If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. Either way, I thought it was tragic. And boy, did they! R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial: Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Troy Donahue, Rudolf Nureyev, Paul Newman, Leonard Bernstein, James Dean, and Stephen Sondheim. I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. People just took the bus or a During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. He and his wife had two children. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born I'll make sure of that. Remi Laurent -- he played the son in the original film of La Cage aux Folles (1978) and died in 1989. It was awful. WebLeonard Frey. Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications. Frey, who was gay, died at age 49 from the complications of AIDS in New York on August 24, 1988, 11 days before his 50th birthday. He played Damien. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Here he is singing Cole Porter's "Love for Sale. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. 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. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? The wife was in complete denial. No, he died on 08/24/1988, He was 49 years old when he died. R181 - I had no idea about the Dan Hartman history. When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. He was bellissimo. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. 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. I just checked his bio, and it says he died of Alzheimers. R31, Tom got AIDS from his partner, who didn't reveal his HIV when they met. Even more depressing: the thought of the hundreds of actors, writers, comedians, etc. Aug. 25, 1988 12 AM PT Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof after being featured in the Broadway Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications. I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. ", Broadway was more tolerant but not all that much earlier (A Chorus Line - and only nominations for the gay roles). He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. It had a cast of 10 men and 2 women. Someone please help me with this one -- I'm pretty sure he died of AIDS but I'm not positive. "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". But he obviously had a voracious appetite for sex. So he made his mark playing Nazis in the UK. So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! He also played Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie of ''Fiddler on the Roof,'' for which he received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor. Dack Rambo. Uh Terry Lester died of AIDS complications, he wasted away and a heart attack did him in. [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. Frey, who died Wednesday at Beth Israel Hospital, received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor for his performance as Motel. This is quite a revelation because that suicide rumor has been floating around the internet for as long as I can remember. I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. Was also on a ton of TV shows like The Bionic Woman (the haunted house episode where Kristy McNichol is his daughter). Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. Later, I turned on tv and it was Oscar night. In 1991, in the year of Leonard H Frey's passing, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. Either the family was in full denial or they were trying to cover it up. He was really good looking. Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? I remember your story! IMDB has AIDS listed as his cause of death and Wikipedia has cancer caused by AIDS. We all remember Rock Hudson, Liberace, Rudolf Nureyev, etc., but who are some of the semi-famous that we lost during the plague years? Kenny Sacha- He played the Rose drag queen in The Rose among other things. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." Per the Eagles' website , which posted a message I loved EON, and adored all three actors. He had issues, R175. (There is some disagreement over this, since other bios say he died of cancer from smoking.). Glenn Frey, a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, has died at 67, a publicist for the band has confirmed. I loved her. 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. Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. He made his New York professional debut as Yellow Feather in the Off Broadway musical Little Mary Sunshine, and won a Vernon Rice Award for his subsequent performance in The Coach With Six Insides, Jean Erdmans adaption of Finnegans Wake.. I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. There is nothing like a good thread like this to cheer me up. R240 What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert"? R237, it just occurred to me today that the onset of AIDS and it's mysterious and sudden tragic effects are just as fresh/old in our minds as the devastation of the WWII holocaust was in the minds of Jews back in 1975 (as Bette Midler would let us know in her stage act, when talking about visiting Germany, right around then). 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. And he took off his shirt a lot on AYITL. I. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leonard H Frey. Died Place. He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. Social Network Born on September 4, 1938, the actor Leonard Frey was arguably the worlds most influential social media star. Frey's television credits included appearances on Hallmark Hall of Fame; Medical Center; Mission Impossible; Eight Is Enough; Quincy, M.E. The reality is probably much more complex. It was sad. Hello. R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. I had never heard this before, so I can't confirm the veracity of the claim. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. Several of A Chorus Line original cast members, too. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. Anthony Perkins admitted he had AIDS In his last couple of months. 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 made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of Little Mary Sunshine and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The National Health. And he still looks healthy. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? I wonder if Lypsinka did this as a tribute to Swen Swenson, although she's lip syncing to a female singer who I cannot identify. How sad. All those plays that won't get written now. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. Not too many opportunities available, even with character/supporting/secondary roles. Leonard Frey, an actor admired for his vivid and often flamboyant performances, died of AIDS yesterday at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. He was so good looking. He was 49 years old. Jr. R104, you should cite what you're quoting, for the baby-gays r75, there is a way to measure the loss of the artists who were and stars never achieved. I did not mention that I knew the cause of death, but as were reminiscing I said something like, its so hard to see so many people dying so young and his response was, were still in shock. Gee r154 if there was only someway to check. What a tragic story: John Megna, who played nerdy little Dilli in To Kill a Mockingbird. [quote]For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. That first guy was smoking hot..to bad he got a dirty load. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. Hope it gets off the ground this century. Hello. How the hell could he throw himself around like a rag doll that way? I can't remember where i posted them. Saw many great musicals as a kid. Anyone remember partner's name? His name was Tony Fields. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. Dennis C. Stewart, the guy who played crater face in Grease. Another handsome British stage and tv actor Americans might not know was Geoffrey Burridge. 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. I didn't realize that BOB from "twin Peaks". We'll always have Janet Jackson. Not me, R172. Hal Rubenstein won't die, because he IS THE UNDEAD! [quote]What about Jim Henson? Armstrong was dubbed. He was very blonde (I saw him on stage a few times). He died in 1996 from AIDS related Lymphoma. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised to find out that a gay man directed those movies. Of course, Brad Davis was more than semi-famous. He was a smart and lovely guy. I don't think anyone's mentioned Kevin Peter Hall: [quote]Kevin Peter Hall was an actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the 'monsters' in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). His first civics lesson? I haven't read about the dust thing. OK, that's bizarre and kind of maybe explains why when he came to pick me up for that last/aborted date he took a bath at my place. It does happen. He was also on some (I think syndicated) sitcom called We Got It Maid. r195, do you mean Playgirl's own Chris George? On The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode titled "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School," airing February 22, 1975,[4] Frey played the role of The Student.[4] Frey's final role was Walter Witherspoon in the television movie Bride of Boogedy. Of the men, Im one of only 3 cast-members who was still alive in the 1990s. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Strange that his memory was treated so shabbily in the Crystal Skull fiasco His name was Michael, r278. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. 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. Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? I remember he was on E.T. He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. Worsening health forced him to drop out of the production of "Grand Hotel" six months into the show's run. 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. 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