Last Known Residence . Born 1927 and died 2002. . [quote]It's traumatic for me to read these. 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. Do you know something the rest of us don't? I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. August 16, 1993. At the time of his death, he was 39 years old. Merrells income mostly comes from and basic source was being a successful American singer and actor (1952-1991). Denholm Elliot was actually well known to American viewers through his role of Marcus in the Indiana Jones movies. Cause of Death: Stillborn . I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. Merrell Jackson is one of the most popular American Actor. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. The trouble was that he would leave the office about 4 and have a couple at the VFW, a couple at the Legion, a couple at the country club and so on, so that by the time he rolled home about 7:30 he was flying high. Ryan Gosling was attached to it some time ago. He spent 20 years in the Air Force which has many gays but when Bob was in that was not allowed. I'm 65 and sometimes I forget it ever happened. I doubt his HIV-status when he died is secret to anyone. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". Remarkably, ABC never found out about Parker's double life, (of if they did, excused it as an excess of the times) despite the fact that his XXX films continued to be released as late as 1983. [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. 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. With Brad's death, it was always about AIDS. @205, Not according to IMDB. Interesting, never knew there were porn stars who crossed over to soaps - or vice-versa. 0. That DALLAS actor was so young and beautiful. Her last performance was in 1971 in Munich Germany. They claimed it was "kidney failure." About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. 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. But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. Daniel McDonald had a brain tumor. He died on February 23, 1991. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. He infected comedian Corbett Monica's daughter (Corbett Monica used to tour with Rat Packers as an opening act) and she sued his estate. Merrell Jackson, better known by her family name Merrell Jackson, was a popular American singer and actor (1952-1991). At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. He was a model for Yves St. Laurent and others. Yes, 196. Several of A Chorus Line original cast members, too. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. He was really good looking. Gary Bond, aged 55, who died in 1995. they still claim he only died of pneumonia and the dust from shooting out in the dessert, total croak of crap. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. I'll make sure of that. 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. 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. A truly beautiful man! 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. right before he died, talking about how he had to hide the fact he had AIDS and no one would hire him, etc. Well that was true. Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. It's dangerous." On February 23, 1991, Merrell Jacksondied of non-communicable disease. 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. [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. In April 2011, the sudden disappearance of a teenager had the authorities scrambling for leads. Rollins was wonderful. David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. R306, there *is* an F&F button. That's horrible. [13] While living in New York City, Jackson performed with dance companies, appeared in Broadway musicals, and did commercial spots for 7 Up soft drink. How did he survive from 85 to 90 alone? Ray Vitte was his name. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. Kenny Everett. 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 played Damien. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. Just checked the Wikipedia page for Brad Davis and it contradicts the commonly held belief he died of AIDS. humboldt county murders 2020 merrell jackson cause of death. He sang All Good Gifts. In a remembrance of McLinden, Ian Temple paints a vivid picture of youthful energy, sex, love and loss in the 1980s through to the 1990s. During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. In his senior year, he appeared as King Melchior in a school production of the Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" that was also broadcast on WCIU-TV. Lee Mathis-hot man. He doesn't mention him by name, but calls him a much older, Tony-winning actor in the show. Merrell wiki profile will be updated soon as we collect Merrell Jacksons Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. | [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. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? Some common questions are also added below the content. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Andrew Jackson Merrell, 57, was killed almost instantly last Friday afternoon when a log from a truck he was unloading at the Betz-Tipton plant rolled off on him. Peter Coffield who was in a ton of TV series and TV movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as commercials. The first Chicago stage production opened on Sept. 19, 1972, but Jackson was not in the opening cast. So handsome. Updated: October 8, 2011 . You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. Not actors, but the founders of the fun, doomed FILMEX in LA, Gary and Gary. Reed Jones, 'Skimbleshanks, in the original Broadway production of "Cats", June 19, 1989. He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! Ron Richardson, of "Big River", as well as Howard Rollins. He always pinged to me even though he was married and had a son. R182 Wow! He played "Rooster" - GREAT dancer; great showman. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. I'm really happy that someone started this thread. r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? . r123, he made hot porn. If the world were fair, he and Jamie would have been husbands. 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. At least they didn't turn the New Amsterdam into a megachurch. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. 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. They were friends and occasional fuck buddies. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. 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). They sang together as the "Soulful Three." . Born on April 26, 1952 in United States of America, Merrell Jackson started his career as singer and actor (1952-1991) . I don't remember when it happened. 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. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. 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. 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. Emmy and Tony Winner Jeter was more than semi-famous. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. 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. 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. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. 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. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. Merrell E Smith's bio. Merrell Jackson was born on 26 April, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. This thread makes me so sad. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. 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. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. This thread always bums me out when it resurfaces. Other Works I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. The critics HATED it. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. Can't remember. Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. Was recently in Manhattan staying with an old college friend in a hotel in Times Square; I grew up in NYC during the seventies until the mid-eighties. I haven't read about the dust thing. Was he on a wire with a harness under his tux? I find it too cutesy for words. Did TV and movies-- probably '70s and '80s. It was heartbreaking and terrifying to read. Did it hurt when you pulled that out of your ass, r302? Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. I loved this song. His obit at the time mentioned his companion. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. r331, in another thread, somebody claimed that it was Timothy Patrick Murphy, mentioned at r2, who unknowingly infected Fuccello. -- Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (appeared on tons of sitcoms and TV shows in the 70s and 80s, esp. As in, right now, my shoulders. He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. Christopher Bernau: won huge acclaim (as in, some said even better than Frank Langella in Bway version) for "Dracula" in an Off-Bway "Dracula" in - late 70's (I think; NYC gays, pls correct if am wrong with dates). He sang "All Good Gifts". So babygays heard it at the same time you did. 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. Handsome yes, but I didn't realize he was downright HOT on Dark Shadows! And he still looks healthy. So he made his mark playing Nazis in the UK. Bill Beyers, famous for 1980s daytime drama "Capitol", died at only 37 of AIDS in 1992. "'Godspell' climaxes Chicago performances". Merrell died on December 13, 2002 at age 75. Either way, I thought it was tragic. Rap, that horrid musical wannabe skyrocketed in the 80s as a direct loss of this pool of talent. My ex was best friends with Julie in the 80s/90s and she was absolutely devastated after he died. [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. Merrell Jackson Death: and Cause of Death On February 23, 1991, Merrell Jackson died of non-communicable disease. I find it too cutesy for words. Born Dennis Posa in Long Island, our struggling auteur co-opted the name Wade Nichols in the mid-70's when he started doing skinflicks, initially gay and then seguing exclusively into straight porn. Did so many actors, and other people in show business, who died of AIDS have their families, and managers etc, go to such extremes to cover up the real cause of their deaths? I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. Best known for numerous 60s tv roles and for the movie "The Illustrated Man" where he has a very lovely nude scene. People have all kinds of different personal relationships. They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. 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). 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.

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