How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". Cheryle Terrell, Joe Jackson's Mistress: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. Another handsome British stage and tv actor Americans might not know was Geoffrey Burridge. This thread makes me so sad. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. Irresponsible, maybe. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." I'm not denying the publicist downplayed the cause of death, though. Agreed! Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. What about Jim Henson? May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. So handsome. - Susan Brooks. When did Merrell Jackson die? I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. 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. Merrells income mostly comes from and basic source was being a successful American singer and actor (1952-1991). Handsome yes, but I didn't realize he was downright HOT on Dark Shadows! Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? I have the book right here in my bookcase. Hello. My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. Whenever I watch the movie version of "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" , I.wonder how many of those beautiful talented dancers in the football team locker room number are still with us. [14] He was also a painter.[15]. m l xl . Merrell Jackson was born on April 26, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Ooh, you should see what Robby Benson has to say about Queen Curtis in his autobiography. Some people do get brain tumors in their 50s - and its a pretty swift decline. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, How sad. Both Larry Kert's and Timothy Scott's memorial services were held at the Winter Garden Theatre, theaters where they had their biggest successes. I remember the last time I saw him before he died I brought tapes from the US which contained episodes of Frasier. I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. number then drops dead, somewhere in act 2". He auditioned for the Chicago production of "Godspell" in May 1972, but was cast in the movie version instead. I don't think anyone's mentioned Kevin Peter Hall: [quote]Kevin Peter Hall was an actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the 'monsters' in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. We'll always have Janet Jackson. Uh Terry Lester died of AIDS complications, he wasted away and a heart attack did him in. They apparently fell in love on the set of Dallas. December 13, 2002 . I loved this song. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. Had never seen that before. 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, He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? 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. They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. Dan Hartman, singer/musician. Hope it gets off the ground this century. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? 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. It was awful. On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 50.His physician, Conrad Murray, said that he found Jackson in his room at his North Carolwood Drive home in the Holmby Hills area of the city not breathing and with a weak pulse; he administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to no avail, and . "'Cope' has greater expression with new stars", Earl Calloway,"Services Held for Singer Jackson,", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merrell_Jackson&oldid=1084721930, This page was last edited on 26 April 2022, at 05:23. He infected comedian Corbett Monica's daughter (Corbett Monica used to tour with Rat Packers as an opening act) and she sued his estate. Robert Drivas - interesting young American actor, also naked in "The Illustrated Man" with Rod Steiger, and in "Where Its At" with David Janssson and DL fave Brenda Vacarro, he also had a small part in "Cool Hand Luke". What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. 308, he is already mentioned repeatedly up thread [quote] During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. So many beautiful young men snatched away before their time. Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. Ray Sharkey was so hot. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. Did Jonathon Scott Taylor die of aids. R173 He was such a neat freak. 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 [] Ian Charleson. [11], Jackson then joined Nell Carter in the Chicago cast of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. Except the people that talk to it.]. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Kenny Everett. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! The Conqueror 1956: During the filming of this terrible film staring John Wayne as Genghis Khan, the entire crew was almost killed in a flash flood. 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'. Take a look at Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site "'Godspell' climaxes Chicago performances". He was rumored to have had a relationship with Frank Langella. Dennis C. Stewart, the guy who played crater face in Grease. Other cast members included Elizabeth Allen, Dennis Cole, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Karen Jensen, Madlyn Rhue, and Laraine Stephens. Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. | Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? If so, it worked on me. Thanks for that observation, r71. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. 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. 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). I used to stick their portraits on the cocktail olive toothpicks. They seemed to get along famously. The reality is probably much more complex. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. He wasn't mentioned in obits. Apparently wasa heroin user. A collection of cardboard tombstones, bound together with a rubber band. Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. Wow, thank you, r166. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. [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. David Oliver, appeared on "Another World" from 1983 to 1985, then landed a role in the acclaimed mini-series "A Year in the Life" (1986), playing Sarah Jessica Harper's husband, a role he reprised when it was turned into a series for the 1987-88 season. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. Reed Jones, 'Skimbleshanks, in the original Broadway production of "Cats", June 19, 1989. The first Chicago stage production opened on Sept. 19, 1972, but Jackson was not in the opening cast. Many film stars made cameo appearances. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. -- Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (appeared on tons of sitcoms and TV shows in the 70s and 80s, esp. Miss Amanda Blake, tho she was a bit of a household name. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. Didn't she also date Robert Downey Jr. at one time? I actually knew Richard Warwick - slightly, he used to frequent a gay bar (The Colherne - now gone) my gang used to drink in at Earls Court, back in the early 80s, so we got chatting a few times, and almost picked each other up once, but something came up and it didnt happen. Merrell Jackson (April 26, 1952, Chicago, Illinois - February 23, 1991) [1] was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). He died at age 35 in 1992. With Brad's death, it was always about AIDS. Death . Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. I wonder if the TV artist Bob Ross died of AIDS. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. 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. Thanks for that link, r44. r114, what makes you think those three actors are living with AIDS? You think she was lying? [quote]Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Your post irresponsible and offensive. Yes, 196. I remember your story! R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. [quote]Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? Best known for numerous 60s tv roles and for the movie "The Illustrated Man" where he has a very lovely nude scene. 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. 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. Was also on a ton of TV shows like The Bionic Woman (the haunted house episode where Kristy McNichol is his daughter). He played Damien. Oh, that's so sad. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. 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. Ray Vitte was his name. I find it too cutesy for words. r331, in another thread, somebody claimed that it was Timothy Patrick Murphy, mentioned at r2, who unknowingly infected Fuccello. 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. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. I've always wondered. He joined Chicago's Goodman Theater in 1971. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. There's an excellent article about Wade Nichols (Dennis Parker) on The Rialto Report, that includes interviews with his family and friends and some great pictures from his pre-fame days. [quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. Date of death: 23 February 1991, Died Place: United States: Nationality: United States: There is no cause of death listed for Merrell. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. Well that was true. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). I can't remember where i posted them. He died in 1988 at age 49 of complications from AIDS. This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. One of his puppeteers died of AIDS around the same time, though. He was treated like a leper until his death. Anybody got any info on him? I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. There's no mention of AIDS-related death. 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). When. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). Whats Happening and Sanford and Son), -- Larry Riley was in A Soldiers Story and was fired from Knots Landing for having aids, -- Michael Westphal, ATP tennis player (ranked in the top 50), -- Joel Crothers (Somerset, Edge of Night) went to his grave denying he was gay and denying he had aids. I remember Carrol O'Connor tried to save his job for him but he was on another planet. BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. Merrell Jackson is one of the most popular American Actor. I sure would have liked to have a piece of that! [quote]Parker styled himself as the quintessential clone of the period; a mustachioed, uber-male strapped into tight, silver spandex jumpsuits and was obviously at ease sexually with both genders. 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. It does happen. [7], He joined the Goodman Theatre's touring company later in 1971, appearing in the children's musical comedy The Magic Isle. I don't remember when it happened. Gary Bond, aged 55, who died in 1995. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. [quote]I don't know very much about Diffring's private life beyond the fact that he was gay . Maybe for mud-pie? Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. (For more on Casablanca check out Larry Harris' book 'And Party Every Day' for the inside story of this wildly dysfunctional but highly productive label). Even more depressing: the thought of the hundreds of actors, writers, comedians, etc. Please click here to register for free. Somewhere in my kitchen. Such a huge loss of talent all around. 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. R240 What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert"? Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. @205, Not according to IMDB. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. According to Wiki, he died from complications from open heart surgery. 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." He was linked to actor Jeremy Brett, they may have been a couple. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? click ACCEPT. Three other actors from GODSPELL have passed on, and they each have their own tribute pages. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. Later, I turned on tv and it was Oscar night. Robby has nothing good to say about him and clearly regarded him as a child molester (Robby never took him up on the offer). Earl Colloway, "Merrell Jackson wins music scholarship to Wolftrap". He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. Rene Enriquez who was a part of the ensemble cast of HILL STREET BLUES. The rise of rap had nothing to do with AIDS, not to mention that rap had its AIDS deaths as well. Milford was way too theatrical for a raunchy blues based rock band, he was good looking, but not at all suited for Beck's band. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. I don't think this has been mentioned yet but Julie Hagerty had a brother who was an acting teacher. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. Merrell died on December 13, 2002 at age 75. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. 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. Howard Rollins he played Virgil Tibbs in "In The Heat Of The Night" tv series. | [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. He always had his bicycle with him. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. Leonard Frey was a gifted comic actor who could do drama as well. Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. Just checked the Wikipedia page for Brad Davis and it contradicts the commonly held belief he died of AIDS. Here's another shot. (I had a crush on him and nearly satisfied it many moons ago.) 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 had wonderful timing which I remember best in a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode in which he played the only student who shows up for Ted Baxter's Famous School of Broadcasting. He was so good looking. I haven't read about the dust thing. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. It's even been posted as FACT on some legitimate sites I've seen. 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. who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. I have to wonder if that was some sort of inside joke. 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. 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. He also starred as rich, evil Alan Spaulding in "GL" in the late 70's and 80's. He sang "All Good Gifts". His name was Tony Fields. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. 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. Such Darwinism. Cookie Mueller. He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. *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. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. He had issues, R175. does cesium and strontium form an ionic compound; college of idaho basketball: roster; bradford exchange mail order catalog Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. Mark Lester is very much alive. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. 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. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. 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. Darryl Hinton But his wife tells herself that he got it from drug use. I'll make sure of that. Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. . R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. 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. It never does. Cause of death was chest and internal injuries, although he also sustained a brain concussion and fractures of both legs. Oh, hey there R169. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. 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. I was awed by the number of handsome and talented young men playing the dancing waiters. [quote]What about Jim Henson? IMDb has a sortable database entitled "Most Popular Males Who Died Of "aids." He sang All Good Gifts. I did not mention that I knew the cause of death, but as were reminiscing I said something like, its so hard to see so many people dying so young and his response was, were still in shock. Almost nobody actually died from AIDS. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. [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. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. I remember as a kid getting Premiere Magazine and every year they'd have a list. who died of AIDs. When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. 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