All those plays that won't get written now. Not too many opportunities available, even with character/supporting/secondary roles. Was he on a wire with a harness under his tux? Someone here claimed the guy who played Daddy Warbucks' gardener in 1982's [italic]Annie[/italic] died of AIDS, but since he is neither credited in the film or listed on IMDb, I cannot recall his name. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. He documented his slow death from AIDS in the documentary Life and Death on the A List (1996); he died the same year. Broadway power tenor David Carroll, OBC star of Chess and Grand Hotel, And then there's Brad Davis, though he's probably more than just semi-famous. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. I. Major Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, MBE QC DL ( n Jones; 18 May 1899 - 27 January 1966) was a British barrister and soldier. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. Ron Richardson, of "Big River", as well as Howard Rollins. Lee Mathis-hot man. He died in 1994. He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. He begins at 3:50. [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. Sad. Finally retiring after six successful decades in show business -- his last film appearance was Purgatory (1999) -- R.G. Lord Snowdon dies aged 86 Guardian. Rick Meadows- gorgeous man from revival of On Your Toes. When I watch musicals of the 60's and 70's, or old television variety shows with bunches of male dancers - I'm always sad that probably most of them died of AIDS in the first wave. Vanessa Redgrave's first husband, Tony Richardson (though better known as a director). 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 . right before he died, talking about how he had to hide the fact he had AIDS and no one would hire him, etc. [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Ooh, you should see what Robby Benson has to say about Queen Curtis in his autobiography. Downtown. 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. Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. Armstrong was dubbed. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." At least they didn't turn the New Amsterdam into a megachurch. He Was Born With A Silver Spoon. In the 1950s, he appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed television series, State Trooper. A golden career was reflected in his name. Thanks for the info. What about Jim Henson? We decided wed start a scholarship fund in his honor. Antony, the second child and oldest son of Ronald Armstrong-Jones and his wife, Anne (nee Messel), was born in the fifth year of the couple's marriage, at . Story of Ex-Middlesbrough David Armstrong's Cause of Death. Dry your tears! Carolina Knapp. Maybe for mud-pie? The series centers on a powerful head of Century Studios and a group of up-and-coming starlets. A collection of cardboard tombstones, bound together with a rubber band. [en] Vital records: Robert Armstrong at +Archives + Follow. Robert Golden "R. G." Armstrong, Jr. (April 7, 1917 - July 27, 2012) was an American movie, stage, television actor, and playwright. Rogers. . If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. I loved her. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Leave a note. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. He was gay. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. It was beauty killed the beast." He was also on some (I think syndicated) sitcom called We Got It Maid. 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. For the most part I remember reading each of these in the newspaper at the time. Name: George Custer. Accidental Drug Overdose. not the AIDS. I used to stick their portraits on the cocktail olive toothpicks. He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. *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. Gender: Male. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). 11 references. George Pesatura who replaced Sammy Williams in ACL. 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. Although "King Kong " put Armstrong on the map as an actor, it would also cause him to. 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. [quote]Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? I was shocked and saddened to see that he died of AIDS at age 52 in 1997. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. 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. 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. I googled this and his publicist did say this to gay press soon after Ritts' death: "Herb was HIV-positive, but this particular pneumonia was not PCP (pneumocystis pneumonia), a common opportunistic infection of AIDS. Just checked the Wikipedia page for Brad Davis and it contradicts the commonly held belief he died of AIDS. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. In contrast to his buttoned-down image on CBS' In the Heat of the Night, Rollins sometimes wore a long, startling wig of dreadlocks when he cruised the North Georgia roads last year in his maroon 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII. "[6], Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Armstrong lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. r57, here's another pic of Timothy Patrick Murphy: I had to look up his name admittedly, but Tom Villard - he guested on The Golden Girls last season (he was Dorothy's former student who gave her that high paying job that she quit) and he was also on Pyramid often. ", that was MARK Lester. He died in 1996 from AIDS related Lymphoma. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. During those times they just used other illnesses to cloak the real reasons but these were sexually active gay men who died young. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. This article paves the way for readers to know more about David Armstrong's Cause of Death. "Twas beauty killed the beast," he said at the close of that now iconic film. He was a smart and lovely guy. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. George Armstrong Custer, (born December 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio, U.S.died June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory), U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861-65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Robert Armstrong (actor) Death: and Cause of Death. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. Yes, 196. I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. Armstrong studied to be a lawyer but gave it up to manage his uncle's touring companies. Robert Armstrong and 3 other siblings. Birth Country: United States. Some features on this site require registration. My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. He played Damien. Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. 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