![]() ![]() A talented actor, teacher and wise old owl. He had more loving friends than there are stars in the sky. “It is with tremendous sadness that I must report the passing of my dear friend, Peter Spellos at 2:30am this morning,” Olen wrote via Facebook at the time. The news was announced by his longtime friend Fred Olen. The actor, who was known for his roles in Transformers and American Dreams, died on November 18 at the age of 69. I send my condolences and best wishes to his wife, Elizabeth and family.” ![]() He will be missed by all his fans and remembered with great fondness by his friends. He continued: “Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humor and was always ready to help other people. We had drifted apart but in recent years managed to reestablish our friendship and share memories of our times together.” He and I wrote some songs together the most successful being ‘Mull of Kintyre’ which was a big hit in the Seventies. ![]() His most famous performance is probably ‘Go Now’ an old Bessie Banks song which he would sing brilliantly. “He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player. Denny joined Wings at the outset,” McCartney wrote via Instagram. Our two bands had a lot of respect for each other and a lot of fun together. “I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when The Beatles toured with the Moody Blues. Paul McCartney, who worked with Laine in their group Wings, paid tribute to his friend. The musician died on December 5 following his battle with lung cancer. ![]()
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