R.i.p. 2008

[AUSTIN316426808]

Sad, shocking news to hear.

R.I.P.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

They havent confirmed the cause of death yet, at thsi point they are jumping to conclusions because he is young and a celebrity. it could have been a congenital birth defect for all we know. Wait until they announce and actual cause of death before getting too upset that he did drugs.


At this point, I am just sad that someone so young and talented died.

agreed, this is horrible :(

[AmericanManiac]

I second that, very sad indeed.

[Psycom5k]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

Wait until they announce and actual cause of death before getting too upset that he did drugs.

Yeah I know exactly what you mean, one of my best friends calls me up about and hour ago, and he was like, Hey your never gonna guess what we just heard on the radio. So I say exactly what he called to tell me, and we start talking about how horrible it is, and how we're glad that he finished shooting The Dark Knight, and then his dumb bitch of a fiance who has her head shoved so far up her own ass she could tell you how long her intestines are(As you can guess I don't like her much,) just happens to chime in with "Oh he died of an overdose from drugs he got from Mary Kate Olsen." God I want to slap her so much, because she just had this sound of delight, like she knows exactly how everything happened.
So yeah, stupid people will think what they want to, and are gonna tell everybody that what they hear is fact. So don't listen to anybody until news about what exactly happened comes out.
And to tell you the truth, it fucking disgusts me the way the vultures are allready circling. He hasn't been dead 6 hours and allready people are trying to find out what happened and how it happened and who he got it from. Its fucking disgusting, let the guy get some fucking peace. He died, and don't get me wrong, I'm sad that this happened, but its none of mine or anyone else' fucking business (besides his loved ones of course.)

[Castlewood]

I guess there's no way to say it... but Heath was one of my all-time favorite actors. I'm seriously pissed off right now. We could've seen 30-40 years of amazing performances... now we'll never know.

I'll be cheering in the theater when The Dark Knight comes out.

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R.I.P. Heath.

You just made the Joker's legend a bit more immortal.

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R.I.P.

January 31: RIP genre actor Christopher Allport



The Associated Press and other sources have reported that actor Christopher Allport, who appeared in a number of horror films and TV shows, was killed last weekend in a landslide sparked by the recent storms that have lashed Southern California. Allport was one of two people reported missing from a ski resort in Wrightwood, CA; the other was found alive, but the 60-year-old actor’s body was discovered by searchers, one of three victims claimed by avalanches in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Allport began his career in the early ’70s, and had roles in the 1979 slasher flick SAVAGE WEEKEND, Gary Sherman’s 1981 cult chiller DEAD & BURIED (as the ill-fated Freddie the photographer), Tobe Hooper’s 1986 INVADERS FROM MARS remake, 1996’s killer-snowman opus JACK FROST and its 2000 sequel.

He also appeared in genre TV series such as the ’80s TWILIGHT ZONE revival, KINDRED: THE EMBRACED and THE X-FILES.

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February 10, 2008


Roy Scheider, who was Oscar nominated for "The French Connection" and for "All That Jazz," but best known for his role as the fearless police chief in "Jaws," died Sunday at 75.



Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock a hospital spokesman said. The hospital did not release his cause of death, but he had been diagnosed with myeloma in 2004 and subsequently underwent a bone marrow transplant.

Born in Orange, N.J., he competed in baseball and boxing before turning to theater in college, where he studied drama at Rutgers and Franklin and Marshall. After a stint in the military, he went onstage in New York, appearing with the New York Shakespeare Festival and winning an Obie for the play "Stephen D."

After appearing on soap "The Edge of Night," he launched his film career with "The Curse of the Living Corpse." His material started to improve with "Star!," "Paper Lion," "Stiletto" and "Puzzle of a Downfall Child," although he continued to guest on soaps such as "Love of Life" and "Secret Storm."

His career took a major leap forward when he co-starred with Jane Fonda in "Klute" and then alongside Gene Hackman in "The French Connection," netting his first Oscar nom for the role. He played a cop again in actioner "The Seven-Ups."

Many viewers identify Scheider with his role as police chief Martin Brody in Steven Spielberg's 1975 "Jaws." He reprised the role in "Jaws 2" after appearing in "Marathon Man" and "Sorcerer."

Scheider's career hit another high point with Bob Fosse's 1979 "All That Jazz," in which he was Oscar-nommed for his role as the womanizing choreographer Joe Gideon.

From then on he was a durable thesp often called upon to play U.S. presidents or military officers, appearing in films including "Blue Thunder," "2010," "52 Pick-Up," and "The Russia House." He had a recurring role on "SeaQuest DSV" and appeared on TV shows including "Third Watch" and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent."

He also appeared in "The Peacekeeper," "Red Serpent," "The Punisher" and "The Rainmaker." In his last role, he played a policeman in the film "Iron Cross."

He is survived by his wife Brenda and two daughters and a son.


R.I.P. Roy. You will be missed.

[neverending]

Ah man- a great actor. RIP Roy.

[newb]

R.I.P.

Loved him in Sorcerer and of course Jaws. I didn't realise he was that old.