Max Julien Goldie From 'The Mack Dead At 88

Max Julien famous for his leading role in the blaxploitation film 'The Mack has died. The actor/writer/producer passed away on Jan. 1, due to undisclosed circumstances this according to his PR team who says his wife discovered him early him Saturday morning. In a statement, they say in part During Julien's decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare 'man among men Comic book writer and film producer David F. Walker broke the news about Julien's death in a social media post, honoring his friend. He wrote, "I met Max back in 1996. He was a great human being, and we had so many amazing conversations. He was brilliant and hilarious and charismatic... R.I.P" DFW's caption accompanied an artistic rendering of Julien in his prime, depicting a classic scene from 'TM. While he's got handful of acting credits, Julien will be most remembered for playing Goldie in the '73 cult classic film in which he portrays an ambitious up-and-coming pimp in Oakland, who faces off with corrupt cops and a drug kingpin upon being released from prison. Several different lines and scenes from 'The Mack' have made their way into popular culture -- especially in hip-hop, with multiple rappers sampling snippets of the film into their songs. Some of those MCs who paid tribute -- Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Jadakiss, MC Ren, Kriss Kross and Big K.R.I.T. just to name a few.

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