Actor Chris Penn found dead
 

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Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, was found dead Tuesday at a condominium near the beach in Santa Monica, police said.

Police said they discovered the 40-year-old actor's body around 4 p.m. Lt. Frank Fabrega said there were no obvious signs of foul play.

Sean Penn's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, issued a statement saying that "the Penn family would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time."

Chris Penn's body was found inside the four-story condominium complex after police were called by someone from within the building, Fabrega said.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, authorities said.

Chris Penn's credits included "Mulholland Falls," "Rumble Fish," "All the Right Moves," "Footloose" and "Rush Hour." He also played Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in the 1992 Quentin Tarantino crime drama "Reservoir Dogs."

His late father, Leo Penn, directed television shows. His mother, Eileen Ryan, is an actress whose credits include "I Am Sam," "Magnolia" and "Parenthood." Another brother is musician Michael Penn.

Chris Penn's latest film, "The Darwin Awards," was scheduled to premiere Wednesday at the Sundance Film Festival.

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scaryminda15
 

good actor i will miss him deeply.

scaryminda15
 

sorry to post again but i loved him in his movies like corky romano was such a great actor i will truely miss him.

:eek:

Dammit...I got SCOOPED....





Oh yeah...And uhh...That's terrible...About the dead guy....

your like the evil louis lane.lol

Sad news at such a young age. Funny....i just saw him on TV for something or other and i commented to my wife about how big [ in the physical way ] he was getting.He was pretty thin in his earlyer roles.

I just hope he's alright.

:(

That made me smile.:)










could have been gas

His brother sean penn is a tottal dick. he's and compleat asshole, his brother played alot of movies that goto video. First film i seen him play on Chris penn was i think fist of the north Star.

One Penn dead, pray for more.

Horrible horrible news..what a loss. Prayers to his family. Including his ass-clown brother Sean (who is a great actor but should not speak in public).

That's what I was thinking too. If his weight combined with a steady diet of coke and most other raging stimulants, then I would wager he had a heart attack. Poor dude. He was a pretty cool actor.

i always sort of liked the other brother's music

scaryminda15
 

i for one loved his movies he was the best actor of all time just like corky romano man that is a great movie!!! ill miss him very much.

I loved him in "Best of the best".



:(

Didn't Chris Penn play Sean's younger brother in At Close Range who was killed by his own father, the always creepy/sexy Christopher Walken. Too young to die. I agree with the likely cause of death being a heart attack, or fat related problem. I think he was on a Law & Order Criminal Intent last season as the Chef/Restaurant Owner who murdered his son in law and ground him up in his kitchen. Bye Chris. Good travels.