Ooh, you should see what Robby Benson has to say about Queen Curtis in his autobiography. 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. r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? 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. R. G. Armstrong AKA Robert Golden Armstrong Born: 7-Apr-1917 Birthplace: Birmingham, AL Died: 27-Jul-2012 Location of death: Studio City, CA Cause of death: unspecified . [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Robert and his family were well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, who came to their neighborhood a few years before Robert's death. Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Paul Stevens, who played Brian Bancroft on Another World, died of AIDS. Robert Armstrong Birthday and Date of Death. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? His work for the Ritchie Family was all over the map with LP's like 'African Queens' rating quite high and ones like 'American Generation' quite low. Brad Armstrong started out in the National . On November 1, 2012, Brad was found dead in his Kennesaw, Georgia home. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. I'm not denying the publicist downplayed the cause of death, though. [quote]R18 [R10]--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? While there, he was frequently performing on stage with the Carolina Playmakers. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). He was 93. Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. This got me to thinking about lesser-known actors (or writers, athletes, etc.) EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. [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. Jr. R104, you should cite what you're quoting, for the baby-gays r75, there is a way to measure the loss of the artists who were and stars never achieved. Sad. R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. Hello and thank you for registering. Timothy Scott, 'Mistoffelees' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", February 24, 1988. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. Date of Death: April 20, 1973. 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. 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. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. ", that was MARK Lester. After his death, Lydon takes care of his wife until her death at the age of 97. He played "Rooster" - GREAT dancer; great showman. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. Hi, R170. Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. Birth date: December 5, 1839. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. Birth State: Ohio. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. [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. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. Although born in Ohio, Custer spent part of his . He was treated like a leper until his death. 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. Armstrong made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during its nine-year run on CBS: in 1958 he played as Walter Haskell in "The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant"; in 1961 he played the title character and murder victim Captain Bancroft in "The Case of the Malicious Mariner"; in 1962 he played defendant Jimmy West in "The Case of the Playboy Pugilist"; and in 1964 he played murderer Phil Jenks in "The Case of the Accosted Accountant," thus becoming one of only eleven actors to hit the Perry Mason trifecta, playing victim, defendant and murderer. Westwood Memorial Park; Los Angeles County . I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. Robert Armstrong, Jr. passed away on February 21, 2023 in Petersburg, Virginia. Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM. He wasn't young. Character # The Case of. Although "King Kong " put Armstrong on the map as an actor, it would also cause him to. When I called his family to let them know we were going to have a tribute, I was referred to his brother. [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. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). Robert Cormier's cause of unexpected death on Friday was due to a fall. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. He sure was! I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. Scurvey ? I remember your story! [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. Not an actor, but director Colin Higgins, who directed 9 to 5 (which I'm watching right now) and Foul Play. 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. If so, it worked on me. Rue McClanahan wrote that Brad mowed her lawn and plowed her pussy. 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. R182 Wow! Thanks for that observation, r71. He was gay. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. [quote]Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Armstrong died at age 95 of natural causes in Studio City, California on July 27, 2012. . Last known rank . Couldn't remmber his name. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Peter Tramm the substitute dancer for Kevin Bacon in Footloose. Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. The shame and embarrassment that was such a force for people then. Michael Landon. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? A good conversation starter. His obit at the time mentioned his companion. 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. 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. Antony Armstrong-Jones wed Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's sister, for ten years, from 1960 . Robert (Bob) L. Armstrong, passed away from heart related causes on May 14th, 2020. [7] Armstrong gave up his studies to manage his uncle's touring companies. She had been very upset by Carolyn Jones' death. Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. He and King Kong's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper, died within sixteen hours of each other. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". Jan. 13, 2017. His first play on Broadway, in Is Zat So, gained him the fame to sign with RKO Pathe on a longterm contract. He was 82 years old. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. Terry Lester died from heart disease. date of death. Robert was employed by R.R. R181 - I had no idea about the Dan Hartman history. During the first season, Eleanor Parker received top billing as Sylvia Caldwell, executive secretary to John Bracken, who was sometimes heard but never seen, but Parker left the series after the first 16 episodes, citing the limited nature of her role. Some features on this site require registration. 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. It was Denham's persistence that led to Kong's capture with gas bombs. This thread makes me so sad. I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. . Most depressing thread ever. He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. 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. 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 must have seen IF a dozen times just for RW. He was gay and eccentric. 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. r123, he made hot porn. I loved Dan Hartman's Instant Replay and remember Billy Preston well from The Beatles era - didnt realise they had died of Aids. He died at age 35 in 1992. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. There is nothing like a good thread like this to cheer me up. Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular Actor. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. His obit says it was lymphoma which can be AIDS related. Film Deaths []. . title. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? Antony Hamilton, the hottie who replaced Jon Erik Hexum on "Cover Up". I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. Although Robert Armstrong starred in more than 100 adventure movies of all varieties, it was this line, spoken as an obituary to a slain 50 foot gorilla, that survived as his most famous film utterance. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Robert Armstrong before his off-screen death In the Most Dangerous Game. "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". Speaking of Chores boys, I would say Michael C. Hall is HIV. 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 Armstrong (Robert William Armstrong) Born Robert William Armstrong in Saginaw, Michigan, lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle, Washington. Paul Jabara-he wrote and won an Oscar for Last Dance sun by Donna Summer. I wonder if the TV artist Bob Ross died of AIDS. They seemed to get along famously. Then it hit me - he was going to the Oscar party at Elaine's, the only non-dangerous place in the neighborhood back in the glory days of homelessness and crack. In addition to details about the death, they can contain birth information, family origins, cause of death, and more. He was a smart and lovely guy. However, he returned to New York and the live stage. At least they didn't turn the New Amsterdam into a megachurch. He didn't get AIDS from a blood transfusion. Cookie Mueller. 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. It never does. Ray Sharkey deserves his own thread. Leave a note. September 9, 2022 by Jacqueline. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. Cause of Death. Sun 5 Apr 2020 08.25 EDT. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. 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. Is like when you kill the flowers and the weeds take over the garden. 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. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. August 16, 1993. Mark Lester is very much alive. I believe Tim Scott had been involved with Ian Charleson when the former was in CHORUS LINE in London. Mr. Armstrong's career spanned 50 years. He documented his slow death from AIDS in the documentary Life and Death on the A List (1996); he died the same year. I still get chills. Plot #3545253. Visit this actor at the IMDb. 3133. nickname. and various studio groups of the time. You think the fantasy will equal the reality. 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. [quote]What about Jim Henson? Anyway, most of these people (Southerns, Mid-Westerns) just COULDN'T" WAIT to see Disney's musical, "Alladin". Robert Bradley "Brad" James (June 15, 1962 - November 1, 2012) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong. William lived in 1861, at address. On April 20, 1973, Robert Armstrong (actor) died of non-communicable disease. 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. Really appreciate this effort to remember these fellas. Click episode number for show page at main site. I've asked about Bert Convy here before. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. He is best known for his work on television, where he has appeared in a number of popular shows. He appears to have died of AIDS in the mid1980s, and his partner, Gerald Mast, a film historian, died a few years later. 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. More talented then I gave him credit for, then. Died: Apr 20, 1973. He was born on May 17th, 1951 to Robert and Melba Armstrong in St. Louis, Missouri. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. Many film stars made cameo appearances. The annual death rate peaked in 1995 (10.3 per 100 patients) and then declined to <2 deaths per 100 persons . I remember Carrol O'Connor tried to save his job for him but he was on another planet. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? 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. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. I can't remember where i posted them. and I just saw R271's post. He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. Armstrong's silver screen career began in 1927 when he appeared in Path's silent drama The Main Event. All those plays that won't get written now. Birth Year: 1839. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). That DALLAS actor was so young and beautiful. Armstrong first started acting in the stage in 1919 with the production of Boys Will Be Boys. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. Almost nobody actually died from AIDS. He was 50 years old at the time of his passing. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. An English photographer and filmmaker by the name of Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, FRSA, RDI wed Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's sister, for ten years, from 1960 until 1978. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. He was linked to actor Jeremy Brett, they may have been a couple. R39 - Joel Crothers will always be Joe Haskell from Dark Shadows in my heart. 4 of 13 documents 1 of 13 documents View all. It's just a dopey show, in my opinion. There's no mention of AIDS-related death. 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. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. In the film, Armstrong co-starred with Helen Vinson, Richard Cromwell and Jack La Rue. 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). [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. How long might he have been living with it? 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 . Dry your tears! I truly hope they find a cure for this (and other) dreadful diseases. 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 the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. He wrote a song about his death called "Life Goes On.". They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ? Death records are primary resources for details about the death, since they were typically created relatively near the time of the death. Melissa J. Armstrong, Binit B. Shah, Robert Chen, Michael J. Angel, Anthony E. Lang. Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. Robert Armstrong (1890 - 1973) . It's even been posted as FACT on some legitimate sites I've seen. [quote]Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? r77 This is the first I've heard of it. I can't remember where i posted them. Your post irresponsible and offensive. He would go on to appear in 80 movies and three television series in his career, and guest-starred in 90 television series, many of them Westerns, often as a tough sheriff or a rugged land baron. 13 January 2017. 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. 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). 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. So babygays heard it at the same time you did. Handsome, sensitive young actor. Denholm Elliot was actually well known to American viewers through his role of Marcus in the Indiana Jones movies. And he still looks healthy. Maybe for mud-pie? But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1969 until 1972. Such dark, shitty days. He attended the University of Washington, where he studied law,[5] and became a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. Salivary Gland Cancer. Robert Golden "R. G." Armstrong, Jr. (April 7, 1917 - July 27, 2012) was an American movie, stage, television actor, and playwright. Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. 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. He must have been a pushy bottom then.He was kind of an outcast in Germany as he was half Jewish. 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 telling my photography teacher soon after Ritts' death that it was because of AIDS so I had read about it pretty soon after. Cause of death: Prostatic hypertrophy . Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2020 13.05 EDT. His father was a barrister and his mother was a socialite. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. The story of Antony Armstrong-Jones is one of both serious triumph and devastating tragedy. Later, Warwick played Judi Denchs brother-in-law in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981-84). And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. Rita M. Armstrong Obituary, Death Cause: Rita M. Armstrong Obituary has lately been searched in greater volume online, and people are curious to discover What Was Rita M. Armstrong Cause Of Death.Rita M. Armstrong's death is now making headlines, and people are eager to learn more about Rita M. Armstrong Obituary and receive an accurate update. The 52 year old who died of AIDS in 1997. Lord Snowdon obituary (British . TENNESSEE DEATH RECORD Name: Robert Harrison Armstrong Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 May 1953 Event Place: Wartrace, Bedford, Tenn Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White . According to his sister Stephanie, survivors include his parents Robert and Lisa, his sisters Brittany, Krystal, and Stephanie, and his grandmother Joanne. 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. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! 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.) Rich Armstrong died on Friday, October 7, 2022, in a sudden and unexpected manner at his home. They were friends and occasional fuck buddies. I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. Shame about drag queen Craig "Outrageous" Russell, Larry Kert, with Liza in "New York New York". r55 Lypsinka performed "I've Got Your Number" from "Little Me" in a tribute to fashion designer Pauline Trigere in 1992. He died in 1996 from AIDS related Lymphoma. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. The wife was in complete denial. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. A bit OT, Mark Lester might actually be the biological father of one, or two, of Michael Jackson's three children. I loved her. Most of the cast from "The Boys In the Band" (1970). [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. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. Handsome Paul Keenan best known from his work on "Days of Our Lives" and "Dynasty" is notable in that he was one of the first actors to admit he was suffering from AIDS and was gay, rather than trying to cover it up. @205, Not according to IMDB. I also appeared in a successful Off Broadway production in the 80s. He was so good looking. Rap, that horrid musical wannabe skyrocketed in the 80s as a direct loss of this pool of talent. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. Alan Jay Lerner. 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:. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. He has a wife and two children whom by now must be teens or young adults. cancer; Cemetery. Beth Armstrongobituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. (Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). You might want to stop talking to it.]. Died of AIDS - early 90s, I think. He resembled King Kong producer and adventurer Merian C. Cooper, and Cooper used him in several films as more or less a version of himself. A collection of cardboard tombstones, bound together with a rubber band. Denholm Elliott wouldn't be famous to most Americans, right? You know he died of LEG CANCER which is so unusual. He died just sixteen hours before King Kong's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. Cause of death - Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Beth Armstrong death is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. I'm sure they liked each other a lot. [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. 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. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. "Mrs. Nixon and I share the sorrow of millions of Americans at the death of Louis Armstrong. He was 95. [quote]For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Brad Armstrong's Sudden Death. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. Birth City: New Rumley. and his lovely wife Mary Craven were mostly just enjoying life in California, and still traveled and vacationed in Europe occasionally. 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