[quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. I can't remember where i posted them. Film Deaths []. He wasn't young. Before attending law school, I worked part-time on an oil rig. for your pointless bitchery needs. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. He has a wife and two children whom by now must be teens or young adults. William L. Armstrong, . . The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Peter Coffield who was in a ton of TV series and TV movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as commercials. I can not find a photo of him anywhere online, which saddens me even more. 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. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. Hi, R170. William passed away of cause of death on month day 1931, at age 68 at death place, Utah. Can't remember. I also appeared in a successful Off Broadway production in the 80s. How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. and died after 2 days. 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. The Fugitive Kind (1959) Ride the High Counrty (1962) Major . View a cause of death to find out which celebrities died from it. death. [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. Most depressing thread ever. Thanks for that link, r44. His screen debut was in The Main Event., Among his more famous motion pictures was Blood Under the Sun with James Cagney, Sea of Grass with Spencer Tracy, Paleface with Bob Hope, John Ford's The Fugitive. In the forties Mr. Armstrong returned to Broadway in Sleep No More., Mr. Armstrong appeared in the first situation comedy on television, The First One Hundred Years., See the article in its original context from. 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 . Wade's brother says he died in the hospital due to AIDS complications. He must have been a pushy bottom then.He was kind of an outcast in Germany as he was half Jewish. Well that was true. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. 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. World War I. [quote]What about Jim Henson? Robert Kenneth "Bob" Armstrong, 81, of the Perry Mills Road, Champlain, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at his home, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the North Country. I'll make sure of that. I loved her. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. One of the architects of an American art form, a free and individual spirit, and an artist of worldwide fame, his great talents and magnificent spirit added richness and pleasure to . R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? Uh Terry Lester died of AIDS complications, he wasted away and a heart attack did him in. I sure would have liked to have a piece of that! If you can't find the email you can resend it here. He had a sexy high voice. 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. [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. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. One of them was the brilliant one about a gay guy who was under the mistaken impression that Frasier was, too. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. He had issues, R175. I'm reading this thread alongside the "People Who Lived Through the AIDS Onset" and it's been an education, tragic and moving. "We are heartbroken to share the news that our trumpet player . and various studio groups of the time. British photographer and director Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO FRSA RDI, was born on March 7, 1930, and passed away on January 13, 2017. Interesting, never knew there were porn stars who crossed over to soaps - or vice-versa. We will remember him . Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular Actor. I must have seen IF a dozen times just for RW. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. 1. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. 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. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. Rap, that horrid musical wannabe skyrocketed in the 80s as a direct loss of this pool of talent. Robert Cormier's cause of unexpected death on Friday was due to a fall. Maybe for mud-pie? . Michael Landon. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . Died at 49 in 1989 - GREAT actor, so sad to lose him (used to see him around the UWS when I lived in NYC in the 80's.). 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. end cause. Robert Armstrong died in 1834, and was buried . Vanessa Redgrave's first husband, Tony Richardson (though better known as a director). He infected comedian Corbett Monica's daughter (Corbett Monica used to tour with Rat Packers as an opening act) and she sued his estate. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. Antony Hamilton, the hottie who replaced Jon Erik Hexum on "Cover Up". @205, Not according to IMDB. 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. Warren Stevens provided the voice of the unseen Bracken. He delivered the film's famous final line: "It wasn't the airplanes. Lord Snowdon dies aged 86 Guardian. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. Antony Armstrong-Jones cause of death. He is the biggest queen I've ever seen. right before he died, talking about how he had to hide the fact he had AIDS and no one would hire him, etc. A truly beautiful man! 4 of 13 documents 1 of 13 documents View all. Oh, hey there R169. Nearly one week after his sudden passing, actor Robert Cormier's death has been revealed as the result of a bad fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. Cormier, known for his role as Finn . Lenny Baker, star of Next Stop, Greenwich Village, died of cancer which was caused by AIDS in 1982. 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. Armstrong had seen his physician the previous week for an undisclosed treatment, but his cause of death was never publicly disclosed. Widely regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players David Armstrong's cause of death has become one of fans' questions after he passed away at the age of 67 on August 21, 2022. Robert Armstrong is familiar to old-movie buffs for his case-hardened, rapid-fire delivery in such roles as fast-talking promoters, managers, FBI agents, street cops, detectives and other such characters in scores of films--over 160--many of them at Warner Brothers, where he was part of the so-called "Warner Brothers Stock Company" that consisted of such players as James Cagney, Pat O'Brien . Robert Armstrong and 3 other siblings. His obit says it was lymphoma which can be AIDS related. Ray Vitte was his name. 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. Thanks for that observation, r71. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. Armstrong "died peacefully at 5:59 a.m. while resting in the favorite chair of his late wife, Loma," church spokesman David Hulme said. Your post irresponsible and offensive. r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? I remember he was on E.T. He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. George Armstrong Custer, (born December 5, 1839, New Rumley, Ohio, U.S.died June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory), U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861-65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Cat (1966), playing tough, one-handed Captain MacAllister. The wife was in complete denial. Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. He was on Broadway in the cast of "Hair" and starred in Fellini's "Satyricon" and a dozen other European B movies. Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. I would not put it past him to have also got it from a guy--he was one of those guys who would fuck anything that moved. Never. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. It's something I do now when a friend dies. Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular actor (1890-1973). Robby has nothing good to say about him and clearly regarded him as a child molester (Robby never took him up on the offer). R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? Recently watched the movie If. (1968) and was struck by actor Richard Warwick; I was sure Id seen him in something else and sure enough he also appeared in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Sebastiane (1976) interestingly, in all 3 films, his character was implied to be or definitely was gay. Birth State: Ohio. Such a huge loss of talent all around. In 1942, he was reteamed with Cromwell in Baby Face Morgan, a notable B movie for PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation). 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. Although born in Ohio, Custer spent part of his . But most of the people mentioned here made the team, but barely got up to bat a few times. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. Daniel McDonald had a brain tumor. r55 Lypsinka performed "I've Got Your Number" from "Little Me" in a tribute to fashion designer Pauline Trigere in 1992. Ray Sharkey was so hot. 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 . I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. 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. I have to wonder if that was some sort of inside joke. I was awed by the number of handsome and talented young men playing the dancing waiters. Mary Craven (19 July 1993 - 1 November 2003) (her death) Susan M . Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. 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'??) 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). ", that was MARK Lester. She had been very upset by Carolyn Jones' death. ", Broadway was more tolerant but not all that much earlier (A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles). What was Aaron Armstrong's cause of death? 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). Ray Sharkey deserves his own thread. Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. Scurvey ? Brad was just 50 years old at the time of his death. Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. QUICK FACTS. It's just a dopey show, in my opinion. 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. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. That leaves Curtis, who won the Tony for "The Rothschilds". Hello and thank you for registering. 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). But at the end of the day, his immune system was compromised.". Went out with him once, R126. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. Handsome, sensitive young actor. Mark Lester is very much alive. Some features on this site require registration. [quote]During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. Was he the Bufferin or Anacin guy? All those plays that won't get written now. Robert Armstrong was born in Saginaw, Mich., but attended school in Seattle, where his parents moved. It was sad. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. However, he returned to New York and the live stage. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. His obit at the time mentioned his companion. Remi Laurent -- he played the son in the original film of La Cage aux Folles (1978) and died in 1989. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. 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). I moved to NYC as an 18 year-old in 1981, coinciding with the official beginning of the AIDS epidemic. (Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). Anyone remember partner's name? 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. R240 What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert"? I find it too cutesy for words. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. RIP. It does happen. 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. Bob was raised in Champlain, working on the family dairy farm. Robert Golden "R. G." Armstrong, Jr. (April 7, 1917 - July 27, 2012) was an American movie, stage, television actor, and playwright. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). Ron Richardson, of "Big River", as well as Howard Rollins. 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. Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. Not a good guy but hot. 1 reference. Robert Golden Armstrong ("Bob" to his friends) was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 7, 1917. He played Damien. [quote]I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. He was a model for Yves St. Laurent and others. Bob Armstrong was diagnosed with prostate cancer and according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, he refused treatment as he knew the cancer was terminal. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. I had to move out and move on. Accident. [en] Vital records: Robert Armstrong at +Archives + Follow. 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. The gayest HORROR ever! Truly the loss of all of the talent and beauty from the early years of the epidemic are devastating .. And so many in so many other important professions. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". I can;t stand Swen Swenson's voice singing "I've Got Your Number." But it may have been suicide. He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. Shame about drag queen Craig "Outrageous" Russell, Larry Kert, with Liza in "New York New York". Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. Look at the Clintons. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. He was only 33 years old. Rich Armstrong died on Friday, October 7, 2022, in a sudden and unexpected manner at his home. In 1984, Parker died, whether from a self-inflicted gunshot wound (a rumor) or complications from AIDS. 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. He also appeared in a number of TV productions, including Silver Spoons and Hill Street Blues. This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. August 16, 1993. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. He was also on some (I think syndicated) sitcom called We Got It Maid. Wow, thank you, r166. Husband of Sarah Reeve and Letitia Camping. 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. So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? IMDb has a sortable database entitled "Most Popular Males Who Died Of "aids." Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki He also worked throughout the 1930s and 1940s for many film studios. Some people do get brain tumors in their 50s - and its a pretty swift decline. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. Birth Year: 1839. Where's the troll who always insists Jill Clayburgh died of AIDS? 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. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. Advertisement. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, Abscess. Howard Rollins he played Virgil Tibbs in "In The Heat Of The Night" tv series. [quote]The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller. Robert Armstrong was born in . Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. Ironically, Mr. Armstrong's death came Friday, one day before the death of Merian C. Cooper, the man who created the movie, one of Hollywood's enduring classics. . Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, which made the astronaut one of the most memorable people in human history.Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82. They claimed it was from heart failure. He fucked guys as well as women, so he could have easily gotten it through sexual contact. 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". R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. I had never heard this before, so I can't confirm the veracity of the claim. I don't think this has been mentioned yet but Julie Hagerty had a brother who was an acting teacher. Is like when you kill the flowers and the weeds take over the garden. Sun 5 Apr 2020 08.25 EDT. Died: Apr 20, 1973. He is best known for his role as director Carl Denham in King Kong. Died in 198g. He . Jeffrey's big number, "We Beseech Thee", which was cut from the movie version, Anton Diffring (German actor who played Nazis in many post-World War II films), Bill Beyer, who played Wally on the soap "Capitol". World War II. Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. [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. Denham then utters his facous line a reference to the pursuit by Kong of Fay Wray, the movie heroine, which led to Kong's demise. He was 95. Last known rank . 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. Jan. 13, 2017. *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. 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. He was 82 years old. More than 100 of his images are included in the National Portrait Gallery's permanent . Major Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, MBE QC DL ( n Jones; 18 May 1899 - 27 January 1966) was a British barrister and soldier. Leonard Frey was a gifted comic actor who could do drama as well. R.G. He was chairman or president of every major board or organization that worked for the betterment of the city. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm. took the plunge to Hollywood -- he appeared in two movies, a television series, and did numerous guest appearances on television series that year, usually in Westerns such as The Rifleman (1958), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957) and Zane Grey Theatre (1956), among others. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. I loved Paper Dolls as a kid. He was bellissimo. During the filming of Steel (1979) in Kentucky, watching the mammoth Kincaid Tower being built, he made some good friends in the cast: "You become a family on the set," he said in an interview at the time.Even though he had a long, versatile career, the younger generation knows him as the demonic Lewis Vandredi (pronounced VON-drah-dee), who just would not let the main characters have a good night's sleep on the television series Friday the 13th: The Series (1987). Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. Alan Jay Lerner. Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. Lord Snowdon, born as Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones on March 7, 1930, in London, England, was the only son of his father, a Welsh barrister named Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones . 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. The club confirmed the heartbreaking news on Sunday evening, adding they were saddened to . Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. [quote] Dan Hartman, singer/musician. Beth Armstrongobituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. His upbeat, fun-loving personality made him a delight for all who came in contact with him. 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 . The Bethesda CEO, the husband of Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter, Robert a. Altman's cause of death finally released after he passed away Feb. 3 at 73. Many film stars made cameo appearances. Besides, singing on Broadway, Kim Milford also toured as a vocalist with British rock/jazz guitarist Jeff Beck's band in the 1970s. [7] Armstrong gave up his studies to manage his uncle's touring companies. Hello. I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. If so, it worked on me. 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 Meggie's brothers, in the classic miniseries "The Thorn . We'll always have Janet Jackson. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). 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). This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. He was 50 years old at the time of his passing. R.G. 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. In addition to details about the death, they can contain birth information, family origins, cause of death, and more. [quote] Cookie Mueller. Robert Armstrong (1890 - 1973) . Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. On April 20, 1973, Robert Armstrong (actor) died of non-communicable disease. A good conversation starter. You might be interested to know more about Robert Armstrong. His wife Vida had passed away earlier in the year and Armstrong is . 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