Ray Sharkey was so gorgeous. R267 I don't think so. Other stage credits included revivals of The Time of Your Life (1969), Beggar on Horseback (1970), Twelfth Night (1972) and The Man Who Came to Dinner (1980). Had never seen that before. for your pointless bitchery needs. But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. I had to move out and move on. Miss Amanda Blake, tho she was a bit of a household name. I just found this post online regarding Dennis Parker (Wade Nichols): [quote] Dennis and I were friends from the early 80s until his death. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. Anyone remember partner's name? Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. The critics HATED it. Frey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Motel the tailor in Norman Jewison's 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof (he had appeared in the original Broadway musical production as Mendel, the rabbi's son). Terry Lester died from heart disease. 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. By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". I remember Beth Broderick from that Sabrina show was the main speaker at his memorial service. In 1991, in the year of Leonard H Frey's passing, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. (I had a crush on him and nearly satisfied it many moons ago.) I loved Paper Dolls as a kid. ; Hart to Hart; Barney Miller (1975 episode: 'The Escape Artist' & 1980 episode: 'Vanished', part 2); Moonlighting; Murder, She Wrote; and the miniseries Testimony of Two Men, as well as a co-starring role as the villainous Parker Tillman on the short-lived ABC western comedy Best of the West,[3] and Raymond Holyoke on Mr. Smith, which ran for 13 episodes on NBC in fall 1983. He wrote a song about his death called "Life Goes On.". On August 24, 1988, Leonard Frey died of non-communicable disease. Daniel McDonald had a brain tumor. who died of AIDs. [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. He had issues, R175. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. Death location. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? Timothy Patrick Murphy is best known of his portrayal of the doomed Mickey Trotter Rays nephew and a love interest for Lucy before hes paralyzed in a car accident with Sue Ellen in the 82-83 season of Dallas; in 1984, he played the title role in Sams Son, Michael Landons semi-autobiographical TV movie about his youth and his struggles with his family. 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. She noticed that he spent a lot of time with gay male "friends" but just chalked it up to his being very "gay friendly." As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 4 Sep 1938. Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dead at 67 "Hotel California" rocker "succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and I've asked about Bert Convy here before. 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!" Get details on someones death such as date of death, place of death, surviving relatives, assets, and more! Robert Drivas' wonderful ass in "The Illustrated Man". 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.). [quote]I don't know very much about Diffring's private life beyond the fact that he was gay . ", that was MARK Lester. 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. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Many publications, like Variety and The LA Times, reported that hospital officials would only say that he died after a long battle with a chronic illness. 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. Leonard Frey, an actor admired for his vivid and often flamboyant performances, died of AIDS yesterday at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. I'm 65 and sometimes I forget it ever happened. Smith died at 37 in 1994. 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. I never saw him drink more than 2 or 3 drinks.". [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. Leonard H Frey was born on November 28, 1912, and died at age 78 years old on October 10, 1991. Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. Hope it gets off the ground this century. Nationality. Bless him. Such Darwinism. Billy Preston, of Beatles fame and later a solo artist, died of AIDS. Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof after being featured in the Broadway production, is dead of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Kind of a psychopath. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. 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." Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. I can;t stand Swen Swenson's voice singing "I've Got Your Number." I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. Paul Jabara-he wrote and won an Oscar for Last Dance sun by Donna Summer. It just craves attention. [quote]Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. I saw Carol Channing in one of her revivals of Hello Dolly in the early 80s. 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'??) He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. - IMDb Mini Biography By: TPK Trivia (4) Studied acting at New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under famed WebIs Leonard Frey still alive? His first civics lesson? There's no mention of AIDS-related death. Their athletic dancing went on for 20 minutes, and they were all magnificent. He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. Let's not forget he was also Johnny Slash on "Square Pegs," with a very young SJP. 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. Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." How long might he have been living with it? I have the book right here in my bookcase. What about Jim Henson? [quote]Micheal Jeter From Evening Shade died of Aids. I still get chills. Shenar had a great speaking voice. As in, right now, my shoulders. He was treated like a leper until his death. 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. R182 Wow! The very talented actor Franklyn Seales, co-star of The Onion Field (1979) and star of many stage productions, died of AIDS at age 37. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. We became good friends and spent a lot of time together, He and his partner and my husband and I socialized frequently..he even helped my husband build bookshelves and a window seat in our apartment. He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Saw many great musicals as a kid. 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. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. Stephen Schwartz was a good friend of Billy Byers. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. Whenever I watch the movie version of "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" , I.wonder how many of those beautiful talented dancers in the football team locker room number are still with us. Apparently wasa heroin user. He performed a variety of leading roles for the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, in ''The Time of Your Life,'' ''Beggar on Horseback,'' ''Twelfth Night'' and Athol Fugard's ''People Are Living Here.'' He's one of the sweetest, gentlest men I know, and one of the most gifted actors,' O'Connor told a small group of TV writers in Los Angeles earlier this year. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, "Leonard Frey, Actor, Dies at 49; Was in 'Fiddler' and Other Films", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He documented his slow death from AIDS in the documentary Life and Death on the A List (1996); he died the same year. It had been well We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? I've always wondered. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. [You do realize that this is a troll, right? I'm really happy that someone started this thread. [quote]The worst offender, may he rest in peaceherb ritts. [quote]R18 [R10]--how can you POSSIBLY have left out mention of Frey as Harold in "The Boys in the Band"? Adolph Archie, a petty criminal, escapes from a work release program, and trying to steal a car, he assaults a security guard, takes her gun and runs. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. 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 was 49. It's traumatic for me to read these. This got me to thinking about lesser-known actors (or writers, athletes, etc.) When I called his family to let them know we were going to have a tribute, I was referred to his brother. August 16, 1993. He died in 1996 from AIDS related Lymphoma. It was sad. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." He was 49. He was also prominent in the Beat It video. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? 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