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Carl
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 Posted - 01/25/2006 : 10:44:21
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http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,18227,00.html?tnews
Chris Penn Found Dead
by Sarah Hall
Jan 25, 2006, 9:30 AM PT
Reservoir Dogs star Chris Penn, the younger brother of Sean Penn, was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium Tuesday.
The 40-year-old actor's body was discovered in bed around 4 p.m. by his housekeeper, who called authorities to the scene. Police said there were no obvious signs of foul play.
An autopsy and further tests were scheduled Wednesday to determine the cause of death.
Sean Penn's publicist issued a brief statement stating that the Penn family "would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time."
Chris Penn began his acting career in the 1970s and appeared in more than 70 films and television shows over the years. With his stocky build and average joe looks, he didn't fit the stereotypical image of a Hollywood movie star, but showcased his talent by playing a series of regular guys, often with a penchant for criminal behavior.
He was, a critic once opined, "just as talented as Sean--just a lot less cocky."
That lack of swagger in his step may have earned Penn less recognition than his Oscar-winning older brother, but did not take away from his abilities before the camera.
Penn was probably best known for playing Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. The creepy yet comic demeanor with which he infused the role earned him positive reviews from critics, as well as the attention of a New York City bar owner, who christened his tavern Nice Guy Eddie's in honor of Penn's character.
Some of his more notable work included a lead role in 1983's Rumble Fish, alongside Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane, and a second collaboration with Tarantino on 1993's True Romance, with Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. He also appeared in Mullholland Falls, All the Right Moves, Footloose and Rush Hour.
In 1986, he starred alongside Sean and their mother, actress Eileen Ryan, in the true-crime drama, At Close Range. He shared the Golden Globe Award for Best Ensemble Cast for 1993's Short Cuts.
Penn's latest film, The Darwin Awards, also starring Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes, was scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday.
Born in California in 1965, Penn was the son of Ryan and the late Leo Penn, a television director who died in 1998. His other brother, Michael, is a musician and actor. |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 11:17:08
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I just read this a couple hours ago and am still somewhat shocked. I was having a conversation just two days ago with a friend about Chris Penn. Very sad news...I always liked Chris Penn. Bye, guy. R.I.P.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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Broken Face
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 11:18:41
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RIP Nice Guy Eddie
-Brian
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 11:56:38
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I haven't seen many of his films, but he was fantastic as Nice Guy. I also remember seeing him in a great little film called The Music Of Chance. On The Resevoir Dogs special edition DVD, there's an extra where he tells this great anecdote about Lawrence Tierney inviting himself over to his house for a barbeque! Just checking out IMDB, a couple of cool movies listed that I forgot he was in-True Romance and Rumblefish.
It is indeed sad news. RIP.
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cassandra is
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pixiestu
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 13:19:40
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Bye bye, Nice Guy. RIP.
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vilainde
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 13:26:28
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I don't remember Reservoir Dogs at all, but I remember Chris Penn in Short Cuts. RIP.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 13:50:34
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It always shock me when people die young
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 15:29:25
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Originally posted by billgoodman
It always shock me when people die young
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Really? He doesn't look like the picture of health in that photo above.
It didn't shock one bit when Chris Farley died. Phil Hartman getting whacked by that bitch shocked me. |
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Broken Face
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Posted - 01/25/2006 : 20:03:39
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It didn't shock one bit when Chris Farley died. Phil Hartman getting whacked by that bitch shocked me.
Word. I was a huge SNL fan at the time and i totally thought my dad was fucking with me when he told me. That still saddens me.
In fact, i think that verse one of "Sing for Joy" sounds a lot like Phil's story.
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billgoodman
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 05:23:56
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Originally posted by darwin
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Originally posted by billgoodman
It always shock me when people die young
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God save the Noisies
Really? He doesn't look like the picture of health in that photo above.
It didn't shock one bit when Chris Farley died. Phil Hartman getting whacked by that bitch shocked me.
yeah, well some people look like Penn did until their 90 years old.
But all things considered, the Phil Hartman story is more shockening
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shineoftheever
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Posted - 06/13/2007 : 09:35:30
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i liked him in footloose and best of the best. RIP.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind. |
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trobrianders
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Posted - 06/13/2007 : 13:47:52
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Originally posted by shineoftheever
i liked him in footloose and best of the best. RIP.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind.
Let's hear it for the boy.
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Chris Penn RIP.
