Jack Elam, seen in this January 3, 1986 photo, a character actor and favorite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, menacing eyes and remorseless gunslinging in films such as Rawhide and Wichita, has died, a family friend said Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003. Elam, who had been in declining health in recent years, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2003 at his home in Ashland, Ore. of unspecified illness, according to longtime friend Al Hassan. (AP Photo)