Most of the cast from "The Boys In the Band" (1970). Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. 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. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. After filming the movie in New York, he joined the Chicago stage cast in November 1972. Not an actor, but I want to add Ricky Wilson of The B-52's. Interestingly enough, three of the boys were all born on the same day! They claimed it was from heart failure. Bless him. Not an actor, but director Colin Higgins, who directed 9 to 5 (which I'm watching right now) and Foul Play. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. It's just a dopey show, in my opinion. Earl Colloway, "Merrell Jackson wins music scholarship to Wolftrap". Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. It's been well documented that he was one of Rudolph Nureyev's lovers and slept with directors and producers of both sexes to further his career. 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. He sang "All Good Gifts". Not actors, but the founders of the fun, doomed FILMEX in LA, Gary and Gary. He was a smart and lovely guy. 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. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. Did you know his friend John from NY (also an old roommate)? When was Merrell Jackson born? @205, Not according to IMDB. Not for nothing, I assumed you were R25. 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. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. Merrell Jackson died on February 23, 1991. It's dangerous." He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. 'I want to preserve him.'. [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. So handsome. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. I truly hope they find a cure for this (and other) dreadful diseases. 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.) [9] He joined the Chicago production in November, but was called back to New York for additional location shots[10] and then continued in the cast until the show's run ended in August 1973. He was a very sexy man. He died on February 23, 1991. [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. In his testimony, Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray said he found the singer in bed and not breathing on the afternoon of June 25, 2009. Really appreciate this effort to remember these fellas. He was really good looking. [quote] What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert". A 1971 graduate of Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? 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). The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. They were friends and occasional fuck buddies. I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. Not a good guy but hot. I loved her. Such Darwinism. Anyone remember partner's name? He died at age 35 in 1992. Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. I have the book right here in my bookcase. 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. He and his wife had two children. number then drops dead, somewhere in act 2". He had issues, R175. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). It was awful. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. Singer And Actor (1952-1991) [quote]What about Jim Henson? For the person upthread who asked about Terry Lester, you were confusing him with the child star of the film "Oliver! Another handsome British stage and tv actor Americans might not know was Geoffrey Burridge. (Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). I loved Dan Hartman's Instant Replay and remember Billy Preston well from The Beatles era - didnt realise they had died of Aids. Somewhere in my kitchen. Terry Lester died from heart disease. . The other clip shows him in a bizarre scene seemingly about to shove his dick into Barnabas's mouth. El Bananero Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, NetWorth & Know More. If he died in Illinois, a death certificate is not obtainable until twenty years after the death unless one is a member of his immediate family or has a legal reason. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. On February 23, 1991, Merrell Jackson died of non-communicable disease. r225 wandered in from Pleasantville I think. Merrell Jackson is one of the most popular American Actor. How about John Matuszak? Interestingly, Richard Lester had cast a different boy as Bobby, but several people (probably RW included) told him that the kid wasn't pretty enough, so Lester fired the poor guy and found someone better looking. Merrell worked for a logging . Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. R258 I didn't know that. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, Jr. R104, you should cite what you're quoting, for the baby-gays r75, there is a way to measure the loss of the artists who were and stars never achieved. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? It does happen. I can not find a photo of him anywhere online, which saddens me even more. John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). Many film stars made cameo appearances. He was also prominent in the Beat It video. Hi, R170. He always pinged to me even though he was married and had a son. I have to wonder if that was some sort of inside joke. At least they didn't turn the New Amsterdam into a megachurch. Sad. Ooh, you should see what Robby Benson has to say about Queen Curtis in his autobiography. No obituary appeared for him in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, the New York Times, or Variety. 0. So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! -- Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (appeared on tons of sitcoms and TV shows in the 70s and 80s, esp. [quote]I don't know very much about Diffring's private life beyond the fact that he was gay . For the most part I remember reading each of these in the newspaper at the time. 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). He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. Ray Sharkey was so hot. Brad Davis' wife wrote a book, based on the fact that he died of aids. Born April 26, 1952 Died February 23, 1991 (38) Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list Photos Known for Godspell 6.5 Merrell 1973 Credits IMDbPro Actor Previous 1 Godspell Merrell 1973 Soundtrack Previous who died of AIDs. It helps to already be famous to become a social media influencer, but he demonstrates that you need to have a raw or personal touch and engage with your followers if you want to do well on Instagram Facebook, Twiter, Youtube, etc. who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. He doesn't mention him by name, but calls him a much older, Tony-winning actor in the show. Makes me sad even to mention it but Lance Baker was a cute actor kid from New Zealand we managed who died really young. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. You know he died of LEG CANCER which is so unusual. And I was thinking exactly what you were thinking. They sang together as the "Soulful Three." . Besides, singing on Broadway, Kim Milford also toured as a vocalist with British rock/jazz guitarist Jeff Beck's band in the 1970s. He was very blonde (I saw him on stage a few times). At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Thanks for that observation, r71. Not too many opportunities available, even with character/supporting/secondary roles. They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. They claimed it was "kidney failure." [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. 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