Dimitri Alexander Crane "A filmmaker gone too soon"

Dimitri Alexander Crane, the 33-year-old driver of the Vue, was turning from Hidden Beach onto westbound Conroy, when motorcyclist Dean J. Burgess, 24, struck the side of his vehicle.

Witnesses told police that Burgess had been driving at a high speed eastbound on Conroy. Investigators said Burgess was ejected from the motorcycle, and wound up inside the Vue, which overturned.

Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Investigators said Burgess was not wearing a helmet.

Police closed Conroy Road to traffic between Turkey Lake and Kirkman roads, in the area south of MetroWest, near the entrance to the Montevista Apartments. "Orlando Sentinel News"


The following are post and memories share by family and friends. 


"To my precious son Dimitri

You were the East to my west, the north to my south, the right to my left, the up to my down, the happy to my sad, the rainbow to my storm, the loud to my soft, the daring to my safe.

You were exciting, fun, courageous, talented, adventurous- my firstborn son, my Dimitri...you were all the things I wish I could have been, but were afraid to be!

The best day in my life was the day you were born 34 years ago and the worst day was yesterday when you passed..,my heart has been tore out...
I do not know why God chose to take you home so soon...but I know that you have changed my life forever in so many ways and this journey will not be the same without you!

I love you Dimitri . my son, and will always cherish the many memories of you that I hold dear until we meet again.

(always I am) Mommy (from Tina Crane)"


"Charles Haney Jr - Lost a great friend and I don't have the words in my vocabulary to express the pain I'm feeling. I could give-in to my flesh and drink until I feel nothing, But Dimitri you are more to me the that. I love you dear FRIEND, BROTHER and more. You will forever be in my heart never forgotten."

"Serena Perrin  - Dimitri I love you so much and I can't believe your gone... My life will never be the same without you... I wish this was a bad joke"

"Stephanie Crane - For those of you that knew and loved my big brother, He died yesterday morning. He was in a car accident. He was larger than life literally! He is loved beyond words and will be missed."

"Emily Mink - shocked and saddened to hear that Dimitri Alexander Crane is no longer with us. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones, what a terrible loss of a unique and worthwhile human being who never failed to put a smile on my face."

"Gary Hancock - The world truly lost someone special, Dmitri Alexander Crane You will be greatly missed. You were an awesome, crazy, great person and my heart and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family."

"Chris Racioppi - Man this is unreal. Out of my Full Sail experince Dimitri Alexander Crane, you were the one person who stood out and I could listen to for hours. I'll miss you buddy, you're up in a better place now."

"Corban Young - I seriously can't believe this. Woke up to find out my good buddy Dimitri Alexander Crane passed on because of a car accident. One second he is here, overflowing with life and passion, the next second he isn't. Love you buddy, I'm gonna miss you, praying for everyone involved. Guys, life is so very fragile and can vanish in an instant, don't ever take it for granted. Love those you around you, and make sure your heart is in the right place."

"Lola Banks - i cant believe the world has lost such a great individual... one of the best workers I've met in this industry, a friend, a voice to this town.. R.I.P. Dimitri Alexander Crane, you will be greatly missed."

"Josh Rogers - RIP Alexander Crane, you were one of the greatest friends ever, and on more than one occasion you gave me great advice when I asked for some. I can't believe your gone man. Miss you buddy, and hope to see you again."

"Chad Clegg - Rest in peace my friend I could always count on you to bring joy and interesting things to say to any day I had... I can't believe you are gone... I am truly speechless... I will never forget you"  

"to my dad

well everything was good the weekend before your passing. and the at was my last memory of you and at lest I can say it was super fun. Love you very much.

love your son,
Domonic crane"

"Hannah Haney - r.i.p i love you so much you were the best uncle ever i miss you already :'(" 

"Kevin Reid - D, I know you can hear me my friend. I know from last Saturday we had a certain talk you and I and I have not forgotten what we discussed. I will not forget nor walk away from any of thing we talked about even though you might reach that great shore before I do. Do me favor tell them when you get there that there is still one left. And their not planning on backing down so easy. Although your advise might come in a different way now I know you will be there whispering on the wind. So God speed my friend and we will meet again when the time is right..." 

If you know "The D" share you memories of this great man on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thedcrane?ref=ts 

Remembering Cliff Robertson 9/9/1923 to 9/10/2011

Today as the world remembers what happened 10 years ago September 11, 2001. I wish to remember a film veteran who we lost only yesterday at the age of 88 Cliff Robertson.

Mr. Robertson to today’s generation would be known as Uncle Ben Parker from 2002’s Spider-Man movie.

Cliff Robertson was born September 9, 1923 in La Jolla, California and started acting in 1950 in a bit part in Mr. Roberts.

In 1957, Robertson married Jack Lemmon's ex-wife, Cynthia Stone, and they had a daughter, Stephanie, before splitting in 1960. In 1966, he married actress and Post Cereals heiress Dina Merrill, and they had a daughter, Heather, before divorcing in 1989. Heather, died from cancer in 2007 predeceasing both parents.

“The film, television, and theater veteran enjoyed a career that spanned more than five decades, making his big-screen debut in the 1955 romantic drama Picnic opposite William Holden and Kim Novak. He would appear in dozens of films, including The Girl Most Likely, Gidget, Sunday in New York, The Naked and The Dead, The Devil’s Brigade, Three Days of the Condor, and more recently, the Spider-Man movies as Uncle Ben Parker.” http://news-briefs.ew.com/2011/09/10/oscar-winning-actor-cliff-robertson-dies-at-age-88/ 

He made his directorial debut in 1972 with the rodeo drama “J.W. Coop,” in which he also starred, and played a memorable villain in “Three Days of the Condor” three years later, before top-lining Brian De Palma‘s “Vertigo” homage “Obsession” in 1976. Robertson won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly. His last film role was "Uncle Ben Parker" in the Spider-Man film series.

In 1977, Robertson discovered that his name had been forged on a $10,000 check, although it was not money that was due him. He also learned that the forgery had been carried out by Columbia studio head David Begelman, and on reporting it he inadvertently triggered one of the biggest Hollywood scandals of the 1970s. Robertson was subsequently blacklisted for several years before he finally returned to film in Brainstorm (1983). The story of the scandal is told in David McClintick's 1982 bestseller "Indecent Exposure." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Robertson

So we say good bye to a great actor Cliff Robertson who died of natural causes the day after he turned 88 September 10, 2011.

Find his resume at http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0731772/