death_place death_date birth_place imagesize birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title occupation death_cause
costa mesa , california , u.s. 16 july 2010 newman , illinois , u.s. 150px 20 april 1940 nancy jane kapusta -lrb- 1972-2010 ; his death -rrb- 1966 -- 2009 james gammon
 actor liver cancer
james gammon

james richard gammon -lrb- april 20 , 1940 -- july 16 , 2010 -rrb- was an american actor , known for playing grizzled `` good ol' boy '' types in numerous films and television series .
gammon is best known as coach lou brown the head coach/manager in the movies major league and major league ii , which portrayed a fictitious version of the cleveland indians .
