R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? He had no money at his death, so she didn't get anything. It's something I do now when a friend dies. However, according to Frey's manager, Irving Azoff, the rheumatoid arthritis medications Frey was taking possibly contributed to his death. "The colitis and pneumonia were side effects from all the meds," Azoff told The Wrap shortly after Frey died. I remember telling my photography teacher soon after Ritts' death that it was because of AIDS so I had read about it pretty soon after. Either youre too young or your memory is failing you, but clearly you forget what it was (and in some instances, still is) like to be an actor of color in 1981. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. Did so many actors, and other people in show business, who died of AIDS have their families, and managers etc, go to such extremes to cover up the real cause of their deaths? How the hell could he throw himself around like a rag doll that way? Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. Leonard Frey, an actor admired for his vivid and often flamboyant performances, died of AIDS yesterday at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. USA. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. 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. That first guy was smoking hot..to bad he got a dirty load. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. [quote]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. Thomas Frey, 44 Asbury. He acted in several operas, including ''Die Fledermaus,'' with Beverly Sills and Joan Sutherland. Terry Lester died from heart disease. This thread makes me so sad. 'I want to preserve him.'. WebNo, he died on 08/24/1988, 33 years ago. He was Alfonso Ribeiro's dad on the show. He was linked to actor Jeremy Brett, they may have been a couple. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. 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). Now hes confronting it head-on, The Super Mario Bros. is now highest-grossing video game adaptation with $500 million, Angela Bassett understood Austin Butlers Oscars moment. He's one of the sweetest, gentlest men I know, and one of the most gifted actors,' O'Connor told a small group of TV writers in Los Angeles earlier this year. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. Date of death. During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. 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. And I was thinking exactly what you were thinking. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. I truly hope they find a cure for this (and other) dreadful diseases. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. How long might he have been living with it? Some people do get brain tumors in their 50s - and its a pretty swift decline. Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications. r57, here's another pic of Timothy Patrick Murphy: I had to look up his name admittedly, but Tom Villard - he guested on The Golden Girls last season (he was Dorothy's former student who gave her that high paying job that she quit) and he was also on Pyramid often. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. 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. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. Of course, Brad Davis was more than semi-famous. R306, there *is* an F&F button. I had never heard this before, so I can't confirm the veracity of the claim. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. I loved EON, and adored all three actors. Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. Not a good guy but hot. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. All those plays that won't get written now. What happens to Helix Studio boys once theyre no longer twinks? Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. Here's another shot. [quote]For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. But it may have been suicide. Many film stars made cameo appearances. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. Anybody got any info on him? Not me, R172. I haven't read about the dust thing. [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. 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. He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. He was a smart and lovely guy. 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. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. How about John Matuszak? We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Frey was born in Brooklyn, New York. Not an actor, but I want to add Ricky Wilson of The B-52's. Uh Terry Lester died of AIDS complications, he wasted away and a heart attack did him in. I don't remember when it happened. I'm really happy that someone started this thread. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. Frey was nominated for a 1975 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The National Health. He was replaced by Brent Barrett, the handsome gentleman in the video linked at R94, but managed to nab a Tony nomination for his performance. He was only 37 years old. James Frey, the disgraced author whose literary career was supplanted by turns as a reality TV star, ad pitchman, and philanthropist, was found dead of a heart attack in his Los Angeles mansion. 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 Meggies brothers, in the classic miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? Frey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Motel the tailor in Norman Jewison's 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof (he had appeared in the original Broadway musical production as Mendel, the rabbi's son). I can't remember where i posted them. He made his New York professional debut as Yellow Feather in the Off Broadway musical ''Little Mary Sunshine'' and won a Vernon Rice Award for his subsequent performance in ''The Coach with Six Insides,'' Jean Erdman's adaptation of ''Finnegans Wake. But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. R182 Wow! BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. r4 Lenny Baker was str8 and died of throat cancer. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, "Leonard Frey, Actor, Dies at 49; Was in 'Fiddler' and Other Films", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. He died in New York City. Did you know his friend John from NY (also an old roommate)? Shame about drag queen Craig "Outrageous" Russell, Larry Kert, with Liza in "New York New York". He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. Armstrong was dubbed. The gayest HORROR ever! I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. Death. But his wife tells herself that he got it from drug use. [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. Rue was an even bigger slut than Blanche. I remember the last time I saw him before he died I brought tapes from the US which contained episodes of Frasier. He was 49. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 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. [quote]Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). Cade was a 2020 graduate of Sullivan High School. You know he died of LEG CANCER which is so unusual. I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. 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. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. His stage work earned Broadway acclaim including several Arthur Miller plays - "All My Sons" (1947), "Death of a Salesman" (1949) for which he won a Tony Award, "The Crucible" (1953), and "The Price" (1968). Wade's brother says he died in the hospital due to AIDS complications. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? Died of AIDS - early 90s, I think. 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 wrote a song about his death called "Life Goes On.". ", that was MARK Lester. Frey Jr. barricaded himself in a bedroom while multiple police agencies, including PSP surrounded the residence, but by the time officers forced their way into the room, Frey Jr. was deceased. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. Dack Rambo. It was sad. Frey received critical acclaim in 1968 for his performance as Harold in off-Broadway's The Boys in the Band. '', After playing a small role in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' on Broadway, he made his theatrical breakthrough as Harold in Mart Crowley's ''Boys in the Band,'' and later re-created his role in the 1970 film. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. I'll make sure of that. Died in 198g. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. -- Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (appeared on tons of sitcoms and TV shows in the 70s and 80s, esp. He wasn't mentioned in obits. R267 I don't think so. He was 49 years old. Yeah, that video of Michael Jeter is pure joy. In 1991, the public was Remarkably, ABC never found out about Parker's double life, (of if they did, excused it as an excess of the times) despite the fact that his XXX films continued to be released as late as 1983. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. Later on he speaks of what a good man Hal Linden was and how much he admires hm, so it's clearly not Linden. I saw Carol Channing in one of her revivals of Hello Dolly in the early 80s. Same thing for Ronnie Dyson, of Hair fame and later a solo artist as well, died from AIDS. Handsome, sensitive young actor. Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof after being featured in the Broadway production, is dead of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." He died in 1994. Ian Charleson. We'll always have Janet Jackson. Is like when you kill the flowers and the weeds take over the garden. Is this why we're such bitter old things? Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. Irene & Tommy Rutledge's home was used in the Boars' Nest Bears in the Dukes Of Hazzard, when they were trying to prove that the star player is the age to play for the team. Hello. Timothy Scott was the boyfriend of Norman Buckley, Betty Lynn's brother. Hello and thank you for registering. His theatrical breakthrough came as Harold in Mart Crowleys Boys in the Band. He later recreated the role for the 1970 film. He was 49. Though I don't mean to compare two very different world disasters, I figured if the memory of the World Wars was kept alive for so long, even after certain nations had become our allies, something similar can be done with the AIDS crisis years. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? The wife was in complete denial. With Brad's death, it was always about AIDS. It was awful. He had wonderful timing which I remember best in a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode in which he played the only student who shows up for Ted Baxter's Famous School of Broadcasting. who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. A lot of people who are familiar with his solo career don't realize that he was also part of the Edgar Winter Group in the early 70s & sang lead on their huge hit, Free Ride (which he also wrote). And he still looks healthy. August 16, 1993. How sad. Ryan Gosling was attached to it some time ago. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Super Mario Bros. surpasses $600 million to top the 2023 box office, Review: Thoughtful whimsy animates Haruki Murakami adaptation Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, An earthquake made Makoto Shinkai a disaster artist. [quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Many publications, like Variety and The LA Times, reported that hospital officials would only say that he died after a long battle with a chronic illness. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. R132 Anton Diffring was gay? r77 This is the first I've heard of it. Thank you, R35 and R36. He was a very sexy man. I was shocked and saddened to see that he died of AIDS at age 52 in 1997. Ray Sharkey, of "The Idolmaker" & "Wiseguy". Anyone can read what you share. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. He played Damien. Either way, I thought it was tragic. So wonderful She also wrote an advice column for the Village Voice. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. They claimed it was "kidney failure." Apparently wasa heroin user. What a peculiar and erroneous notion, r111. 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. A truly beautiful man! r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? Steven Gelfer, 'Carbucketty' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", December 26, 1988. He will be remembered for his goofy smile, his contagious laugh, his horrible Frey remained as GM through the 1991 season, when he was replaced by Larry Himes after Frey's power 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. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. Born Dennis Posa in Long Island, our struggling auteur co-opted the name Wade Nichols in the mid-70's when he started doing skinflicks, initially gay and then seguing exclusively into straight porn. I'm lucky to have had any intimacy in life. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. And who could ever forget Michael Jeter as Ethel Merman in "The Fisher King" ? [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. He was a model for Yves St. Laurent and others. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. During those times they just used other illnesses to cloak the real reasons but these were sexually active gay men who died young. and I just saw R271's post. Ron Richardson, of "Big River", as well as Howard Rollins. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. Such a huge loss of talent all around. It's even been posted as FACT on some legitimate sites I've seen. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. A bit OT, Mark Lester might actually be the biological father of one, or two, of Michael Jackson's three children. Those who knew Lenny knew it was AIDS, and he lost many of those people from his life because it was early in the plague years. [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. New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. If he returns to Covington, 30 miles east of Atlanta where filming started April 28 for the seventh season of Heat of the Night, he will be arrested and almost certainly jailed. Merrell Jackson, who also starred in the movie version (sang a beautiful rendition of "All Good Gifts") died at 38 in 1991; cause of death was never disclosed. Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after a fall at his home in Los Angeles, his manager has said. Frey, who was gay, died at age 49 from the complications of AIDS in New York on August 24, 1988, 11 days before his 50th birthday.[1]. Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Had never seen that before. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. Later, I turned on tv and it was Oscar night. Ray Vitte was his name. He was so good looking. Sounds like the wiki in r228 is revising history. Do not believe JST is his birth name but in any event if you can find out that bit of information it is easy to run to ground listings of solicitors/barristers in the UK. 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). Peter Tramm the substitute dancer for Kevin Bacon in Footloose. We decided wed start a scholarship fund in his honor. He also starred as rich, evil Alan Spaulding in "GL" in the late 70's and 80's. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. I just learned of his death when I was listening to the audio commentary. Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. Miss Amanda Blake, tho she was a bit of a household name. Lenny Baker, star of Next Stop, Greenwich Village, died of cancer which was caused by AIDS in 1982. (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). Ray Sharkey was so gorgeous. When I called his family to let them know we were going to have a tribute, I was referred to his brother. I find it too cutesy for words. R181 - I had no idea about the Dan Hartman history. I have the book right here in my bookcase. WebCause of death: Stabbed Motive: Killed by accident when he tried to stop Carol from destroying the picture she posed for, after realizing he didn't love her. I must have seen IF a dozen times just for RW. Per the Eagles' website , which posted a message Denholm Elliott wouldn't be famous to most Americans, right? Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. An incredibly nice man. Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. His cause and manner of death have not been released at the time of publication. Your post made me look them all up, sort them out, and pay my own private homage to those acting pioneers who - perhaps with the excepton of Luckinbill - got the raw end of the deal by playing gay in a gay play/film long before it was fashionable or award-worthy. Handsome yes, but I didn't realize he was downright HOT on Dark Shadows! 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. I remember your story! He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. not the AIDS. Didn't she also date Robert Downey Jr. at one time? EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. *Peter Evans, 38, May 20, 1989, Versatile actor praised for his lead role in "Children of a Lesser God", *Ian Charleson, 40, January 6, 1990, The Scottish actor who costarred in the 1981 "Chariots of Fire", *Leonard Fray, 49, August 24, 1988, Motel the tailor in the stage and film versions of "Fiddler on the Roof", *Larry Kert, 60, June 5, 1991, The singer and actor who played Tony in Broadway's "West Side Story", Charles Ludlam, 44, May 28, 1987, Actor-playwright-director in his post-absurdist theater of the Ridiculous, Cookie Mueller, 40, November 10, 1989, Actress in John Waters's "Pink Flamingoes"; Details magazine art critic, Larry Riley, 59, June 6, 1992, The actor who played Frank Williams on CBS's "Knots Landing", Craig Russell, 42, October 30, 1990, Flamboyant entertainer and impersonator of Mae West, Judy Garland, Jack Smith, 57, September 18, 1989, Performance artist and maker of the 1963 film "Flaming Creatures", Barry Robins, 41, April 1, 1986, Lead in Bless the Beasts and the Children, Rmi Laurent, 32, 14 November 1989, the son in 1978 film La Cage aux Folles. number then drops dead, somewhere in act 2". When I got home, it turned out it was Oscar night and then it made sense. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. WebIn 1988 he died from complications related to AIDS. R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. Perhaps someone will write a more elaborated biography about this strange character, who appeared on the Merv Griffin Show during the late '70s, and slept with many of the hottest men of the era (you can find some of their comments on YouTube and DiscoMusic.com). r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. 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