The “Fight Club” in mourning: Edward Norton said goodbye to Meat Loaf with an emotional message

Maeat Loaf passed away on January 21 at the age of 74 REUTERS/Bobby Yip (HONG KONG)

American rock star Meat Loaf passed away on January 21 at the age of 74. In addition to a successful career in music —with singles like Paradise by the dashboard light Y I’d do anything for love (but I won’t do that)—, the artist also had important appearances in American films, among which stand out rocky horror show Y fight club.

It was in the latter that he shared a camera with the American actor Edward Norton, who, due to his death, dedicated a few words to him from his social networks and took the opportunity to say goodbye to the man who played Robert Paulson in the film directed by David Fincher and also starring Brad. Pitt.

FOTO: Twitter/@EdwardNorton

“I don’t keep film pictures at home. But I have this one in my office framed because it always makes me smile. It is recorded with ‘Love and hugs, Meat’. That sums it up nicely. He was so funny, genitl and warm with everyone. A sweet soul. Rest in peace, Meat Loaf”, wrote norton in a first tweet with a photograph of both hugging in a scene from The fight Club.

Norton later completed his message with a second tweet:

“To us, he will always be ‘Bob.’ Those were some incredible months of laughter and irreverence. The hardest thing about working with Meat was surviving any of these ridiculous moments without cracking up. Him lying on the table playing dead and then singing Zeppelin. Good times,” he concluded.

FOTO: Twitter/@EdwardNorton

In the film, Meat Loaf plays Robert Paulson, a former bodybuilder with testicular cancer who attends a support group, where he meets the film’s narrator, played by Norton. Later, Paulson joins “Project Mayham”, to deal a major blow to corporate America.

For his part, Meat Loaf passed away at the age of 74 on January 21. The news was released through a statement that was posted on his official Facebook page: “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side,” the announcement said.

“We know how much it meant to many of you and we really appreciate all your love and support at this time of mourning the loss of such an inspiring artist and such a wonderful man,” says his family, which concludes with a message on his Facebook page. : “From your heart to your souls… never stop rocking!”.

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Michael Lee Aday, his full name, had a career spanning six decades and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. A native of Dallas, he had a somewhat complicated family history. However, he took refuge in the arts from an early age. Aday sang and acted in high school. Later, he attended Lubbock Christian College.

During an interview with The Associated Press, Meat Loaf commented on some plans that he left ready for the day of his death due to various mishaps he suffered in the past: “I have a plan if I die. The band plays ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ and then puts down their instruments and leads the audience in a song, ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’. And if it’s too morbid to leave me onstage, take me offstage and still do the same thing.”

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