Ricou Browning, a skilled swimmer best known for his underwater role as the Gill Man in the quintessential 3D black-and-white 1950s monster movie “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” has died, his family told various media outlets. Browning did the swimming scenes in two sequels, “Revenge of the Creature” (1955) and “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956). Browning told the Ocala Star Banner, he could hold his breath for minutes underwater, making him especially adept for the swimming part. Survivors include his four children, Ricou Browning Jr., Renee, Kelly and Kim; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. His son Ricou Jr. is a marine coordinator, actor and stuntman like his father, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Source: ABC News March 06, 2023 17:07 UTC