He performed a variety of leading roles for the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, in ''The Time of Your Life,'' ''Beggar on Horseback,'' ''Twelfth Night'' and Athol Fugard's ''People Are Living Here.'' Mark Lester is very much alive. He also appeared in a number of TV productions, including Silver Spoons and Hill Street Blues. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. But any excuse to watch this What a sad thread. Brad Davis' wife wrote a book, based on the fact that he died of aids. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Mr. Frey was born in Brooklyn and attended James Madison High School. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. (I had a crush on him and nearly satisfied it many moons ago.) [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. 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. He told people he was on a microbiotic diet and that his weight loss was was the result of hard work. He always had his bicycle with him. I've never had that happen before, you know, where your date shows up and asks to take a bath. (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). I loved her. Kenny Everett. [quote]During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. 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. Never. Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after a fall at his home in Los Angeles, his manager has said. Another handsome British stage and tv actor Americans might not know was Geoffrey Burridge. New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? Glenn Frey, a co-founder of the Eagles and a hit-maker in his own right, died on January 18, 2016, at the age of 67. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. Kind of a psychopath. Did it hurt when you pulled that out of your ass, r302? Do you know something the rest of us don't? His cause and manner of death have not been released at the time of publication. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. His theatrical breakthrough came as Harold in Mart Crowleys Boys in the Band. He later recreated the role for the 1970 film. Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. In one of entertainment's most bizarre career moves, he went straight from the Oscar nom to a role on the soap Another World. He died at age 35 in 1992. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. Jeffrey Mylett, of the original cast/film version of "Godspell", died in 1986 at age 36. He made his New York professional debut as Yellow Feather in the Off Broadway musical ''Little Mary Sunshine'' and won a Vernon Rice Award for his subsequent performance in ''The Coach with Six Insides,'' Jean Erdman's adaptation of ''Finnegans Wake. 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. 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. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. As in, right now, my shoulders. So did Curt Dawson, who did several soaps, including Another World. R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? Frey was born in Brooklyn, New York. Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? Aug. 25, 1988 12 AM PT Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof after being featured in the Broadway We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? He fucked guys as well as women, so he could have easily gotten it through sexual contact. What an evil, evil tragedy AIDS wrought on our artistic community. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. Leonard Frey Birthday and Date of Death Leonard passed away on August 24, 1988 at the age of 49 in New York, USA. Leonard's cause of death was aids (related complications). When did Leonard Frey die? How did Leonard Frey die? Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? He was so good looking. Apparently wasa heroin user. 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.) I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. 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). Works Leonard Frey Movies (8) There are 8 movies of Leonard Frey. Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Your post made me look them all up, sort them out, and pay my own private homage to those acting pioneers who - perhaps with the excepton of Luckinbill - got the raw end of the deal by playing gay in a gay play/film long before it was fashionable or award-worthy. [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. 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. for your pointless bitchery needs. One of his puppeteers died of AIDS around the same time, though. 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. [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. We'll always have Janet Jackson. He was a very sexy man. 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. 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. 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. Leonard Frey (September 4, 1938 August 24, 1988) was an American actor. Notably, Parker must have had an influence on the quality of the tunes as both singles are co-written by him and stand out in Morali's pantheon for being slower and more thoughtful than the majority of his releases of the period. Dry your tears! Died Place. 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. Later, Warwick played Judi Denchs brother-in-law in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981-84). R267 I don't think so. They claimed it was from heart failure. [quote] Cookie Mueller. I remember Dack Rambo discussing his diagnosis on some talk show when I got home from school. Who knows what's up with that marriage, but they support each other and that's that. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. So, essentially, this is a list of closeted b list bottoms. He had no money at his death, so she didn't get anything. . Although he didn't die of AIDs, he contracted the disease and then shot himself at age 55: handsome actor Todd Armstrong, the lead in Jason and the Argonauts (1963). 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. He infected comedian Corbett Monica's daughter (Corbett Monica used to tour with Rat Packers as an opening act) and she sued his estate. It's traumatic for me to read these. He was bellissimo. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. Had never seen that before. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. Antony Hamilton, the hottie who replaced Jon Erik Hexum on "Cover Up". 308, he is already mentioned repeatedly up thread [quote] During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. I'm really happy that someone started this thread. And boy, did they! Dack Rambo. He will be remembered for his goofy smile, his contagious laugh, his horrible New York, USA. 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 a remembrance of McLinden, Ian Temple paints a vivid picture of youthful energy, sex, love and loss in the 1980s through to the 1990s. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. Cade was a 2020 graduate of Sullivan High School. He appears to have died of AIDS in the mid1980s, and his partner, Gerald Mast, a film historian, died a few years later. 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. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. WebIn 1988 he died from complications related to AIDS. However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial: Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Troy Donahue, Rudolf Nureyev, Paul Newman, Leonard Bernstein, James Dean, and Stephen Sondheim. Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. I ask at IMDb but apparently it's some big mystery. Handsome yes, but I didn't realize he was downright HOT on Dark Shadows! ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM View death records Death details . On The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode titled "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School," airing February 22, 1975,[4] Frey played the role of The Student.[4] Frey's final role was Walter Witherspoon in the television movie Bride of Boogedy. Cause of death Unknown. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. 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. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). r55 Lypsinka performed "I've Got Your Number" from "Little Me" in a tribute to fashion designer Pauline Trigere in 1992. During those times they just used other illnesses to cloak the real reasons but these were sexually active gay men who died young. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof after being featured in the Broadway production, is dead of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. The shame and embarrassment that was such a force for people then. On Nov 16, 2017, Leonards manager, Robert Kory, issued a widely published statement 2 about the cause of death: Leonard Cohen died during his sleep following a fall in the middle of the night on Nov. 7. Some features on this site require a subscription. His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." ", that was MARK Lester. [quote]What about Jim Henson? Sounds like the wiki in r228 is revising history. - IMDb Mini Biography By: TPK Trivia (4) Studied acting at New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under famed At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. 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. 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. One thing about Elaine's -- it was always low key. r114, what makes you think those three actors are living with AIDS? Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. Was he the Bufferin or Anacin guy? Died in 198g. Adolph Archie, a petty criminal, escapes from a work release program, and trying to steal a car, he assaults a security guard, takes her gun and runs. Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications. If so, it worked on me. He wasn't young. 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. How sad. 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. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Other cast members included Elizabeth Allen, Dennis Cole, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Karen Jensen, Madlyn Rhue, and Laraine Stephens. 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. I loved Dan Hartman's Instant Replay and remember Billy Preston well from The Beatles era - didnt realise they had died of Aids. Let's not forget he was also Johnny Slash on "Square Pegs," with a very young SJP. Of the men, Im one of only 3 cast-members who was still alive in the 1990s. Remi Laurent -- he played the son in the original film of La Cage aux Folles (1978) and died in 1989. OK, that's bizarre and kind of maybe explains why when he came to pick me up for that last/aborted date he took a bath at my place. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. He was born on March 16, 2002 in Vigo County to Robert Michael Frey and Jennifer Ann (Meier) Frey. In 1978, Parker was introduced to Jacques Morali, the producer and impresario responsible for the Village People, the Ritchie Family, Eartha Kitt during her disco kick (did you know Bruce Vilanch was a co-writer of 'Where Is My Man'??) r77 This is the first I've heard of it. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. 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