Makes me sad even to mention it but Lance Baker was a cute actor kid from New Zealand we managed who died really young. 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. I can't remember where i posted them. [quote]Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). Notably, Parker must have had an influence on the quality of the tunes as both singles are co-written by him and stand out in Morali's pantheon for being slower and more thoughtful than the majority of his releases of the period. 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). He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). When did Merrell Jackson die? Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. Funny but when I first read the press release on Dr. Brandt, his publicist said an "illness " and didn't specify, and the first thing I thought was geez in this day and age people are still trying to cover up AIDS? The rise of rap had nothing to do with AIDS, not to mention that rap had its AIDS deaths as well. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. I moved to NYC as an 18 year-old in 1981, coinciding with the official beginning of the AIDS epidemic. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. 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. Couldn't remmber his name. Never. Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merrell Jackson. It's something I do now when a friend dies. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. Cheryle Terrell, Joe Jackson's Mistress: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. 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. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, Can't remember. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? . I have the book right here in my bookcase. who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. He died at age 35 in 1992. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. 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. 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). [quote]What about Jim Henson? Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. Was also on a ton of TV shows like The Bionic Woman (the haunted house episode where Kristy McNichol is his daughter). R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. I remember Carrol O'Connor tried to save his job for him but he was on another planet. Rollins was wonderful. He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. Updated: November 2, 2011 Merrell Jackson (April 26, 1952 February 23, 1991)[1] was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. he was one of famous singer and actor (1952-1991) with the age years old group. r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. He wanted children, so he convinced himself he was bisexual and married Berry Berenson, whose proper name later became Berry Berenson, Wdow of Anthony Perkins, Who Died on American Airlines Flight 11 in the World Trade Center Attack. Here we are updating just estimated networth of Merrell Jackson salary, income and assets. Bless him. I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. I loved Paper Dolls as a kid. Merrell died on December 13, 2002 at age 75. He wasn't young. Here we will cover Merrell Jackson's net worth, age, height, weight, family, relationship and affair, career, early life, and wiki-bio. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Dack Rambo. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. Thanks for that link, r44. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. [4] He also sang in the All-City High School Chorus. I can not find a photo of him anywhere online, which saddens me even more. His official cause of death was sudden heart failure. He had issues, R175. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. How about John Matuszak? 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? Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". Merrell Jackson died on February 23, 1991. If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. I've asked about Bert Convy here before. Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. Apparently wasa heroin user. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). Went out with him once, R126. One of his puppeteers died of AIDS around the same time, though. Colin Higgins also wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude. Such Darwinism. During the first season, Eleanor Parker received top billing as Sylvia Caldwell, executive secretary to John Bracken, who was sometimes heard but never seen, but Parker left the series after the first 16 episodes, citing the limited nature of her role. After his death, all these years later, his family have never commented on Julia's cause of death. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. Here's another shot. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. Florida Death Notices. Terry Lester died from heart disease. I saw Carol Channing in one of her revivals of Hello Dolly in the early 80s. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. He was also prominent in the Beat It video. Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. Did you know his friend John from NY (also an old roommate)? [8] He auditioned for the Chicago production of Godspell in May 1972, but was cast in the movie instead, filming in New York from August to November, 1972. Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. I've never had that happen before, you know, where your date shows up and asks to take a bath. He sang All Good Gifts. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. Merrell worked for a logging . Either way, I thought it was tragic. Prolific character actor: portrayed Orson Welles in The Night That Panicked America, as well as drug lord Alejandro Sosa in Scarface. A good conversation starter. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. R240 What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert"? The newest episode of Lifetime's 'Sleeping With a Killer' delves into what happened to Seath Jackson in Florida and the cold-blooded plot to murder him at a [] You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. If so, it worked on me. 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. Later, I turned on tv and it was Oscar night. In April 2011, the sudden disappearance of a teenager had the authorities scrambling for leads. For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. Didn't Billy Preston die in the last decade? What about Jim Henson? After her doctors warned her of the exhaustion being brought on by her demanding itineraries, Mahalia Jackson made fewer public appearances in the last five years of her life. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. They sang together as the "Soulful Three." . I was awed by the number of handsome and talented young men playing the dancing waiters. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". Vanessa Redgrave's first husband, Tony Richardson (though better known as a director). Really appreciate this effort to remember these fellas. The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. Jackson graduated from Chicago's Calumet High School in 1971, where he was a soloist for the a cappella chorus, and had leading roles in two stage productions for which he won the "best actor" award. I'm reading this thread alongside the "People Who Lived Through the AIDS Onset" and it's been an education, tragic and moving. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. 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. He was so good looking. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. for your pointless bitchery needs. 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. In his senior year, he appeared as King Melchior in a school production of the Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" that was also broadcast on WCIU-TV. Saw many great musicals as a kid. Some features on this site require a subscription. Well that was true. In fact, I didn't know that he'd died. And boy, did they! I doubt his HIV-status when he died is secret to anyone. I'm lucky to have had any intimacy in life. He joined Chicago's Goodman Theater in 1971. So many folks lost and these are just the semi-famous folks. I just learned of his death when I was listening to the audio commentary. Date of death: 23 February 1991, Died Place: United States: Nationality: United States: [You do realize that this is a troll, right? We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? It never does. And he still looks healthy. My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. Oh, that's so sad. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. Rue was an even bigger slut than Blanche. Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. He played Damien. Here we are updating just estimated networth of Merrell Jackson salary, income and assets. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. It was sad. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. I'm not denying the publicist downplayed the cause of death, though. However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial. But they soon learned of a disturbing development, leading to a grim discovery. 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. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. They apparently fell in love on the set of Dallas. 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. m l xl . The wife was in complete denial. Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? He doesn't mention him by name, but calls him a much older, Tony-winning actor in the show. A truly beautiful man! @205, Not according to IMDB. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). Anybody got any info on him? I find it too cutesy for words. Although he didn't die of AIDs, he contracted the disease and then shot himself at age 55: handsome actor Todd Armstrong, the lead in Jason and the Argonauts (1963). He auditioned for the Chicago production of "Godspell" in May 1972, but was cast in the movie version instead. R267 I don't think so. I find it too cutesy for words. During a 1971 European tour, Jackson suffered severe chest pains, and a US military aircraft flew her to Chicago. I loved her. Rather a Peter O'Toole lookalike, the good-looking actor was in lots of British movies and TV including 'Zulu', and the newly re-released 'Wake In Fright' (originally titled 'Outback') made in Australia in 1971, he was also Anne Boleyn's lover in 'Anne Of The Thousand Days'. This thread makes me so sad. Emmy and Tony Winner Jeter was more than semi-famous. After filming the movie in New York, he joined the Chicago stage cast in November 1972. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. You hit an exterior keypad with your destination floor and it routes you to one of the 14 elevators;no more sardine-cans).
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