Actor Billy Crudup, left, and writer/director Cameron Crowe take a break between scenes on the set of Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film “Almost Famous,” released in September of 2000. “Crudup’s look, and much more, is a tribute to Dickey (Betts),” Crowe said in 2017. “Dickey seemed like a quiet guy with a huge amount of soul, possible danger and playful recklessness behind his eyes. He was a huge presence.” [AP Photo / DreamWorks, Neal Preston]