Lee Mathis-hot man. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. [quote] Cookie Mueller. Your post irresponsible and offensive. BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. [quote]Tom Villard--You may remember him from 2 GG episodes (one where they are on vacation) or the movies One Crazy Summer and My Girl. A 1971 graduate of Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois. Ray Vitte was his name. But they soon learned of a disturbing development, leading to a grim discovery. I had to move out and move on. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. I was shocked and saddened to see that he died of AIDS at age 52 in 1997. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. He played Damien. I find it too cutesy for words. Did it hurt when you pulled that out of your ass, r302? Smith died at 37 in 1994. I have to wonder if that was some sort of inside joke. I ask at IMDb but apparently it's some big mystery. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. He was very blonde (I saw him on stage a few times). But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. 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!" Last Known Residence . He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. The shame and embarrassment that was such a force for people then. Cookie Mueller. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. [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. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. Scurvey ? If he returns to Covington, 30 miles east of Atlanta where filming started April 28 for the seventh season of Heat of the Night, he will be arrested and almost certainly jailed. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". Here we are updating just estimated networth of Merrell Jackson salary, income and assets. He was also on some (I think syndicated) sitcom called We Got It Maid. Merrell Jackson April 26, 1952 - February 23, 1991 was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell 1973, He sang "All Good Gifts", Life, 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, Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. It seems unlikely that he continued shooting them after the Edge contract began but was probably ending up on VHS formats of 16mm reels he had shot earlier. Merrell Jackson, better known by her family name Merrell Jackson, was a popular American singer and actor (1952-1991). [quote]R18 [R10]--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? [quote]Crothers' longtime EDGE OF NIGHT co-star, Dennis Parker (who also went by the name Wade Nichols in some porn flicks), died eight months earlier. They claimed it was "kidney failure." Didn't Billy Preston die in the last decade? Here we are updating just estimated networth of Merrell Jackson salary, income and assets. I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. ", that was MARK Lester. He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. Cause of death was chest and internal injuries, although he also sustained a brain concussion and fractures of both legs. Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! I thought he had been living with AIDS for 20 years, but it's 30, which is a huge difference. I'm reading this thread alongside the "People Who Lived Through the AIDS Onset" and it's been an education, tragic and moving. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. 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. Some features on this site require a subscription. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. I'm 65 and sometimes I forget it ever happened. At the age of years, Merrell Jackson weight not available right now. About a dozen men from the original Broadway production of Evita. According to a 2002 interview, German actor Arthur Brauss suggested that Diffring died of AIDS. They claimed it was from heart failure. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. El Bananero Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, NetWorth & Know More. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. [12] He was with the national touring company in Baltimore a year later. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. The very talented actor Franklyn Seales, co-star of The Onion Field (1979) and star of many stage productions, died of AIDS at age 37. (I had a crush on him and nearly satisfied it many moons ago.) He appears to have died of AIDS in the mid1980s, and his partner, Gerald Mast, a film historian, died a few years later. 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. Of course, Brad Davis was more than semi-famous. He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. 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 spent 20 years in the Air Force which has many gays but when Bob was in that was not allowed. Two more teens were found guilty on June 12, 2012 of participating in the April 2011 murder of 15-year-old Seath Tyler Jackson (seen here). He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? Anthony Perkins admitted he had AIDS In his last couple of months. Merrell Jackson (April 26, 1952 - February 23, 1991) was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. R132 Anton Diffring was gay? In April 2011, the sudden disappearance of a teenager had the authorities scrambling for leads. [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. Apparently wasa heroin user. 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). Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Mark Lester is very much alive. There is no cause of death listed for Merrell. A 1971 graduate of Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois. who died of AIDs. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. 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. Yeah, that video of Michael Jeter is pure joy. He said he had had sex with beautiful men and women, and had no regrets. He died in 1994. R148, I was a friend of Gary Bond's. Was he on a wire with a harness under his tux? If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? I've never had that happen before, you know, where your date shows up and asks to take a bath. Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. Hello. How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. Merrell Jackson Merrell Jackson (1952 - 1991) Merrell Jackson 1952 - 1991 Born April 26, 1952 Death February 23, 1991 Summary Merrell Jackson was born on April 26, 1952, and died at age 38 years old on February 23, 1991. @205, Not according to IMDB. Many film stars made cameo appearances. "Merrell Jackson wins music scholarship to Wolftrap". He died at 38, not 39. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. with lot of social media fan he often posts many personal photos and videos to interact with her huge fan base social media plateform. The rise of rap had nothing to do with AIDS, not to mention that rap had its AIDS deaths as well. Merrell E Smith Merrell Smith (1927 - 2002) . [quote]For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Billy Preston, of Beatles fame and later a solo artist, died of AIDS. Although I wonder, had he lived, how well he would have been able to transition - because even between the early 80s and late 80s/early 90s the style of comedy in movies changed SO much. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. I remember your story! [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. 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. [quote]Lenny Baker had to withdraw from the pre-Broadway tryout of McNally's "It's Only A Play". site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, ", Broadway was more tolerant but not all that much earlier (A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles). I've always wondered. Official Sites. *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. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. r225 wandered in from Pleasantville I think. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. This thread makes me so sad. Miss Amanda Blake, tho she was a bit of a household name. When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. [14] He was also a painter.[15]. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. On February 23, 1991, Merrell Jacksondied of non-communicable disease. He was a smart and lovely guy. 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). IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. He sang All Good Gifts. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. [quote] What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert". 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. I remember the last time I saw him before he died I brought tapes from the US which contained episodes of Frasier. Discover Merrell Jackson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. The reality is probably much more complex. If so, it worked on me. He told people he was on a microbiotic diet and that his weight loss was was the result of hard work. In fact, she went into a funk that some say she never came out of and may account partially for why she divested from her acting career. | Hello. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. Irresponsible, maybe. 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. Of the men, Im one of only 3 cast-members who was still alive in the 1990s. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. 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. Wow, thank you, r166. It was awful. Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. How sad. When. for your pointless bitchery needs. Merrell Jackson was born on 26 April, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. I don't remember when it happened. July 14, 2021 Leonard Frey was a gifted comic actor who could do drama as well. 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. :te probable causes of death. How the hell could he throw himself around like a rag doll that way? They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. Saw many great musicals as a kid. Updated: November 2, 2011 Several of A Chorus Line original cast members, too. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. Paul Stevens, who played Brian Bancroft on Another World, died of AIDS. It just craves attention. Life. Cheryle Terrell, Joe Jackson's Mistress: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. 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. However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial. Their athletic dancing went on for 20 minutes, and they were all magnificent. r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? Remi Laurent -- he played the son in the original film of La Cage aux Folles (1978) and died in 1989. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. A truly beautiful man! She had been very upset by Carolyn Jones' death. "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." Terry Lester died from heart disease. Howard Rollins he played Virgil Tibbs in "In The Heat Of The Night" tv series. I'm really happy that someone started this thread. Anyway, most of these people (Southerns, Mid-Westerns) just COULDN'T" WAIT to see Disney's musical, "Alladin". Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. No AIDS, and not gay, although he was very gay friendly. August 16, 1993. For the most part I remember reading each of these in the newspaper at the time. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. 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. Somewhere in my kitchen. Perhaps someone will write a more elaborated biography about this strange character, who appeared on the Merv Griffin Show during the late '70s, and slept with many of the hottest men of the era (you can find some of their comments on YouTube and DiscoMusic.com). He fucked guys as well as women, so he could have easily gotten it through sexual contact. Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. 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. Dack Rambo. Anyone remember partner's name? Rue was an even bigger slut than Blanche. Let's not forget he was also Johnny Slash on "Square Pegs," with a very young SJP. He was so good looking. But at the end of the day, his immune system was compromised.". I loved her. 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. Almost nobody actually died from AIDS. Bill Beyers, famous for 1980s daytime drama "Capitol", died at only 37 of AIDS in 1992. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. 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. R55, thank you for mentioning Swen Swenson; I'm old; I had the great pleasure of seeing him, 3 times, in the first touring company of "Annie" in 1977 (in San Francisco.) Other cast members included Elizabeth Allen, Dennis Cole, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Karen Jensen, Madlyn Rhue, and Laraine Stephens. He sure was! According to Wiki, he died from complications from open heart surgery. And who could ever forget Michael Jeter as Ethel Merman in "The Fisher King" ? 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. He died in 1994. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. I find it too cutesy for words. I remember as a kid getting Premiere Magazine and every year they'd have a list. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. 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. 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). A good conversation starter. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. It always went down a treat! He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. Handsome, sensitive young actor. This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. To top it all off, the film shot for 13 weeks on ground where the Army had previously tested atomic bombs. 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. When did Merrell Jackson die? You think she was lying? 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. Thanks for that observation, r71. A collection of cardboard tombstones, bound together with a rubber band. He also appeared in a number of TV productions, including Silver Spoons and Hill Street Blues. Ian Charleson. And then there's that other role we remember Leonard Frey for, R10: People in the US know Denholm Elliott from Indiana Jones and "A Room with a View.". My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. A good conversation starter. 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. 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. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. It never does. Here we will cover Merrell Jackson's net worth, age, height, weight, family, relationship and affair, career, early life, and wiki-bio. Ray Sharkey deserves his own thread. Peter Coffield who was in a ton of TV series and TV movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as commercials. Died of AIDS - early 90s, I think. The first Chicago stage production opened on Sept. 19, 1972, but Jackson was not in the opening cast. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. R148: Could you be thinking of Gene Anthony Ray? r77 This is the first I've heard of it. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. The story that Wade committed suicide is false. Antony Hamilton, the hottie who replaced Jon Erik Hexum on "Cover Up". The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. 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. 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. "'Godspell' climaxes Chicago performances". r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. He was on Broadway in the cast of "Hair" and starred in Fellini's "Satyricon" and a dozen other European B movies. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? That's horrible. He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. 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. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. He also starred as rich, evil Alan Spaulding in "GL" in the late 70's and 80's. Well that was true. When I called his family to let them know we were going to have a tribute, I was referred to his brother. [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and much more. Merrell Jackson was born on April 26, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Vanessa Redgrave's first husband, Tony Richardson (though better known as a director). I loved Dan Hartman's Instant Replay and remember Billy Preston well from The Beatles era - didnt realise they had died of Aids. Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. R263 my mind always goes there, too. Speaking of Chores boys, I would say Michael C. Hall is HIV. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. If he died in Illinois, a death certificate is not obtainable until twenty years after the death unless one is a member of his immediate family or has a legal reason. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. But I swear I saw it once in a soap mag but never again. He wrote a song about his death called "Life Goes On.". 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. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. He always pinged to me even though he was married and had a son. Walloon 14:41, 29 October 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Rene Enriquez who was a part of the ensemble cast of HILL STREET BLUES. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. You hit an exterior keypad with your destination floor and it routes you to one of the 14 elevators;no more sardine-cans). I can not find a photo of him anywhere online, which saddens me even more. Can't remember. Please scroll down to see information about Merrell Jackson Social media profiles. Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Merrell E Smith's bio. Oh, hey there R169. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. [quote] Dan Hartman, singer/musician. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Is this why we're such bitter old things? So many beautiful young men snatched away before their time. R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. I'm shocked to be alive, but I feel I must never forget the fucking tragic shit show it was, nor the beautiful lives cut so short. [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. [quote]I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. Interestingly enough, three of the boys were all born on the same day! 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 fact, I didn't know that he'd died. . they still claim he only died of pneumonia and the dust from shooting out in the dessert, total croak of crap. and various studio groups of the time. Merrell died on December 13, 2002 at age 75. OP -- I had such a crush on Richard Warwick and, like another poster, that scene in IF when he's in bed with beautiful blond Bobby Phillips was the first time I had seen two men in bed together. I meant to post this as evidence of Joel Crothers' beauty. He was a model for Yves St. Laurent and others. 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 have always thought that some are immune to the virus. does cesium and strontium form an ionic compound; college of idaho basketball: roster; bradford exchange mail order catalog Not an actor, but I want to add Ricky Wilson of The B-52's. How did he survive from 85 to 90 alone? It does happen. Dry your tears! 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. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). He wasn't young. [11], Jackson then joined Nell Carter in the Chicago cast of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. 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. Hello and thank you for registering. He was bellissimo. [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. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. He sang "All Good Gifts". Shame about drag queen Craig "Outrageous" Russell, Larry Kert, with Liza in "New York New York". 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. his net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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.
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