Obituaries (R.I.P. -- Celebrity Death Announcements)

[LarryO]

I liked him in License to Drive..... Heather Graham too. Sad news.

 

[EvolutionSelene]

I liked him in The Lost Boys and he was great in Lucas.

 

[toberedagain]

I hear he killed himself because he couldnt get a part in lost boys 2

 

[EvolutionSelene]

I hear he killed himself because he couldnt get a part in lost boys 2

He was in Lost Boys: The Tribe. though, he did not think too highly of it.

 

[jerseyboybastard]

I just saw an article about his death. What a shame. I liked Lucas and the Lost Boys, but I can see why he wouldn't think too highly of The Tribe. I sure hope the overdose wasn't intentional.

I wonder how Corey Feldman is taking it.

 

[EvolutionSelene]

The Tribe wasn't the worst flick I've seen, but it was no where in the same league as the original. And I never got the suicidal vibe. I think it was accidental like Heath Ledger.

Feldman and him were as close as brothers, sometimes they got along and sometimes not. So I think he's probably broken up about it.

 

[mervin]

Yeah, I too was upset by his passing. I grew up with movies like The Lost Boys, The Watchers, Silver Bullet and License To Drive. Even Dream a Little Dream wasn't a horrible movie, but that's because Meridith Salenger was so freakin hot. In my opinion, she was the hottest chick in cinema in the late 1980's, but that's a different story.

Too bad he turned into such failure after his success in the 1980's. If you read any of the history about him, you'll learn that he basically pissed his life away the same way people like Lindsay Lohan are today - through drugs, immaturity, fiscal irresponsibility and too much partying. He was hooked on drugs through most of his adult life, and he was so unreliable as an actor that no one would hire him (hence the comparison to Lindsay Lohan). I don't think there is any evidence that he committed suicide though. Seems to me that it was an accidental overdose. Too bad. You'd think by now these Hollywood types would learn about the dangers of prescription drugs, given the fact that so many celebs seem to die as a result of using them irresponsibly. Give it a few days before the finger pointing really starts. What do you want to bet it will be less than a week before someone calls for an investigation into his acquisition of the drugs and whether or not they were prescribed responsibly? You know it's gonna happen probably.

 

[mervin]

Feldman and him were as close as brothers, sometimes they got along and sometimes not. So I think he's probably broken up about it.

I watched an autobiography on Corey Haim several years ago on the Biography channel and the impression I got was that they were not close later in life. I think up until they did their reality show together they hadn't maintained a close friendship in years. I never watched the reality show, so I don't know how their relationship was. However, I don't think that would change the fact that Feldman is probably tremendously upset about his passing as you say. The biography on Haim wasn't very flattering from what I remember though. They interviewed some agents and other Hollywood people who said that Haim was addicted to drugs, refused help for his problems and borrowed lots of money he never repaid. I remember paying attention to the biography because I loved 80's so much and I was a huge fan of both Cory's. It still pisses me off that those two screwed up their careers like they did. I would have liked to have seen them in more movies like Lost Boys. Speaking of the actors in that movie - other than Jamie Gertz, and the gal who plaid Jason Patrick's and Corey Haim's mom - what have any of the other actors done recently? I think Jason Patrick has pretty much killed his career by being a dink to work with. That's the rap on him anyway.

 

[DBfan187]

Pulmonary Edema, enlarged heart, wow this guy did way too many drugs

 

[vercingetorix]

Speaking of the actors in that movie - other than Jamie Gertz, and the gal who plaid Jason Patrick's and Corey Haim's mom - what have any of the other actors done recently? I think Jason Patrick has pretty much killed his career by being a dink to work with. That's the rap on him anyway.

Ed Herrman does a lot of TV work... Alex Winter is mostly doing voice work and directing (set to direct the remake of The Gate). Most of the rest seem to be acting in the occasional DTV b-flick (or nothing at all), with the exception of Kiefer of course. Jason Patric still gets pretty good roles. If he's working infrequently, I have to assume that it's because he's choosing to. He had a guest-starring role on Entourage where he poked fun at the image of him being a pain in the ass actor, so I guess he has a sense of humor about it. He's got a big part in the film adaptation of The Losers, which is a really good comic book series. He's definitely the best actor of the bunch.

 

[mervin]

Ed Herrman does a lot of TV work... Alex Winter is mostly doing voice work and directing (set to direct the remake of The Gate). Most of the rest seem to be acting in the occasional DTV b-flick (or nothing at all), with the exception of Kiefer of course. Jason Patric still gets pretty good roles. If he's working infrequently, I have to assume that it's because he's choosing to. He had a guest-starring role on Entourage where he poked fun at the image of him being a pain in the ass actor, so I guess he has a sense of humor about it. He's got a big part in the film adaptation of The Losers, which is a really good comic book series. He's definitely the best actor of the bunch.

Yeah, I probably should have included Sutherland in that list :nuts: but as we all know he's done big things. I'm an avid watcher of Entourage, but I must have missed that episode with Jason Patric. I agree with you, I always thought he was a good actor and I've always wondered why he doesn't do more. I figure it can't be because he's hard to work with. There have got to be lots of bigger headcases in Tinseltown than him.

 

[moond22]

RIP Mr. Haim

 

[moond22]

behind the green door is ultimately death, eh?

 

[Snapper314]

I met her at a Glamourcon event in L.A. a few years ago. She was amazingly beautiful and devastatingly sexy in real life. The thing that really shined about her was the sincere warmth and kindness that radiated from her.

She will truly be missed.

 

[junejuly]

Tonight is my first time hearing about this

It sucks, but these things happen. Just look at Anna Nicole Smith....

 

[junejuly]

Rest in peace girl, you were the best in Spun

 

[csice]

She was pretty good in that movie, hopefully her family is doing well.

 

[Brianwp]

Oh, comon! Billy Mays? Is this a joke? Of all the famous people who died this year..Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Fess Parker, Pernell Roberts, Peter Graves, Robert Culp, Teddy Pendergrass, Lech Kaczyski, Dixie Carter, Alexander Haig, J.D. Salinger, Jean Simmons, Brittany Murphy, Kim Peek, Lou Jacobi, Oral Roberts, Gene Barry, Paul Newman, George Carlin...etc., etc....and the list goes on. And we're sad about Billy Mays? Yeah, right. I'm all broken up...a big mouthed salesman...boo hoo!

 

[scoundrel]

I never heard of him before so I checked him out on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHAG1TLoyks

I wouldn't wish Billy Mays dead or anything, and I extend condolences to his family and friends. But if plugging OxiClean at anti-social volumes is a fair representation of his life's legacy, then why does he rate a thread? Possibly he had a greater cultural impact than I realise?

 

[tabler]

Billy Mays dead??? Wow what a damned shame, life will never be the same again!