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he returned to the entertainment industry in the 1970s devoting his time between theatre projects and cameo roles on film and television.

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The Elephant Man

Norman Gay was 58 in The Elephant Man as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 09 1980

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Norman Gay was 58 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Audience member (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 11 1980

The Shining

Norman Gay was 57 in The Shining as 'Injured Guest'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 23 1980

S.O.S.

Titanic

Norman Gay was 57 in S.O.S. “He helped many Bahamians through his medical profession and advocacy for healthier living,” Dr Sands said, describing him as a pioneer in drawing attention to the risks of poor diets, unhealthy lifestyles, and non-communicable diseases long before they were widely recognised.

Dr Sands highlighted his achievements as a medical professional, noting that he trained at the Canadian Union Medical School and Loma Linda University in California and later earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami.

In 1980 he won the Theatre Associates award for the best supporting actor for his role as the Fool in Shakespeare's King Lear for the Causes Theatre Company. His performance as the "injured guest" in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" turned Norman into something of a horror movie icon and his image regularly appears in magazines and books on the genre.

BornJuly 24, 1922

DiedJanuary 26, 1999(76)

FORMER Cabinet minister, physician, and sports leader Dr Norman Gay died on Saturday, drawing tributes from across the political divide for his decades of service to The Bahamas in medicine, politics, and athletics.

Dr Gay, who hailed from United Estates, San Salvador, represented Bain Town in Parliament after succeeding Sir Milo Butler, the country’s first Governor General.

“He is remembered with fondness by the Bain Town community and for his devotion to duty as a minister,” he said. He ran his own company "Cue Theatre" for many years before taking holy orders and adopting a monastic life. Titanic as 'First Class Passenger (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 29 1980

Murder by Decree

Norman Gay was 56 in Murder by Decree as 'Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1979

Barry Lyndon

Norman Gay was 53 in Barry Lyndon as 'Tailor (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1975

Young Winston

Norman Gay was 49 in Young Winston as 'Sir Charles W.

Dilke (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 1972

A Clockwork Orange

Norman Gay was 49 in A Clockwork Orange as 'BBC Producer (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 28 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)


Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. “Norman Gay stepped up to the plate, first serving as head of the back bench caucus and then as a minister,” he said.

Both parties described him as a man whose contributions spanned politics, medicine, and athletics, leaving a lasting imprint on the country.

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Norman Gay won the Lord Leverhulme scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1939 where he was a contemporary of Sir Richard Attenborough.

He served as both Minister of Health and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, and was remembered for his advocacy of healthier lifestyles and his leadership in sport.

Free National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands expressed condolences on behalf of the party and paid personal tribute to Dr Gay as a fellow physician. He served at Princess Margaret Hospital and ran a longstanding private practice, and was known for promoting natural medicine, healthy living, and research into metabolics.

Beyond medicine, Dr Gay left a mark on Bahamian sports.

He also chaired the Bahamas Boxing Commission and launched the Bahamas Anti-Aging Institute.

Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell also expressed condolences on behalf of the governing party. He was president of the Bahamas Volleyball Federation, the Bahamas Bodybuilding Federation, the Caribbean Bodybuilding Federation, the Bahamas Olympic Committee, and the Bahamas Confederation of Amateur Sports.

“The sporting community will remember his advocacy of boxing in particular.”

Mr Mitchell noted the historical significance of Dr Gay’s election in 1973, stepping into the Bain Town seat after Sir Milo Butler’s appointment as Governor General in the wake of independence.

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