r123, he made hot porn. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Name: George Custer. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. 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 is best known for his work on television, where he has appeared in a number of popular shows. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? He is survived by his four children from his first marriage. I remember he was on E.T. r331, in another thread, somebody claimed that it was Timothy Patrick Murphy, mentioned at r2, who unknowingly infected Fuccello. Except the people that talk to it.]. [11], "Robert Armstrong, Actor, Dies; Played Director in 'King Kong', "Robert Armstrong, Actor, Divorces Mate to Remarry", "Merian C. Cooper Dies; Creator of 'King Kong', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Armstrong_(actor)&oldid=1131855726, Ethel Virah Smith (June 12, 1926 - July 27, 1931; divorced) (died 1950), Gladys Dubois (January 10, 1936 - December 31, 1939; divorced), Claire Louise Frisbie (January 1, 1940 - April 20, 1973; his death), This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 02:19. Rome. Funeral Home Services for Robert are being provided by J M Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. - Petersburg. . I came of age in the early 80s and hung onto the closet door with both hands super tight, I thought you didn't even have to have sex to get AIDS; you'd just develop it, triggered by the gay gene already in your body. Abdominal Cancer. [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. Peter Coffield who was in a ton of TV series and TV movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as commercials. Tag Team Champs: Bob Armstrong (left) with Robert Fuller. Cause of death: Prostatic hypertrophy . The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. Armstrong studied to be a lawyer but gave it up to manage his uncle's touring companies. Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. Died in 1994 at age 45. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. As in, right now, my shoulders. and died after 2 days. I loved her. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Not an actor, but director Colin Higgins, who directed 9 to 5 (which I'm watching right now) and Foul Play. 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. they still claim he only died of pneumonia and the dust from shooting out in the dessert, total croak of crap. Tom McBride is probably best-remembered as one of the more famous unfortunate victims of Jason Voorhees: in Friday the 13th Part II (1981), he played Mark, the wheelchair-bound camp counselor who gets a machete in the face. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2020 13.05 EDT. Went out with him once, R126. He had issues, R175. Robert Bradley "Brad" James (June 15, 1962 - November 1, 2012) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. [quote]It's traumatic for me to read these. 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. 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. The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. His obit at the time mentioned his companion. Saw many great musicals as a kid. Donnelly and Sons for over 20 years before his retirement in 2003. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. Thank you, R35 and R36. Rome Cemetery. I went with this very smart theater friend of mine who leaned over and whispered after the big opening number where you meet all the characters, "The whole house will come down when the little dying Jewish man does his big "To Life!" [quote]I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. A truly beautiful man! It was sad. Oh, that's so sad. r225 wandered in from Pleasantville I think. The club confirmed the heartbreaking news on Sunday evening, adding they were saddened to . Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. 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. Birthday: November 20, 1890. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. [You do realize that this is a troll, right? He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular actor (1890-1973). The trouble was that he would leave the office about 4 and have a couple at the VFW, a couple at the Legion, a couple at the country club and so on, so that by the time he rolled home about 7:30 he was flying high. I've always found it fascinating how he was able to effortlessly transition from Gay & Straight Adult Films to a mainstream network soap opera (Edge Of Night). . The story that Wade committed suicide is false. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? Birth date: December 5, 1839. IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. He Was Born With A Silver Spoon. Major Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, MBE QC DL ( n Jones; 18 May 1899 - 27 January 1966) was a British barrister and soldier. 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. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. I remember as a kid getting Premiere Magazine and every year they'd have a list. 3133. nickname. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. They apparently fell in love on the set of Dallas. R39 - Joel Crothers will always be Joe Haskell from Dark Shadows in my heart. Did Jonathon Scott Taylor die of aids. At least they didn't turn the New Amsterdam into a megachurch. 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 . [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. -- Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (appeared on tons of sitcoms and TV shows in the 70s and 80s, esp. According to Wiki, he died from complications from open heart surgery. What a peculiar and erroneous notion, r111. His obit says it was lymphoma which can be AIDS related. 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). Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki Meyer Lansky. 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. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. In 1953, along with many of his Actors Studio buddies, he was part of the cast of "End As a Man" -- this became the first play to go from off-Broadway to Broadway. We will remember him . He was the father of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and father-in-law of Princess Margaret, younger daughter of George VI . So many beautiful young men snatched away before their time. Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong ( Erie, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1949 - Fort Worth, Texas [1 ], April 4, 2017 [2 ]) was a serial killer recognized for her role as the intellectual author of the Brian Wells crime (Pizza Bomber's case [3 ]) occurred in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 2003.She became public after she was found responsible for organizing a complex conspiracy that included the . He was treated like a leper until his death. He doesn't mention him by name, but calls him a much older, Tony-winning actor in the show. He was a very sexy man. He previously got a heart attack on March 1971, a the end of playing at the Waldorf-Astoria's Empire Room at a two-week engagement, even though his doctor had advised him not to perform. He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. [citation needed]. . Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. It's dangerous." He was rumored to have had a relationship with Frank Langella. Lord Snowdon obituary (British . [quote]A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles), I have to correct myself here; looked it up and Sammy Williams did indeed win a Tony for playing Paul in ACL. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. It was beauty killed the beast." Of the men, Im one of only 3 cast-members who was still alive in the 1990s. Robert enjoyed music, movies and sports, especially baseball. 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 . Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. . I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. 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. He was in lots of films around then, and is naked in "The Breaking of Bumbo" with the lovely fragrant Joanna Lumley in 1970. Wow, thank you, r166. 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. Hope it gets off the ground this century. Salivary Gland Cancer. Is this why we're such bitter old things? Hi, R170. He was born in Plattsburgh, May 8, 1939, the son of Thurman and Laura (Dubuque) Armstrong. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. He was bellissimo. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. I remember the last time I saw him before he died I brought tapes from the US which contained episodes of Frasier. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. [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. Died in 198g. He documented his slow death from AIDS in the documentary Life and Death on the A List (1996); he died the same year. For the non-Broadway DLers, David Carroll, mentioned in R24, died in the bathroom of the BMG/RCA recording studio while attempting to record the cast album for "Grand Hotel." We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? His official cause of death was sudden heart failure. Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. 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. I loved EON, and adored all three actors. 4 of 13 documents 1 of 13 documents View all. What was Aaron Armstrong's cause of death? R132 Anton Diffring was gay? 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. He was a smart and lovely guy. Dennis C. Stewart, the guy who played crater face in Grease. Agreed! There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. He's not an actor, but Max Robinson the ABC newscaster from the late 80's&early 90's who reportrd the news from Chicago, I know he died from AIDS. It was Denham's persistence that led to Kong's capture with gas bombs. The rise of rap had nothing to do with AIDS, not to mention that rap had its AIDS deaths as well. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! Smith died at 37 in 1994. Because no one watches that bitchy antique anymore R308 The blog, "The Rialto Report," recently did a detailed story about Wade Nichols/Dennis Parker, in which they interview his brother and former friends/colleagues. . I can't remember where i posted them. He was very blonde (I saw him on stage a few times). 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.). He is best known for his role as director Carl Denham in King Kong. 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 . Birthplace: Lawshall. 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