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. [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. R.G. Died at 49 in 1989 - GREAT actor, so sad to lose him (used to see him around the UWS when I lived in NYC in the 80's.). Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. I loved her. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? Died: Apr 20, 1973. Anyone remember partner's name? It was heartbreaking and terrifying to read. Although born in Ohio, Custer spent part of his . Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. This category includes civil, church, cemetery, obituary, and other death-related collections. But it may have been suicide. r74 that's pecisely what makes this thread so sad - the unfinished stories, the what ifs A tribute to Rock Hudson or Liberace isnt half as sad because those stars hit a home run and ten some. 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. death. Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. 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 . It was beauty killed the beast." Except the people that talk to it.]. 'I want to preserve him.'. 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 was also prominent in the Beat It video. His death was attributed to his mother's smoking. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. Anthony Perkins admitted he had AIDS In his last couple of months. 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. Thanks for the info. It just craves attention. In the 1950s, he appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed television series, State Trooper. 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). I remember Carrol O'Connor tried to save his job for him but he was on another planet. He was so good looking. Movies. Last known rank . This memorial website was created in memory of Robert Armstrong, 74, born on April 4, 1916 and passed away on April 22, 1990. The annual death rate peaked in 1995 (10.3 per 100 patients) and then declined to <2 deaths per 100 persons . He served honorably in the United States Army from 1969 until 1972. He . If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. The leading cause of death in the UK in 2018 was dementia and Alzheimer disease, accounting for 12.7% of all deaths registered. Cause of Death. [quote]Rollins was arrested three times in eight months for DUI, reckless driving and speeding, leading to jail time and intensive treatment for substance abuse. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. Such dark, shitty days. 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. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. September 9, 2022 by Prinzo. Rich Armstrong died on Friday, October 7, 2022, in a sudden and unexpected manner at his home. He sure was! Antony Armstrong-Jones cause of death. 2012 in his home in Studio City, California from natural causes. He always had his bicycle with him. Age: 82. [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. He was bellissimo. Anyway, most of these people (Southerns, Mid-Westerns) just COULDN'T" WAIT to see Disney's musical, "Alladin". 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. People have all kinds of different personal relationships. I just learned of his death when I was listening to the audio commentary. Kenny Everett. Safety Razor. Bob Armstrong was diagnosed with prostate cancer and according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, he refused treatment as he knew the cancer was terminal. He was 50 years old at the time of his passing. Both Larry Kert's and Timothy Scott's memorial services were held at the Winter Garden Theatre, theaters where they had their biggest successes. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. Rollins was wonderful. 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. His date of death was August 25, 2012. 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. 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 was rumored to have had a relationship with Frank Langella. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. Gypsy Rose Lee. He was rushed to an Ontario hospital because of the injuries. Christopher Bernau: won huge acclaim (as in, some said even better than Frank Langella in Bway version) for "Dracula" in an Off-Bway "Dracula" in - late 70's (I think; NYC gays, pls correct if am wrong with dates). Best Known For: George . Husband of Sarah Reeve and Letitia Camping. 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. end cause. 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:. (I had a crush on him and nearly satisfied it many moons ago.) However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial: Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Troy Donahue, Rudolf Nureyev, Paul Newman, Leonard Bernstein, James Dean, and Stephen Sondheim. Advertisement. Vanessa Redgrave's first husband, Tony Richardson (though better known as a director). The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. He was 95. r4 Lenny Baker was str8 and died of throat cancer. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! 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. Armstrong was dubbed. Did you know his friend John from NY (also an old roommate)? Joe McCabe astutely portrayed the man in his eulogy on the occasion of Robert Armstrong's death: In this city, he was Mr. title. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. He was the father of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and father-in-law of Princess Margaret, younger daughter of George VI . In his films, Mr. Armstrong played gangsters, cowboys, aviators, boxers and policemen in both comedies and melodramas, Sometimes he was the villain, other times he played romantic leads. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. Just checked the Wikipedia page for Brad Davis and it contradicts the commonly held belief he died of AIDS. Nearly one week after his sudden passing, actor Robert Cormier's death has been revealed as the result of a bad fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. Cormier, known for his role as Finn . However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial. He was only 33 years old. Armstrong died at age 95 of natural causes in Studio City, California on July 27, 2012. . R.G. During those times they just used other illnesses to cloak the real reasons but these were sexually active gay men who died young. Father of Azariah Armstrong; Robert Alfred Armstrong; Barzillai Armstrong and Alfred Robert Armstrong. *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. As the big-time promoter Carl Denham in 1933's "King Kong," Robert Armstrong uttered one of the most famous lines in movie history. The enormous success of King Kong led to more gorilla movies featuring Mr. Armstrong as the vigorous, confident showman, Denham. I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. I just found this post online regarding Dennis Parker (Wade Nichols): [quote] Dennis and I were friends from the early 80s until his death. Finally retiring after six successful decades in show business -- his last film appearance was Purgatory (1999) -- R.G. Dry your tears! He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? I don't think this has been mentioned yet but Julie Hagerty had a brother who was an acting teacher. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. Colin Higgins also wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude. 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. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. How sad. We will remember him . Robert and his family were well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, who came to their neighborhood a few years before Robert's death. That eulogy is not in the play of "THe Normal Heart". who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. 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. I've asked about Bert Convy here before. Meyer Lansky. View a cause of death to find out which celebrities died from it. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Seems there are some internet references to Leslie Graves cause of death. Some people do get brain tumors in their 50s - and its a pretty swift decline. Armstrong "died peacefully at 5:59 a.m. while resting in the favorite chair of his late wife, Loma," church spokesman David Hulme said. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. 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. Thank you, R35 and R36. Leave a note. We'll always have Janet Jackson. 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. About a dozen men from the original Broadway production of Evita. Rome. Agreed! David Armstrong's Cause of Death- David Armstrong was an English footballer who passed away at 68. Rap, that horrid musical wannabe skyrocketed in the 80s as a direct loss of this pool of talent. I moved to NYC as an 18 year-old in 1981, coinciding with the official beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Birth Country: United States. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. He died in 1994. I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. He is the biggest queen I've ever seen. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? Such a huge loss of talent all around. Davis was dying of AIDS and then the wife helped him commit suicide before the the end came naturally. He had a sexy high voice. His father was a barrister and his mother was a socialite. Later on he speaks of what a good man Hal Linden was and how much he admires hm, so it's clearly not Linden. Christopher Chadman, dancer and choreographer, who played Lewis in the video version of the stage show Pippin with William Katt and Chita Rivera, died of AIDS in 1995. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. I ask at IMDb but apparently it's some big mystery. Major Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, MBE QC DL ( n Jones; 18 May 1899 - 27 January 1966) was a British barrister and soldier. Other cast members included Elizabeth Allen, Dennis Cole, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Karen Jensen, Madlyn Rhue, and Laraine Stephens. Many film stars made cameo appearances. 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. Death: 1850 (59-60) Immediate Family: Son of Anthony Armstrong and Mary Armstrong. I really, truly believe that's why we have such a shitty generation of music that is so repetitive, of pop culture that keeps feeding on itself, why we have a lack of new ideas.because our beautiful artists and creators all died in the AIDS holocaust, while Reagan (and others) sat by and watched. Robert William Armstrong (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. He always pinged to me even though he was married and had a son. It wasn't until Tom Hanks and Philadelphia that actors (and producers) clamored "I want an Oscar, get me a gay role! 1 reference. The grave site of Robert Armstrong. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. 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. R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. Died in 1994 at age 45. 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. Ray Sharkey, of "The Idolmaker" & "Wiseguy". . Had never seen that before. He wasn't mentioned in obits. Jan. 13, 2017. 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. The cause of death was "basically just the . On August 27, 2020, Bob Armstrong died at the age of 80. Bless him. But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. 1. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Some features on this site require registration. Lee Mathis-hot man. And in 1933, he appeared as Denham, the fasttalking movie maker who insists on visiting a mysterious island where an enormous ape, called Kong, is said to be thriving. R182 Wow! Among the memorable, scenes featuring Mr. Armstrong was the one in which he haughtily assures frightened onlookers that the solid platinum chains shackling Kong cannot possibly break. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? Dack Rambo. A truly beautiful man! [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. 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. This thread always bums me out when it resurfaces. Antony Armstrong-Jones, the dapper photographer who became the Earl of Snowdon after he married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1960, and plunged into a life . The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. In 1984, Parker died, whether from a self-inflicted gunshot wound (a rumor) or complications from AIDS. I don't remember when it happened. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site He is survived by his wife Lori and daughter Jillian. Best known for numerous 60s tv roles and for the movie "The Illustrated Man" where he has a very lovely nude scene. One of them was the brilliant one about a gay guy who was under the mistaken impression that Frasier was, too. I wonder if Lypsinka did this as a tribute to Swen Swenson, although she's lip syncing to a female singer who I cannot identify. Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? . 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. Prior to World War II, in 1940, Universal Pictures released Enemy Agent, about countering a Nazi spy ring. during pregnancy. Film Deaths []. We became good friends and spent a lot of time together, He and his partner and my husband and I socialized frequently..he even helped my husband build bookshelves and a window seat in our apartment. I'm shocked that no one's mentioned Legit Actor/Porn Actor/Singer, Dennis Parker aka Wade Nichols yet. 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. 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 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. 3133. nickname. He spent 20 years in the Air Force which has many gays but when Bob was in that was not allowed. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. It was Denham's persistence that led to Kong's capture with gas bombs. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. Did it hurt when you pulled that out of your ass, r302? Casey Stevens, who played Jamie Lee Curtis' boyfriend, Nick, in Prom Night. they still claim he only died of pneumonia and the dust from shooting out in the dessert, total croak of crap. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Worsening health forced him to drop out of the production of "Grand Hotel" six months into the show's run. I find it too cutesy for words. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. 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. It's something I do now when a friend dies. That leaves Curtis, who won the Tony for "The Rothschilds". We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? Brad was just 50 years old at the time of his death. Didn't Billy Preston die in the last decade? Death records are primary resources for details about the death, since they were typically created relatively near the time of the death. Methods: Comparisons of death-related variables during the 3 eras were performed. Rita M. Armstrong Death. He was buried on month day 1931, at burial place, Utah. Scurvey ? R263 my mind always goes there, too. You hit an exterior keypad with your destination floor and it routes you to one of the 14 elevators;no more sardine-cans). Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? He was a very sexy man. R148: Could you be thinking of Gene Anthony Ray? Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Armstrong died of a heart attack in his sleep, a month before his 70th birthday on July 6, 1971. Name: George Custer. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. [You do realize that this is a troll, right? David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. At the time it was not known how he died, but no one else is thought to have been involved. English actor Ian Charleson was getting well-known and had just played Hamlet before he died. 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. He and his wife had two children. Robby has nothing good to say about him and clearly regarded him as a child molester (Robby never took him up on the offer). They apparently fell in love on the set of Dallas. In 1942, he was reteamed with Cromwell in Baby Face Morgan, a notable B movie for PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation). After his death, all these years later, his family have never commented on Julia's cause of death. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. 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. Stephen Stucker. 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. Denholm Elliott wouldn't be famous to most Americans, right? It was beauty killed the beast. I loved her. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. "[6], Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Armstrong lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle. He was only 37 years old. Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Not me, R172. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. 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. R258 I didn't know that. Tag Team Champs: Bob Armstrong (left) with Robert Fuller. RIP. His name was Tony Fields. He was born on May 17th, 1951 to Robert and Melba Armstrong in St. Louis, Missouri. He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Birth Year: 1839. Hello and thank you for registering. But any excuse to watch this What a sad thread. He was a very sexy man. Brad Armstrong started out in the National . 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. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. for your pointless bitchery needs. Billy Preston, of Beatles fame and later a solo artist, died of AIDS. Hi, R170. In the film, Armstrong co-starred with Helen Vinson, Richard Cromwell and Jack La Rue. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. 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. September 9, 2022 by Jacqueline. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. He has a wife and two children whom by now must be teens or young adults. 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. Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? . 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