Wrestling fans knew him very well. Just like moviegoers, having viewed the trilogy Ocean’sand more particularly Ocean’s Eleven with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and even Julia Roberts. Indeed, he played a crucial role in the heist led by Danny's gang against Terry Benedict's casino.
“He” is none other than Scott L. Schwartz, a former wrestler known as “Giant David” or “The Israeli Commando” as noted by Parisian. This Wednesday, December 4, 2024, our colleagues from Variety revealed that the man who measured 2.08m lost his life on November 26 of heart failure at his home in Covington, Louisiana.
Scott L. Schwartz died at age 65
One of his representatives communicated on the death of the 65-year-old actor who played alongside George Clooney in the saga Ocean’s. “Those who know Scott personally associate him as a joyful person, full of life, loving and strong, greedy and passionate about travel”we can indeed read at first.
His representative then added: “Scott truly loved life and everyone he met along the way. When he wasn't playing, wrestling, or telling jokes, he spent his time visiting children with cancer in hospitals for children.
George Clooney pays him a beautiful tribute
In addition to being a professional wrestler, Scott L. Schwartz made his television debut in the 1990s and has often played roles as a bouncer or bodyguard. Roles that stuck to his skin and that he took on again during his appearance in Ocean’s Eleven.
Indeed, he played a crucial role in the heist carried out by the characters of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon. The first, hiring the character played by Scott L. Schwartz to simulate a beating when Terry Benedict's men were holding him prisoner.
“I’m sorry to hear Scott left.”regretted George Clooney before continuing: “We made three films together and I have never been so sweetly struck. He was a gentle soul and will be greatly missed”.
