He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? In 1942, he was reteamed with Cromwell in Baby Face Morgan, a notable B movie for PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation). How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. One of his puppeteers died of AIDS around the same time, though. Is this why we're such bitter old things? I meant to post this as evidence of Joel Crothers' beauty. Ray Vitte was his name. Jeffrey Mylett, of the original cast/film version of "Godspell", died in 1986 at age 36. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". Bill Beyers, famous for 1980s daytime drama "Capitol", died at only 37 of AIDS in 1992. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. Born to Brainard Leroy and Evelyn (Martin) Arm Death: 1850 (59-60) Immediate Family: Son of Anthony Armstrong and Mary Armstrong. He died on April 20, 1973, while Cooper died on April 21, 1973. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. Armstrong studied to be a lawyer but gave it up to manage his uncle's touring companies. Not an actor, but director Colin Higgins, who directed 9 to 5 (which I'm watching right now) and Foul Play. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. 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. The cause of his death was believed to be from a heart attack. In fact, I didn't know that he'd died. It was beauty killed the beast. What a peculiar and erroneous notion, r111. 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 . 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. George Pesatura who replaced Sammy Williams in ACL. headed to New York, where his acting career really took off. 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. 1. Death records are primary resources for details about the death, since they were typically created relatively near the time of the death. 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. David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. He documented his slow death from AIDS in the documentary Life and Death on the A List (1996); he died the same year. I doubt his HIV-status when he died is secret to anyone. As the big-time promoter Carl Denham in 1933's "King Kong," Robert Armstrong uttered one of the most famous lines in movie history. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. Oh, that's so sad. and died after 2 days. Howard Rollins he played Virgil Tibbs in "In The Heat Of The Night" tv series. I still get chills. Dack Rambo. Mr. Armstrong's career spanned 50 years. Some features on this site require registration. who died of AIDs. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. He had no money at his death, so she didn't get anything. He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. Sounds like the wiki in r228 is revising history. Rene Enriquez who was a part of the ensemble cast of HILL STREET BLUES. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. R.G. [quote]Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Last known rank . [7] Armstrong gave up his studies to manage his uncle's touring companies. . Please click here to update your account with a username and password. William passed away of cause of death on month day 1931, at age 68 at death place, Utah. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. 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. Rogers. Couldn't remmber his name. But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. Thank you, R35 and R36. Most depressing thread ever. The gayest HORROR ever! The leading cause of death in the UK in 2018 was dementia and Alzheimer disease, accounting for 12.7% of all deaths registered. Bob Armstrong was diagnosed with prostate cancer and according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, he refused treatment as he knew the cancer was terminal. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. Character # The Case of. Several of A Chorus Line original cast members, too. Louis Armstrong, Jazz Trumpeter and Singer, Dies By ALBIN KREBS. Robert (Bob) L. Armstrong, passed away from heart related causes on May 14th, 2020. 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. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. In the 1950s, he appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed television series, State Trooper. His wife Vida had passed away earlier in the year and Armstrong is . He was so good looking. He was very blonde (I saw him on stage a few times). Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. 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. This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. But his wife tells herself that he got it from drug use. Kenny Everett. 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. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki He was 93. Steven Gelfer, 'Carbucketty' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", December 26, 1988. 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. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. Another handsome British stage and tv actor Americans might not know was Geoffrey Burridge. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. ", Broadway was more tolerant but not all that much earlier (A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles). r331, in another thread, somebody claimed that it was Timothy Patrick Murphy, mentioned at r2, who unknowingly infected Fuccello. You might be interested to know more about Robert Armstrong. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. R182 Wow! So, in this article, we discussed all information about Robert Armstrong's net worth, wiki, bio, career, height, weight, family, pics, affairs, car, salary, age, and other details in 2023. When I called his family to let them know we were going to have a tribute, I was referred to his brother. More talented then I gave him credit for, then. How long might he have been living with it? I loved her. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. Dennis C. Stewart, the guy who played crater face in Grease. This thread always bums me out when it resurfaces. Colin Higgins also wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude. Hope it gets off the ground this century. He was the son of wrestler Bob Armstrong and brother to professional wrestlers Steve, Scott and Brian. Almost nobody actually died from AIDS. As in, right now, my shoulders. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. What about Jim Henson? Antony Armstrong-Jones cause of death. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. for your pointless bitchery needs. Meyer Lansky. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. 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. Name: George Custer. [quote]Lenny Baker had to withdraw from the pre-Broadway tryout of McNally's "It's Only A Play". Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. @205, Not according to IMDB. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. 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. Tag Team Champs: Bob Armstrong (left) with Robert Fuller. Rue McClanahan wrote that Brad mowed her lawn and plowed her pussy. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. I loved Paper Dolls as a kid. He was only 37 years old. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? 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. Robert Armstrong is familiar to old-movie buffs for his case-hardened, rapid-fire delivery in such roles as fast-talking promoters, managers, FBI agents, street cops, detectives and other such characters in scores of films--over 160--many of them at Warner Brothers, where he was part of the so-called "Warner Brothers Stock Company" that consisted of such players as James Cagney, Pat O'Brien . Age at Death: 82. He was also prominent in the Beat It video. I'm lucky to have had any intimacy in life. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. Didn't Billy Preston die in the last decade? He was in lots of films around then, and is naked in "The Breaking of Bumbo" with the lovely fragrant Joanna Lumley in 1970. Casey Stevens, who played Jamie Lee Curtis' boyfriend, Nick, in Prom Night. In the fall of 1990, Hall was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles and required a blood transfusion, which was later discovered to be contaminated with HIV. He sure was! 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. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. Dan Hartman, singer/musician. . I remember Carrol O'Connor tried to save his job for him but he was on another planet. Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. He has a wife and two children whom by now must be teens or young adults. Lord Snowdon, born as Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones on March 7, 1930, in London, England, was the only son of his father, a Welsh barrister named Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones . That first guy was smoking hot..to bad he got a dirty load. But most of the people mentioned here made the team, but barely got up to bat a few times. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. The rise of rap had nothing to do with AIDS, not to mention that rap had its AIDS deaths as well. Salivary Gland Cancer. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. The critics HATED it. I'm not denying the publicist downplayed the cause of death, though. He . 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. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. He was a fucking knockout, for me, perfectly emblematic of what was "young and handsome" in the sixties. Beth Armstrongobituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. Emmy and Tony Winner Jeter was more than semi-famous. Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. This film was another stop-motion animation giant gorilla fantasy, made by the same King Kong team of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Robert Armstrong was born in . Cause of Death. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. and his lovely wife Mary Craven were mostly just enjoying life in California, and still traveled and vacationed in Europe occasionally. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. 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. Worsening health forced him to drop out of the production of "Grand Hotel" six months into the show's run. William L. Armstrong, . 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. The grave site of Robert Armstrong. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. Smith died at 37 in 1994. Either way, I thought it was tragic. I thought he had been living with AIDS for 20 years, but it's 30, which is a huge difference. The 52 year old who died of AIDS in 1997. Tony (English) 0 references. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site That's horrible. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. Reuters. But I swear I saw it once in a soap mag but never again. Yeah, that video of Michael Jeter is pure joy. Stephen Stucker. Later in that decade, Armstrong played another Carl Denham-like leading character role as "Max O'Hara" in 1949's Mighty Joe Young. It just craves attention. Speaking of GG, I think the black actor who served the Girls at the Diner on Xmas eve (in season 2) also died of AIDS, though I would have to look it up. [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". He died just sixteen hours before King Kong's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper. Name: Robert Dale Armstrong Date Born: February 4, 1950 From: Fayetteville, TN War: Vietnam War Service Branch: US Marine Corps Rank: Lance Corporal Specialty: Rifleman Service Group: Force Logistical Command, 3rd Military Police Battalion, 1st Force Service Rgt, H S Company Date Death: January 16, 1969 Cause of Death:. So many beautiful young men snatched away before their time. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. [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. He was 82 years old. r114, what makes you think those three actors are living with AIDS? Hello and thank you for registering. The tragic news of Rich Armstrong's death was announced by the official Lydia Pense & Cold Blood's Facebook page. I sure would have liked to have a piece of that! He was Alfonso Ribeiro's dad on the show. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. 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. After his death, Lydon takes care of his wife until her death at the age of 97. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. Robert Armstrong was born in Saginaw, Mich., but attended school in Seattle, where his parents moved. In 1937, Armstrong starred in With Words and Music (also referred to as The Girl Said No), released by Grand National Films Inc. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. Can't remember. Rollins was wonderful. 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. For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. What was Aaron Armstrong's cause of death? [quote]In one of entertainment's most bizarre career moves, he went straight from the Oscar nom to a role on the soap Another World. [quote]The audio commentary for the Doctor Who series Silver Nemesis mentions he left Germany in 1936, as he was not enamored of fascism and further that he was a homosexual. Mark Lester is very much alive. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). Terry Lester died from heart disease. Birth State: Ohio. He appears to have died of AIDS in the mid1980s, and his partner, Gerald Mast, a film historian, died a few years later. Birth date: December 5, 1839. Later, I turned on tv and it was Oscar night. . title. Age: 82. Alan Jay Lerner. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. I loved Dan Hartman's Instant Replay and remember Billy Preston well from The Beatles era - didnt realise they had died of Aids. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. How sad. 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. Although born in Ohio, Custer spent part of his . Look at the Clintons. Remember Ernest Robert Armstrong by laying a poppy. When I saw that movie for the first time--I was about 14 or so--I remember having crush on him, and then when he has that scene where he's in bed with the cute blonde Bobby Phillips, my heart nearly exploded. IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. Rita M. Armstrong Death. Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Gypsy Rose Lee. Patrick Kennedy, son of John F. & Jackie Kennedy was born prematurely. [quote]Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. According to a report by the New York Times, Armstrong's family received $6 million in a wrongful death settlement from a Cincinnati Hospital. 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. I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. . Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. I'm sure they liked each other a lot. Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM. He is the biggest queen I've ever seen. Died in 1994 at age 45. I haven't read about the dust thing. According to his sister Stephanie, survivors include his parents Robert and Lisa, his sisters Brittany, Krystal, and Stephanie, and his grandmother Joanne. Robert Golden "R. G." Armstrong, Jr. (April 7, 1917 - July 27, 2012) was an American movie, stage, television actor, and playwright. . Married Nannie Duke 02 Dec 1896 - Coffee, TN Son: Jim Armstrong Son: Thomas M Armstrong Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. I. Some features on this site require a subscription. You might want to stop talking to it.]. I mean you know that must be true. It never does. Michael Landon. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. He was only 33 years old. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? 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. Robert Armstrong Attorney at Law. Denham then utters his facous line a reference to the pursuit by Kong of Fay Wray, the movie heroine, which led to Kong's demise. R205- Lenny Baker had to withdraw from the pre-Broadway tryout of McNally's "It's Only A Play" before it played Philadelphia, where it closed. However, lots and lots of men in their 30s and 40s died unusually young from cancer or pneumonia :P A high school friend, a talent musician, died of aids. I used to stick their portraits on the cocktail olive toothpicks. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. 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. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. He told people he was on a microbiotic diet and that his weight loss was was the result of hard work. Ray Sharkey was so gorgeous. Robert Armstrong Birthday and Date of Death. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. Joe McCabe astutely portrayed the man in his eulogy on the occasion of Robert Armstrong's death: In this city, he was Mr. during pregnancy. "Mrs. Nixon and I share the sorrow of millions of Americans at the death of Louis Armstrong. Widely regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players David Armstrong's cause of death has become one of fans' questions after he passed away at the age of 67 on August 21, 2022. Antony Hamilton, the hottie who replaced Jon Erik Hexum on "Cover Up". His age is unknown at the time of writing but he was a young man. Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. Here's a clip from the MTM episode. Paul Jabara-he wrote and won an Oscar for Last Dance sun by Donna Summer. Our sketches of Robert's sons Hugh and Jack (in this chapter) and on Nancy Greene Armstrong and her son Bowling Green give information about their contacts with Lincoln. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." An incredibly nice man. The "official" story back then was cancer of the throat caused by his inexperience as a singer in "A Love My Wife", which is the lousiest cover story I'd ever heard. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. They did have success in several territories and promotions like the UWF and Smoky Mountain aside from WCW. R263 my mind always goes there, too. Anyone can read what you share. The handsome Tom Fuccello, who played Sen. Dave Culver on "Dallas." I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. 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. When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. Scurvey ? 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. Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! He was bellissimo. 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 Not too many opportunities available, even with character/supporting/secondary roles. But how David Armstrong died is unclear to some people, so here you can check David Armstrong's Cause of Death. Was also on a ton of TV shows like The Bionic Woman (the haunted house episode where Kristy McNichol is his daughter). . Yes, 196. "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". So babygays heard it at the same time you did. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. Warren Stevens provided the voice of the unseen Bracken. R295 Is Miss Hal a bottom? But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. . No AIDS, and not gay, although he was very gay friendly. Gary Bond, aged 55, who died in 1995. He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. The series centers on a powerful head of Century Studios and a group of up-and-coming starlets. Robert Armstrong (actor) Death: and Cause of Death. Do you know something the rest of us don't? He always had his bicycle with him. I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. Ron Richardson, of "Big River", as well as Howard Rollins. 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. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. I can;t stand Swen Swenson's voice singing "I've Got Your Number." I have to wonder if that was some sort of inside joke. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. Ruptured Abdominal Aneurysm. Most of the cast from "The Boys In the Band" (1970). 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. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn David Armstrong's Cause of Death- David Armstrong was an English footballer who passed away at 68. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? Such dark, shitty days. 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. His date of death was August 25, 2012. The reality is probably much more complex. According to a 2002 interview, German actor Arthur Brauss suggested that Diffring died of AIDS. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. 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 . Armstrong died at age 95 of natural causes in Studio City, California on July 27, 2012. . And who could ever forget Michael Jeter as Ethel Merman in "The Fisher King" ? 1972, three daughters, one son) Daughter: Daryl Armstrong Daughter: Laure Nell Daughter: Robbie Armstrong-Dunham Son: Wynn Wife: Susan Guthrie . Makes me sad even to mention it but Lance Baker was a cute actor kid from New Zealand we managed who died really young. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. 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. 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. I must have seen IF a dozen times just for RW. I was shocked and saddened to see that he died of AIDS at age 52 in 1997. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. 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