filmography ==
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