So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! More talented then I gave him credit for, then. Merrell Jackson, better known by her family name Merrell Jackson, was a popular American singer and actor (1952-1991). I was shocked and saddened to see that he died of AIDS at age 52 in 1997. 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. [You do realize that this is a troll, right? Didn't Billy Preston die in the last decade? Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. 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. Prolific character actor: portrayed Orson Welles in The Night That Panicked America, as well as drug lord Alejandro Sosa in Scarface. *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. August 16, 1993. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. Michael Jackson was a superstar singer who shot to fame as a child Credit: GETTY When did Michael Jackson die? People have all kinds of different personal relationships. Of course, Brad Davis was more than semi-famous. Somewhere in my kitchen. 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. [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. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. I remember the last time I saw him before he died I brought tapes from the US which contained episodes of Frasier. Death . I loved Paper Dolls as a kid. Updated: November 2, 2011 Earl Calloway, "Merrell Jackson wins 'best trouper' award". David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. Bill Beyers, famous for 1980s daytime drama "Capitol", died at only 37 of AIDS in 1992. David Oliver, appeared on "Another World" from 1983 to 1985, then landed a role in the acclaimed mini-series "A Year in the Life" (1986), playing Sarah Jessica Harper's husband, a role he reprised when it was turned into a series for the 1987-88 season. R173 He was such a neat freak. I can't remember where i posted them. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. [11], Jackson then joined Nell Carter in the Chicago cast of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. Except the people that talk to it.]. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. [14] He was also a painter.[15]. He and his wife had two children. Some might say r160 that marriage to Anna Massey would turn anyone gay - but she was a revered actress who played lots of old boots and evil spinsters. R258 I didn't know that. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. What about Jim Henson? Updated: October 8, 2011 . They seemed to get along famously. Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. He was a very sexy man. The gayest HORROR ever! He died in 1988 at age 49 of complications from AIDS. Then it hit me - he was going to the Oscar party at Elaine's, the only non-dangerous place in the neighborhood back in the glory days of homelessness and crack. 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. I had never heard this before, so I can't confirm the veracity of the claim. It was awful. Can't remember. But I swear I saw it once in a soap mag but never again. Some features on this site require a subscription. 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.). The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. I had to move out and move on. Was he the Bufferin or Anacin guy? After filming the movie in New York, he joined the Chicago stage cast in November 1972. Even before he died, when it was obvious he was ill, he never said anything about his illness. 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. They claimed it was "kidney failure." (Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). Sad to see that Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" and comedian Frank Maya both died of AIDS. Rene Enriquez who was a part of the ensemble cast of HILL STREET BLUES. Cookie Mueller. Interestingly enough, three of the boys were all born on the same day! In contrast to his buttoned-down image on CBS' In the Heat of the Night, Rollins sometimes wore a long, startling wig of dreadlocks when he cruised the North Georgia roads last year in his maroon 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII. R306, there *is* an F&F button. "Merrell Jackson wins music scholarship to Wolftrap". 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. I believe Tim Scott had been involved with Ian Charleson when the former was in CHORUS LINE in London. It does happen. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. I've always wondered. I. his net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? Such dark, shitty days. Reed Jones, 'Skimbleshanks, in the original Broadway production of "Cats", June 19, 1989. Walloon 14:41, 29 October 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Died in 198g. 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. Anyway, most of these people (Southerns, Mid-Westerns) just COULDN'T" WAIT to see Disney's musical, "Alladin". R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? Please complete the process by verifying your email address. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? Paul Jabara-he wrote and won an Oscar for Last Dance sun by Donna Summer. R39 - Joel Crothers will always be Joe Haskell from Dark Shadows in my heart. He wanted children, so he convinced himself he was bisexual and married Berry Berenson, whose proper name later became Berry Berenson, Wdow of Anthony Perkins, Who Died on American Airlines Flight 11 in the World Trade Center Attack. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. 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). Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. Robby has nothing good to say about him and clearly regarded him as a child molester (Robby never took him up on the offer). I'm lucky to have had any intimacy in life. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. English actor Ian Charleson was getting well-known and had just played Hamlet before he died. Some features on this site require registration. Darryl Hinton Learn How much net worth Merrell was in this year and how he spend his expenses? 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. What a peculiar and erroneous notion, r111. Such a huge loss of talent all around. "'Godspell': A Vibrant Message of Joy and Love". Almost nobody actually died from AIDS. But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. 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. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. Ian Charleson. r4 Lenny Baker was str8 and died of throat cancer. The wife was in complete denial. R263 my mind always goes there, too. How unpleasant that your racism has to taint this thread. I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. There is nothing like a good thread like this to cheer me up. 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. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Rue McClanahan wrote that Brad mowed her lawn and plowed her pussy. 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. He didn't technically die of HIV/AIDS, but it's believed that he committed suicide because of complications with the disease. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! But his wife tells herself that he got it from drug use. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. 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). 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. That's horrible. Merrell's innocence, playfulness, joy and enthusiasm jump out at you throughout the movie and stay in your heart for a very long time. . Scurvey ? r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? 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. He was also on some (I think syndicated) sitcom called We Got It Maid. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. Agreed! I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. It's just a dopey show, in my opinion. He had issues, R175. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. McLinden was part inspiration for the lead character in "It's a Sin," from the pen of Russell T. Davies. Anyone remember partner's name? he was one of famous singer and actor (1952-1991) with the age years old group. (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). Howard Rollins he played Virgil Tibbs in "In The Heat Of The Night" tv series. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site That eulogy is not in the play of "THe Normal Heart". also know about his Social media accounts i.e. Maybe for mud-pie? So many talented chorus men from the 80's. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. | Sadly almost six hundred entries including directors, choreographers, and even porn stars. I loved this song. [6] His fellow performers voted him "Best Trouper" among the supporting cast members for which he won a $500 scholarship. That first guy was smoking hot..to bad he got a dirty load. It was heartbreaking and terrifying to read. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". [quote]For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. [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. [quote]Parker styled himself as the quintessential clone of the period; a mustachioed, uber-male strapped into tight, silver spandex jumpsuits and was obviously at ease sexually with both genders. Jeffrey Mylett, of the original cast/film version of "Godspell", died in 1986 at age 36. 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). 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. The series centers on a powerful head of Century Studios and a group of up-and-coming starlets. Gorgeous German hunk Amadeus August - died in 1992 at age 50. Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. I moved to NYC as an 18 year-old in 1981, coinciding with the official beginning of the AIDS epidemic. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). He was gay and eccentric. He was a very sexy man. [4] He also sang in the All-City High School Chorus. [quote] Dan Hartman, singer/musician. July 14, 2021 Merrell Jackson (April 26, 1952, Chicago, Illinois - February 23, 1991) [1] was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. In one of entertainment's most bizarre career moves, he went straight from the Oscar nom to a role on the soap Another World. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. He died on February 23, 1991. 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". Do you know something the rest of us don't? Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. 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". John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. Did Jonathon Scott Taylor die of aids. He played "Rooster" - GREAT dancer; great showman. Leonard Frey was a gifted comic actor who could do drama as well. We decided wed start a scholarship fund in his honor. Even though God called him home just before his 39th birthday, because of GODSPELL, Merrell will always be with us. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. 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. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. 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. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. Let's not forget he was also Johnny Slash on "Square Pegs," with a very young SJP. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. To this day, his IMDB bio still insists he was engaged to soap actress Veleka Grey at the time of his death and the cause was cancer, -- Brad OHare (Guiding Light, Longtime Companion), -- James Raitt (brother of Bonnie), Broadway musical director, -- Denholm Elliott (A Room With A View), -- Ilka Tanya Payan (Telenovelas + Scarface, Hill Street Blues), -- Joe Megna (Dill in To Kill A Mockingbird), -- Merritt Butrick (Captain Kirks son on Star Trek). Ray Vitte was his name. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. for your pointless bitchery needs. Here we are updating just estimated networth of Merrell Jackson salary, income and assets. Social Network Born on April 26, 1952, the singer and actor Merrell Jackson was arguably the world's most influential social media star. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Merrell Jackson was born on 26 April 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. | Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. It appears his mother and ex-wife kept AIDS out of his obituary to protect his young daughter's memory of him. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. He definitely did NOT commit suicide, but died of AIDS, which was still very much a stigma in 1985. 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. It helps to already be famous to become a social media influencer, but he demonstrates that you need to have a raw or personal touch and engage with your followers if you want to do well on Instagram Facebook, Twiter, Youtube, etc. Last Known Residence . 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. That leaves Curtis, who won the Tony for "The Rothschilds". Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. We know that Merrell E Smith had been residing in Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio 45640. r10--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? He was gay. Well that was true. 'I want to preserve him.'. Yes, 196. He was on Broadway in the cast of "Hair" and starred in Fellini's "Satyricon" and a dozen other European B movies. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. In the summer of 1971 he was awarded a scholarship to go to the National Youth Chorus Workshop at Wolf Trap American University Academy for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.,[5] and was one of 25 selected performing arts students who appeared with Lloyd Haynes on the WMAQ-TV musical special The New Performers: Chicagoland '71. 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. 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.) Perhaps someone will write a more elaborated biography about this strange character, who appeared on the Merv Griffin Show during the late '70s, and slept with many of the hottest men of the era (you can find some of their comments on YouTube and DiscoMusic.com). R213 There was alot of speculation about Raul Julia. 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. He died in 1994. It's dangerous." He played Damien. Florida Death Notices. Merrell Jackson (April 26, 1952 - February 23, 1991) was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). I find it too cutesy for words. R267 I don't think so. [12] He was with the national touring company in Baltimore a year later. 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. His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." All those plays that won't get written now. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. Davis was dying of AIDS and then the wife helped him commit suicide before the the end came naturally. Merrell Jackson was born on April 26, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Ray Sharkey deserves his own thread. Charles Lee Ward, the tall blond dancer in the same production, also died far too young, and I am sure other men in that company did as well. In his testimony, Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray said he found the singer in bed and not breathing on the afternoon of June 25, 2009. Died of AIDS - early 90s, I think. He was a smart and lovely guy. Take a look at She had been very upset by Carolyn Jones' death. Richard Warwick was beautiful in one of the best UK movies of the 60s -- Lindsay Anderson's If. Richard Warwick lip synched "What is a Youth" in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. 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. :te probable causes of death. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. He appears to have died of AIDS in the mid1980s, and his partner, Gerald Mast, a film historian, died a few years later. Daniel McDonald had a brain tumor. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). Then Susan Hayward was almost eaten by a panther. [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. R148, I was a friend of Gary Bond's. A bit OT, Mark Lester might actually be the biological father of one, or two, of Michael Jackson's three children. Richard Warwick portrayed Uncas in the 1971 tv series The Last of the Mohicans. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, The critics HATED it. I must have seen IF a dozen times just for RW. Armstrong was dubbed. Life. I have the book right here in my bookcase. Couldn't remmber his name. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). For the non-Broadway DLers, David Carroll, mentioned in R24, died in the bathroom of the BMG/RCA recording studio while attempting to record the cast album for "Grand Hotel." Thanks for that observation, r71. Thanks for that link, r44. I thought the whole show godawful at the time. Sounds like the wiki in r228 is revising history. Irresponsible, maybe. She noticed that he spent a lot of time with gay male "friends" but just chalked it up to his being very "gay friendly." I can't remember where i posted them. OP -- I had such a crush on Richard Warwick and, like another poster, that scene in IF when he's in bed with beautiful blond Bobby Phillips was the first time I had seen two men in bed together. I just learned of his death when I was listening to the audio commentary. Merrell Jackson was an actor who played one of the apostles in the film Godspell (1973). Rue was an even bigger slut than Blanche. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. 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