R237, it just occurred to me today that the onset of AIDS and it's mysterious and sudden tragic effects are just as fresh/old in our minds as the devastation of the WWII holocaust was in the minds of Jews back in 1975 (as Bette Midler would let us know in her stage act, when talking about visiting Germany, right around then). Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. He infected comedian Corbett Monica's daughter (Corbett Monica used to tour with Rat Packers as an opening act) and she sued his estate. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. I ask at IMDb but apparently it's some big mystery. "We are heartbroken to share the news that our trumpet player . He wasn't young. There is nothing like a good thread like this to cheer me up. Besides, singing on Broadway, Kim Milford also toured as a vocalist with British rock/jazz guitarist Jeff Beck's band in the 1970s. Not a good guy but hot. However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial: Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Troy Donahue, Rudolf Nureyev, Paul Newman, Leonard Bernstein, James Dean, and Stephen Sondheim. He was treated like a leper until his death. R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? Before attending law school, I worked part-time on an oil rig. He was 82 years old. Brad Davis' wife wrote a book, based on the fact that he died of aids. Whenever I watch the movie version of "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" , I.wonder how many of those beautiful talented dancers in the football team locker room number are still with us. I can't remember where i posted them. So wonderful She also wrote an advice column for the Village Voice. I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. He begins at 3:50. It's dangerous." His obit says it was lymphoma which can be AIDS related. I remember your story! His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." r225 wandered in from Pleasantville I think. r74 that's pecisely what makes this thread so sad - the unfinished stories, the what ifs A tribute to Rock Hudson or Liberace isnt half as sad because those stars hit a home run and ten some. Westwood Memorial Park; Los Angeles County . It does happen. Cause of Death: cancer. Look at the Clintons. But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. He died at age 35 in 1992. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. Tom McBride is probably best-remembered as one of the more famous unfortunate victims of Jason Voorhees: in Friday the 13th Part II (1981), he played Mark, the wheelchair-bound camp counselor who gets a machete in the face. Although Robert Armstrong starred in more than 100 adventure movies of all varieties, it was this line, spoken as an obituary to a slain 50 foot gorilla, that survived as his most famous film utterance. This article paves the way for readers to know more about David Armstrong's Cause of Death. His name was Tony Fields. [quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. not the AIDS. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Antony Armstrong-Jones wed Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's sister, for ten years, from 1960 . He is best known for his role as director Carl Denham in King Kong. 3133. nickname. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. On August 27, 2020, Bob Armstrong died at the age of 80. Emmy and Tony Winner Jeter was more than semi-famous. Robert Armstrong (Robert William Armstrong) Born Robert William Armstrong in Saginaw, Michigan, lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle, Washington. During the first season, Eleanor Parker received top billing as Sylvia Caldwell, executive secretary to John Bracken, who was sometimes heard but never seen, but Parker left the series after the first 16 episodes, citing the limited nature of her role. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". Cause of Death. When I watch musicals of the 60's and 70's, or old television variety shows with bunches of male dancers - I'm always sad that probably most of them died of AIDS in the first wave. [quote]Crothers' longtime EDGE OF NIGHT co-star, Dennis Parker (who also went by the name Wade Nichols in some porn flicks), died eight months earlier. Jan. 13, 2017. As the big-time promoter Carl Denham in 1933's "King Kong," Robert Armstrong uttered one of the most famous lines in movie history. Billy Preston, of Beatles fame and later a solo artist, died of AIDS. Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. Do you know something the rest of us don't? Richard Warwick was beautiful in one of the best UK movies of the 60s -- Lindsay Anderson's If. Richard Warwick lip synched "What is a Youth" in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. right before he died, talking about how he had to hide the fact he had AIDS and no one would hire him, etc. Bless him. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". took the plunge to Hollywood -- he appeared in two movies, a television series, and did numerous guest appearances on television series that year, usually in Westerns such as The Rifleman (1958), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957) and Zane Grey Theatre (1956), among others. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. Shortly afterwards, of course, Kong infuriated by the popping of photographers' flashesbreaks them, moving on to terrify Gotham's populace. It's traumatic for me to read these. He spent 20 years in the Air Force which has many gays but when Bob was in that was not allowed. He was 93. Age: 82. Agreed! Was he on a wire with a harness under his tux? I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. He wanted children, so he convinced himself he was bisexual and married Berry Berenson, whose proper name later became Berry Berenson, Wdow of Anthony Perkins, Who Died on American Airlines Flight 11 in the World Trade Center Attack. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn English actor Ian Charleson was getting well-known and had just played Hamlet before he died. He was buried on month day 1931, at burial place, Utah. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. Whats Happening and Sanford and Son), -- Larry Riley was in A Soldiers Story and was fired from Knots Landing for having aids, -- Michael Westphal, ATP tennis player (ranked in the top 50), -- Joel Crothers (Somerset, Edge of Night) went to his grave denying he was gay and denying he had aids. fun-loving personality made him a delight for all who came in contact with him. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. I'll make sure of that. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. I can;t stand Swen Swenson's voice singing "I've Got Your Number." Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. Was he the Bufferin or Anacin guy? Someone here claimed the guy who played Daddy Warbucks' gardener in 1982's [italic]Annie[/italic] died of AIDS, but since he is neither credited in the film or listed on IMDb, I cannot recall his name. R258 I didn't know that. He Was Born With A Silver Spoon. Robert was employed by R.R. Handsome Paul Keenan best known from his work on "Days of Our Lives" and "Dynasty" is notable in that he was one of the first actors to admit he was suffering from AIDS and was gay, rather than trying to cover it up. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. Such Darwinism. Joe McCabe astutely portrayed the man in his eulogy on the occasion of Robert Armstrong's death: In this city, he was Mr. Truly the loss of all of the talent and beauty from the early years of the epidemic are devastating .. And so many in so many other important professions. This thread makes me so sad. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. Davis was dying of AIDS and then the wife helped him commit suicide before the the end came naturally. So he made his mark playing Nazis in the UK. He was bellissimo. R55, thank you for mentioning Swen Swenson; I'm old; I had the great pleasure of seeing him, 3 times, in the first touring company of "Annie" in 1977 (in San Francisco.) Robert and his family were well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, who came to their neighborhood a few years before Robert's death. Rich Armstrong died on Friday, October 7, 2022, in a sudden and unexpected manner at his home. View a cause of death to find out which celebrities died from it. He always had his bicycle with him. Plot #3545253. The enormous success of King Kong led to more gorilla movies featuring Mr. Armstrong as the vigorous, confident showman, Denham. Seems there are some internet references to Leslie Graves cause of death. They did have success in several territories and promotions like the UWF and Smoky Mountain aside from WCW. Anyone remember partner's name? With Brad's death, it was always about AIDS. At his death, he was called "the first great American historian to reckon the price owed in violence, autocracy and militarism." James T. Keane February 28, 2023 How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 21 (AP)Robert Armstrong, the actor who brought King Kong back alive from his prehistoric island habitat, died yesterday at a hospital after a short illness. He previously got a heart attack on March 1971, a the end of playing at the Waldorf-Astoria's Empire Room at a two-week engagement, even though his doctor had advised him not to perform. Kenny Everett. Ironically, Mr. Armstrong's death came Friday, one day before the death of Merian C. Cooper, the man who created the movie, one of Hollywood's enduring classics. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Although "King Kong " put Armstrong on the map as an actor, it would also cause him to. Recently watched the movie If. (1968) and was struck by actor Richard Warwick; I was sure Id seen him in something else and sure enough he also appeared in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Sebastiane (1976) interestingly, in all 3 films, his character was implied to be or definitely was gay. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. He's not an actor, but Max Robinson the ABC newscaster from the late 80's&early 90's who reportrd the news from Chicago, I know he died from AIDS. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. He received great reviews for his portrayal of Big Daddy in the Broadway production of "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" in 1955.In 1958, R.G. To this day, his IMDB bio still insists he was engaged to soap actress Veleka Grey at the time of his death and the cause was cancer, -- Brad OHare (Guiding Light, Longtime Companion), -- James Raitt (brother of Bonnie), Broadway musical director, -- Denholm Elliott (A Room With A View), -- Ilka Tanya Payan (Telenovelas + Scarface, Hill Street Blues), -- Joe Megna (Dill in To Kill A Mockingbird), -- Merritt Butrick (Captain Kirks son on Star Trek). Birth Year: 1839. Reed Jones, 'Skimbleshanks, in the original Broadway production of "Cats", June 19, 1989. The Armstrong Curse was a joke that led to moniker that took . I meant to post this as evidence of Joel Crothers' beauty. and died after 2 days. [quote] Cookie Mueller. Robert W. Chambers. R148: Could you be thinking of Gene Anthony Ray? Couldn't remmber his name. Click episode number for show page at main site. David Oliver, appeared on "Another World" from 1983 to 1985, then landed a role in the acclaimed mini-series "A Year in the Life" (1986), playing Sarah Jessica Harper's husband, a role he reprised when it was turned into a series for the 1987-88 season. These included Son of Kong which reviewers found disappointing. It's just a dopey show, in my opinion. IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. He wasn't mentioned in obits. His wife Vida had passed away earlier in the year and Armstrong is . There's an excellent article about Wade Nichols (Dennis Parker) on The Rialto Report, that includes interviews with his family and friends and some great pictures from his pre-fame days. death. [quote]During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. He sure was! [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. He was 95. Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. For the person upthread who asked about Terry Lester, you were confusing him with the child star of the film "Oliver! Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. Wade's brother says he died in the hospital due to AIDS complications. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. R.G. 1. Court Miller, one of the actors in Torch Song Trilogy, and Kim Milford, who was on Broadway in Hair and Rocky Horror Larry Kert, the original Tony in West Side Story, replaced Dean Jones in Company, died of AIDS. The following year, R.G. Meyer Lansky. r4 Lenny Baker was str8 and died of throat cancer. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. No name compares with Armstrong in the growth and development of downtown Cedar Rapids. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ? The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. Some features on this site require registration. I wonder if the TV artist Bob Ross died of AIDS. If you only know him from Evening Shade, or you don't know him, the Grand Hotel clip is him at his (or anyone's) best. Your post irresponsible and offensive. [en] Vital records: Robert Armstrong at +Archives + Follow. Robert "Bob, Army" ArmstrongRobert " Bob, Army" Armstrong 1950-2021. I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. Prior to World War II, in 1940, Universal Pictures released Enemy Agent, about countering a Nazi spy ring. Robert Cormier's cause of unexpected death on Friday was due to a fall. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. I have the book right here in my bookcase. Cause of death - Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Beth Armstrong death is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. There's a compilation of her articles in print, and one of them she talks about a man with AIDS who stayed alive by drinking his own pee. Timothy Patrick Murphy is best known of his portrayal of the doomed Mickey Trotter Rays nephew and a love interest for Lucy before hes paralyzed in a car accident with Sue Ellen in the 82-83 season of Dallas; in 1984, he played the title role in Sams Son, Michael Landons semi-autobiographical TV movie about his youth and his struggles with his family. The annual death rate peaked in 1995 (10.3 per 100 patients) and then declined to <2 deaths per 100 persons . Brad was just 50 years old at the time of his death. cancer; Cemetery. 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