Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. A similar movie in a lighter vein, Mighty Joe Young, also featured Mr. Armstrong as a nightclub owner, that featured Jcie Young, a more docile gorilla than Kong. It's dangerous." Prolific character actor: portrayed Orson Welles in The Night That Panicked America, as well as drug lord Alejandro Sosa in Scarface. Yes, 196. Michael Landon. Rita M. Armstrong Obituary, Death Cause: Rita M. Armstrong Obituary has lately been searched in greater volume online, and people are curious to discover What Was Rita M. Armstrong Cause Of Death.Rita M. Armstrong's death is now making headlines, and people are eager to learn more about Rita M. Armstrong Obituary and receive an accurate update. BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. He is survived by his four children from his first marriage. Robert Armstrong, Actor, Dies; Played Director in King Kong, https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/22/archives/robert-armstrong-actor-dies-played-director-in-king-kong-a-50year.html. An English photographer and filmmaker by the name of Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, FRSA, RDI wed Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's sister, for ten years, from 1960 until 1978. Robert Armstrong was born on November 20, 1890 and died on April 20, 1973. I had to move out and move on. The Fugitive Kind (1959) Ride the High Counrty (1962) Major . [quote]Tom Villard--You may remember him from 2 GG episodes (one where they are on vacation) or the movies One Crazy Summer and My Girl. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Best Known For: George . "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". I truly hope they find a cure for this (and other) dreadful diseases. [quote]Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? cancer; Cemetery. I've been practicing law since 1985. He was buried on month day 1931, at burial place, Utah. 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 . for your pointless bitchery needs. You might be interested to know more about Robert Armstrong. 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. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. Robert Armstrong, Jr. passed away on February 21, 2023 in Petersburg, Virginia. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. People have all kinds of different personal relationships. World War II. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. He was born in Plattsburgh, May 8, 1939, the son of Thurman and Laura (Dubuque) Armstrong. [quote]Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. I've always wondered. Robert enjoyed music, movies and sports, especially baseball. Couldn't remmber his name. Kenny Everett. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. The cause of his death was believed to be from a heart attack. Hope it gets off the ground this century. What is sad about Gary and Gary is that the pair are not buried together -- Gary A is in Eden Memorial Park, and Gary E is in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. 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. He Was Born With A Silver Spoon. Lord Snowdon obituary (British . You think she was lying? Milford was way too theatrical for a raunchy blues based rock band, he was good looking, but not at all suited for Beck's band. Robert Golden Armstrong ("Bob" to his friends) was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 7, 1917. . Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. The other clip shows him in a bizarre scene seemingly about to shove his dick into Barnabas's mouth. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. We will remember him . One of the architects of an American art form, a free and individual spirit, and an artist of worldwide fame, his great talents and magnificent spirit added richness and pleasure to . More than 100 of his images are included in the National Portrait Gallery's permanent . He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. 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. More talented then I gave him credit for, then. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. Accident. Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. Robert Armstrong died in 1834, and was buried . Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. Except the people that talk to it.]. It was awful. QUICK FACTS. He had issues, R175. Ray Sharkey was so gorgeous. I can not find a photo of him anywhere online, which saddens me even more. Antony Armstrong-Jones wed Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's sister, for ten years, from 1960 . I loved her. Tag Team Champs: Bob Armstrong (left) with Robert Fuller. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. Hello and thank you for registering. Carolina Knapp. during pregnancy. Westwood Memorial Park; Los Angeles County . I'm 65 and sometimes I forget it ever happened. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. [quote]Parker styled himself as the quintessential clone of the period; a mustachioed, uber-male strapped into tight, silver spandex jumpsuits and was obviously at ease sexually with both genders. got his first taste of movies, appearing in Garden of Eden (1954). All those plays that won't get written now. According to Wiki, he died from complications from open heart surgery. One of the very WORST people I have EVER had the displeasure to meet, and see in action. Terry Lester died from heart disease. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. I actually knew Richard Warwick - slightly, he used to frequent a gay bar (The Colherne - now gone) my gang used to drink in at Earls Court, back in the early 80s, so we got chatting a few times, and almost picked each other up once, but something came up and it didnt happen. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. Such dark, shitty days. 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. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? Age at Death: 82. After his death, all these years later, his family have never commented on Julia's cause of death. Then it hit me - he was going to the Oscar party at Elaine's, the only non-dangerous place in the neighborhood back in the glory days of homelessness and crack. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. The grave site of Robert Armstrong. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. His death was attributed to his mother's smoking. He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? 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.". His name was Tony Fields. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. At the end of the picture, as the giant Kong sprawls dead at the base of the Empire State Building, a bystander observes that it was the airplanes that helped defeat him at last. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. He continued to make movies until his retirement 10 years ago, and he appeared in many television dramas and comedies, including the Perry Mason series. 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. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. Most of the cast from "The Boys In the Band" (1970). It does happen. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? These included Son of Kong which reviewers found disappointing. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith died at 37 in 1994. R263 my mind always goes there, too. Film Deaths []. Birth State: Ohio. He . [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. He begins at 3:50. [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. 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. Reuters. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. He was a model for Yves St. Laurent and others. Rogers. Armstrong's two sons, Mark and Rick, claimed their father's death was caused by hospital mistreatment, igniting a years-long battle with the hospital, who defended their care, before a hush-h I loved this song. 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. Although I wonder, had he lived, how well he would have been able to transition - because even between the early 80s and late 80s/early 90s the style of comedy in movies changed SO much. Wow, thank you, r166. Peter Coffield who was in a ton of TV series and TV movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as commercials. Date of Death: April 20, 1973. 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. He attended law college at the University of Washington but dropped out in senior year to seize what appeared to be a temporary opportunity to tour with a vaudeville company. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. Dennis C. Stewart, the guy who played crater face in Grease. Somewhere in my kitchen. You might want to stop talking to it.]. Somewhere in my kitchen. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. The Armstrong Curse was a joke that led to moniker that took . I can't remember where i posted them. Thank you, R35 and R36. Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular actor (1890-1973). Ray Sharkey was so hot. 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. Cause of Death. Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. He wasn't mentioned in obits. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. Abscess. Rollins was wonderful. Armstrong's silver screen career began in 1927 when he appeared in Path's silent drama The Main Event. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. According to his sister Stephanie, survivors include his parents Robert and Lisa, his sisters Brittany, Krystal, and Stephanie, and his grandmother Joanne. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! It seems unlikely that he continued shooting them after the Edge contract began but was probably ending up on VHS formats of 16mm reels he had shot earlier. Morali and Parker allegedly became lovers and teamed up for Parker's one and only LP, 'Like an Eagle', released in 1979 on Casablanca Records, the infamous Los Angeles label run by cocaine-crazed Neil Bogart. Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. 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. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. He had a sexy high voice. Cat (1966), playing tough, one-handed Captain MacAllister. Scurvey ? He was a fucking knockout, for me, perfectly emblematic of what was "young and handsome" in the sixties. This thread always bums me out when it resurfaces. Some features on this site require registration. View a cause of death to find out which celebrities died from it. Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? It wasn't until Tom Hanks and Philadelphia that actors (and producers) clamored "I want an Oscar, get me a gay role! It was heartbreaking and terrifying to read. Salivary Gland Cancer. He got his start in senior year at college writing sketches for a school theatrical, moved on to vaudeville, into silent films, Broadwayand then actionpacked gangster, Western and war, movies of the nineteenthirties and forties. He was the father of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and father-in-law of Princess Margaret, younger daughter of George VI . 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