(Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. Beth Armstrongobituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. Here's another shot. Didn't she also date Robert Downey Jr. at one time? Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong ( Erie, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1949 - Fort Worth, Texas [1 ], April 4, 2017 [2 ]) was a serial killer recognized for her role as the intellectual author of the Brian Wells crime (Pizza Bomber's case [3 ]) occurred in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 2003.She became public after she was found responsible for organizing a complex conspiracy that included the . If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. [quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Accident. Robert William Armstrong (November 20, 1890 - April 20, 1973) was an American film and television actor remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, "Herbie Goes Bananas" (1980), replaced Mark Harmon in the last 3 episodes of the LA paramedics TV series "240 Robert" (1981) and, in the role that probably brought him his biggest exposure, played Jack Cleary, one of Meggie's brothers, in the classic miniseries "The Thorn . His work for the Ritchie Family was all over the map with LP's like 'African Queens' rating quite high and ones like 'American Generation' quite low. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. He spent 20 years in the Air Force which has many gays but when Bob was in that was not allowed. Dry your tears! He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. The grave site of Robert Armstrong. One of them was the brilliant one about a gay guy who was under the mistaken impression that Frasier was, too. I thought he had been living with AIDS for 20 years, but it's 30, which is a huge difference. He was 50 years old at the time of his passing. OK, that's bizarre and kind of maybe explains why when he came to pick me up for that last/aborted date he took a bath at my place. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. I mean you know that must be true. [quote'It's a terrible curse,' Heat star Carroll O'Connor has said of what he calls his friend and co-star's substance-abuse problems. He also starred as rich, evil Alan Spaulding in "GL" in the late 70's and 80's. Robert Cormier's cause of unexpected death on Friday was due to a fall. So babygays heard it at the same time you did. He begins at 3:50. Robert William Armstrong[note 1][2][3][4][5] (November 20, 1890 April 20, 1973) was an American film and television actor remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Robert Drivas - interesting young American actor, also naked in "The Illustrated Man" with Rod Steiger, and in "Where Its At" with David Janssson and DL fave Brenda Vacarro, he also had a small part in "Cool Hand Luke". The Most Dangerous Game (1932) [Martin Trowbridge]: Murdered (off-screen) by Leslie Banks.We learn of Robert's death when Leslie and his henchmen bring Robert's body back to the castle where Joel McCrea and Fay Wray later find the body under a sheet. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. R263 my mind always goes there, too. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. According to a report by the New York Times, Armstrong's family received $6 million in a wrongful death settlement from a Cincinnati Hospital. Cause of Death. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. 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. It's something I do now when a friend dies. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. For the non-Broadway DLers, David Carroll, mentioned in R24, died in the bathroom of the BMG/RCA recording studio while attempting to record the cast album for "Grand Hotel." Robert Armstrong before his off-screen death In the Most Dangerous Game. Not a good guy but hot. Before attending law school, I worked part-time on an oil rig. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. That eulogy is not in the play of "THe Normal Heart". The 52 year old who died of AIDS in 1997. There is nothing like a good thread like this to cheer me up. Robert Armstrong died in 1834, and was buried . Apologies if this correction has been posted before. end cause. He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. Rogers. Rome. In contrast to his buttoned-down image on CBS' In the Heat of the Night, Rollins sometimes wore a long, startling wig of dreadlocks when he cruised the North Georgia roads last year in his maroon 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII. Was recently in Manhattan staying with an old college friend in a hotel in Times Square; I grew up in NYC during the seventies until the mid-eighties. click ACCEPT. Went out with him once, R126. He was also prominent in the Beat It video. . This is for another thread but I've wondered if part of the reason Edge of Night got cancelled is that they knew half of the male cast was about to drop dead. Shame about drag queen Craig "Outrageous" Russell, Larry Kert, with Liza in "New York New York". A golden career was reflected in his name. Bless him. Armstrong's silver screen career began in 1927 when he appeared in Path's silent drama The Main Event. 1972, three daughters, one son) Daughter: Daryl Armstrong Daughter: Laure Nell Daughter: Robbie Armstrong-Dunham Son: Wynn Wife: Susan Guthrie . We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. In the film, Armstrong co-starred with Helen Vinson, Richard Cromwell and Jack La Rue. Lenny Baker, star of Next Stop, Greenwich Village, died of cancer which was caused by AIDS in 1982. Armstrong studied to be a lawyer but gave it up to manage his uncle's touring companies. Downtown. Died at 49 in 1989 - GREAT actor, so sad to lose him (used to see him around the UWS when I lived in NYC in the 80's.). "[6], Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Armstrong lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle. But at the end of the day, his immune system was compromised.". He and King Kong's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper, died within sixteen hours of each other. I have the book right here in my bookcase. Robert Armstrong and 3 other siblings. Your post irresponsible and offensive. Not me, R172. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). Broadway power tenor David Carroll, OBC star of Chess and Grand Hotel, And then there's Brad Davis, though he's probably more than just semi-famous. I remember how powerful he was in "Ragtime", and he got an Oscar nomination for that, and I thought he'd have an amazing career thereafter. 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. On November 1, 2012, Brad was found dead in his Kennesaw, Georgia home. The Most Dangerous Game was filmed at night on the same jungle sets as King Kong, which was shot during the day, with Armstrong and Fay Wray simultaneously starring in both pictures. With the exception of Cliff Gorman, who died of cancer, and Laurence Luckinbill, Peter White, and Reuben Greene, who are all still living, all the BITB actors (Frey, Kenneth Nelson, Frederick Combs, Keith Prentice, and Robert LaTourneaux) were killed by AIDS. (For more on Casablanca check out Larry Harris' book 'And Party Every Day' for the inside story of this wildly dysfunctional but highly productive label). Character # The Case of. A starring role in the short-lived prime-time soap Glitter (1984-85) followed, as did guest spots on The Love Boat and Hotel. He died of AIDS at age 29 in 1989; he claimed to have had an affair with actor Brad Davis, who himself contracted AIDS and committed suicide in 1991. 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. Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. But any excuse to watch this What a sad thread. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. Is this why we're such bitter old things? September 9, 2022 by Jacqueline. Hello. Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Rome Cemetery. 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. Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. Robert W. Chambers. 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. Bob was raised in Champlain, working on the family dairy farm. R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. You think she was lying? The trouble was that he would leave the office about 4 and have a couple at the VFW, a couple at the Legion, a couple at the country club and so on, so that by the time he rolled home about 7:30 he was flying high. Had never seen that before. Paul Stevens, who played Brian Bancroft on Another World, died of AIDS. 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.) To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Sounds like the wiki in r228 is revising history. . TENNESSEE DEATH RECORD Name: Robert Harrison Armstrong Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 May 1953 Event Place: Wartrace, Bedford, Tenn Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White . We will remember him . And then there's that other role we remember Leonard Frey for, R10: People in the US know Denholm Elliott from Indiana Jones and "A Room with a View.". Shortly afterwards, of course, Kong infuriated by the popping of photographers' flashesbreaks them, moving on to terrify Gotham's populace. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. The story that Wade committed suicide is false. Not for nothing, I assumed you were R25. Story of Ex-Middlesbrough David Armstrong's Cause of Death. Smith died at 37 in 1994. He was gay. Later on he speaks of what a good man Hal Linden was and how much he admires hm, so it's clearly not Linden. Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, which made the astronaut one of the most memorable people in human history.Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82. Robert Armstrong Attorney at Law. R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. Death: 1850 (59-60) Immediate Family: Son of Anthony Armstrong and Mary Armstrong. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. The cause of his death was believed to be from a heart attack. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. How about John Matuszak? It just craves attention. My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. William L. Armstrong, . 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. R148, I was a friend of Gary Bond's. He was a very sexy man. . He also appeared in a number of TV productions, including Silver Spoons and Hill Street Blues. Salivary Gland Cancer. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. He was a fucking knockout, for me, perfectly emblematic of what was "young and handsome" in the sixties. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. 2012 in his home in Studio City, California from natural causes. The story of Antony Armstrong-Jones is one of both serious triumph and devastating tragedy. We'll always have Janet Jackson. cancer; Cemetery. So many beautiful young men snatched away before their time. Thanks for the info. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. 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. Antony Armstrong-Jones, the dapper photographer who became the Earl of Snowdon after he married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1960, and plunged into a life . Wade's brother says he died in the hospital due to AIDS complications. Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. He also worked throughout the 1930s and 1940s for many film studios. He died on April 20, 1973, while Cooper died on April 21, 1973. I don't think anyone's mentioned Kevin Peter Hall: [quote]Kevin Peter Hall was an actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the 'monsters' in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). Colin Higgins also wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude. A close confidante of Russell Armstrong claims the troubled "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star called to ask him for a bottle of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax three days before he took . Cookie Mueller. Here's a clip from the MTM episode. But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. The tragic news of Rich Armstrong's death was announced by the official Lydia Pense & Cold Blood's Facebook page. He was born on May 17th, 1951 to Robert and Melba Armstrong in St. Louis, Missouri. His name was Tony Fields. His official cause of death was sudden heart failure. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. Both Larry Kert's and Timothy Scott's memorial services were held at the Winter Garden Theatre, theaters where they had their biggest successes. Mark Fotopolos, one of the most handsome guys in that chorus and a Broadway musical actor (as well as Thommie Walsh's one-time bf) died of AIDS in 1991, after living for quite a few years with HIV, and devoting himself to ACT-UP. ", Broadway was more tolerant but not all that much earlier (A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles). [quote]Rollins was arrested three times in eight months for DUI, reckless driving and speeding, leading to jail time and intensive treatment for substance abuse. Roles due to AIDS complications on 9/11/2001. ) of unexpected death on Friday was to. 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