He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. I was awed by the number of handsome and talented young men playing the dancing waiters. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. The wife was in complete denial. But I also remember there was quite a bit of speculation about he died. Can't remember. Unless you are rich enough to keep him as a sugar daddy, you will always be third or lower on their priority list. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. Yes, I agree, Michael Jeter was more than semi-famous. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. He must have been a pushy bottom then.He was kind of an outcast in Germany as he was half Jewish. A 1971 graduate of Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois. [quote]This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. Casey Stevens, who played Jamie Lee Curtis' boyfriend, Nick, in Prom Night. Later, Warwick played Judi Denchs brother-in-law in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981-84). Ray Sharkey was so hot. R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." Merrell worked for a logging . I loved EON, and adored all three actors. Our town was rocked when one of the leading businessmen went into rehab, and this was back when rehab was a big deal. Such Darwinism. I had never heard this before, so I can't confirm the veracity of the claim. How did he survive from 85 to 90 alone? Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Cheryle Terrell, Joe Jackson's Mistress: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! Anthony Perkins admitted he had AIDS In his last couple of months. Dennis was one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever Known. - Susan Brooks. Thanks for that observation, r71. Gary Bond, aged 55, who died in 1995. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. If you want to know details about him, we are here to help you. 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. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. I haven't read about the dust thing. Ray Vitte was his name. Steven Gelfer, 'Carbucketty' in the original Broadway production of "Cats", December 26, 1988. It always went down a treat! He was gay and eccentric. He was a fucking knockout, for me, perfectly emblematic of what was "young and handsome" in the sixties. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). I went with this very smart theater friend of mine who leaned over and whispered after the big opening number where you meet all the characters, "The whole house will come down when the little dying Jewish man does his big "To Life!" In fact, I didn't know that he'd died. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. The first Chicago stage production opened on Sept. 19, 1972, but Jackson was not in the opening cast. There's no way to measure what we lost because of their absence. Rick Meadows- gorgeous man from revival of On Your Toes. and various studio groups of the time. There's a compilation of her articles in print, and one of them she talks about a man with AIDS who stayed alive by drinking his own pee. They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ? I just found this post online regarding Dennis Parker (Wade Nichols): [quote] Dennis and I were friends from the early 80s until his death. It's something I do now when a friend dies. He and his wife had two children. Best known for numerous 60s tv roles and for the movie "The Illustrated Man" where he has a very lovely nude scene. 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. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). R63 Daniel McDonald was married, had 2 kids and reportedly died of brain cancer. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. May be was a bbbbbbb..bbbbiisekshool. Florida Death Notices. He begins at 3:50. Last Known Residence . 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. Jeffrey Mylett, of the original cast/film version of "Godspell", died in 1986 at age 36. Merrell Jackson was born on 26 April, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Speaking of Chores boys, I would say Michael C. Hall is HIV. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. If he died in Illinois, a death certificate is not obtainable until twenty years after the death unless one is a member of his immediate family or has a legal reason. Thanks for the info. 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. Sad. r57, here's another pic of Timothy Patrick Murphy: I had to look up his name admittedly, but Tom Villard - he guested on The Golden Girls last season (he was Dorothy's former student who gave her that high paying job that she quit) and he was also on Pyramid often. This is quite possibly the gayest name ever. One of the very WORST people I have EVER had the displeasure to meet, and see in action. 0. This thread makes me so sad. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. Not an actor, but I want to add Ricky Wilson of The B-52's. @205, Not according to IMDB. I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. He was only 37 years old. I loved this song. I think Terrance Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce are living with aids, which is a much better outcome. We decided wed start a scholarship fund in his honor. So he made his mark playing Nazis in the UK. Jackson graduated from Chicago's Calumet High School in 1971, where he was a soloist for the a cappella chorus, and had leading roles in two stage productions for which he won the "best actor" award. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. He wasn't mentioned in obits. But I swear I saw it once in a soap mag but never again. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. He sang "All Good Gifts". Updated: October 8, 2011 . Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. Did you know his friend John from NY (also an old roommate)? What a peculiar and erroneous notion, r111. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. Never. The trouble was that he would leave the office about 4 and have a couple at the VFW, a couple at the Legion, a couple at the country club and so on, so that by the time he rolled home about 7:30 he was flying high. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. I didn't realize that BOB from "twin Peaks". He sure was! A truly beautiful man! During a 1971 European tour, Jackson suffered severe chest pains, and a US military aircraft flew her to Chicago. Tim Scott was the "longtime companion" (that's what we called them in those days) of Norman Buckley, brother of Betty. Yeah, that video of Michael Jeter is pure joy. Even though God called him home just before his 39th birthday, because of GODSPELL, Merrell will always be with us. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. He wasn't young. He was Alfonso Ribeiro's dad on the show. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. For the most part I remember reading each of these in the newspaper at the time. Then Susan Hayward was almost eaten by a panther. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? A good conversation starter. click ACCEPT. R295 Is Miss Hal a bottom? Harry was very careful to never have more than those 2 or 3 drinks. They were friends and occasional fuck buddies. Maybe for mud-pie? Either youre too young or your memory is failing you, but clearly you forget what it was (and in some instances, still is) like to be an actor of color in 1981. He was on Broadway in the cast of "Hair" and starred in Fellini's "Satyricon" and a dozen other European B movies. ", that was MARK Lester. Sarah Jessica Parker 'dated' Timothy Murphy, played David Oliver's wife and co-starred with Merrit Butrick. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. 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. I'm shocked that no one's mentioned Legit Actor/Porn Actor/Singer, Dennis Parker aka Wade Nichols yet. Some features on this site require a subscription. 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). Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! [quote] What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert". He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. When I watch musicals of the 60's and 70's, or old television variety shows with bunches of male dancers - I'm always sad that probably most of them died of AIDS in the first wave. He married 227 actress Alaina Reed in 1989 after appearing on the program. They sang together as the "Soulful Three." . Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. 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". He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. There's no mention of AIDS-related death. 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