Title: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Genesis on January 25, 2006, 04:31:27 AM (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41253000/jpg/_41253786_chris_penn203getty.jpg)
Actor Chris Penn, the younger brother of Sean Penn, has been found dead at his home in Santa Monica, California. Penn, 40, starred in Reservoir Dogs as Nice Guy Eddie Cabot, as well as Mulholland Falls and Rush Hour. Police said there were no obvious signs of foul play. A post-mortem examination will determine the cause of death. Penn's latest film, The Darwin Awards, was scheduled to have its premiere on Wednesday at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. He features alongside Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes and David Arquette in the comedy adventure. Penn family Star family: Sean Penn, Eileen Ryan, Chris and Michael Penn Penn's body was found inside the four-storey condominium complex where he lived after police were called by someone within the building. His mother, Eileen Ryan is an actress whose credits include I Am Sam, Magnolia and Parenthood. His late father, Leo Penn, was a TV director. Another brother is musician Michael Penn. Sean Penn's publicist Mara Buxbaum issued a statement saying that "the Penn family would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4645862.stm Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: anythinggoes on January 25, 2006, 05:02:19 AM Rest in piece man he was also in True Romance, Starsky and Hutch and also Grand Theft Auto one of them guys with a distinctive voice shame he never made it as a mainstream actor? :'(
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Hammy on January 25, 2006, 05:54:13 AM Think they got the age wrong he was 43.....
Anyway, this sucks, he was a great actor really underated such a shame he's died R.I.P. :'( Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Jonathan on January 25, 2006, 06:02:20 AM R.I.P. :'(
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Where is Hassan Nasrallah ? on January 25, 2006, 06:27:05 AM :(
man, i wanted to watch reservoir dogs sometimes this week .... :( Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: damien24 on January 25, 2006, 06:42:11 AM ya, that sucks- very talented actor, nice guy eddie was the greatest.
he got pretty huge too eh- when i saw him in stealing harvard i was blown away by his size- who wants to take bets on what he died of- i say drugs were involved. Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Jessica on January 25, 2006, 07:01:42 AM RIP
i'd hate to lose a son or a brother, very sad. i donb't take bets, but size or drugs, his heart probably stopped ? Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: SLCPUNK on January 25, 2006, 09:41:28 AM RIP
Wonder if it was a heart attack ? So young......... Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Evolution on January 25, 2006, 10:07:21 AM R.I.P
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Izzy on January 25, 2006, 10:51:44 AM Wonder if it was a heart attack ? Well he wasn't exactly in shape - i'd imagine it was a good ol' fashion coke binge that finished him off Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: SLCPUNK on January 25, 2006, 01:24:05 PM Wonder if it was a heart attack ? Well he wasn't exactly in shape - i'd imagine it was a good ol' fashion coke binge that finished him off Yup..........that'll do it. Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: journey on January 25, 2006, 03:59:02 PM Rest in piece man he was also in True Romance, Starsky and Hutch and also Grand Theft Auto one of them guys with a distinctive voice shame he never made it as a mainstream actor? :'( He was popular in the '80s with being in Footloose and At Close Range. It's a sad loss. R.I.P. Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: SLCPUNK on January 25, 2006, 10:03:10 PM Oh yea, I forgot he was in footloose.
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: journey on January 25, 2006, 10:06:21 PM Oh yea, I forgot he was in footloose. Yeah he played Willard, the guy who couldn't dance. Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: the dirt on January 25, 2006, 10:16:03 PM Any one know which episode(s) of Seinfeld he appeared in?
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Hammy on January 26, 2006, 05:47:16 AM Any one know which episode(s) of Seinfeld he appeared in? Played "Stage Hand" in episode: "The Pilot" (episode # 4.23) 20 May 1993 Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Jonathan on January 26, 2006, 05:55:01 AM It's been confirmed by some swedish newspapers that he died because of too much food and alcohol. :no:
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Kujo on January 26, 2006, 10:33:03 AM Conflicting reports coming out, according to the coroner no cause has been determined but it is thought to be a "natural death"
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-01-26/ Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on January 27, 2006, 03:50:36 PM He was pretty big size wise. maybe his heart couldnt take it anymore
Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: AxlsMainMan on January 27, 2006, 04:02:42 PM RIP Chris :'(
You shall be missed! and it is a true shame you never got the respect or praise your older brother did... Title: Re: Reservoir Dogs' Penn Found Dead Post by: BA on January 28, 2006, 09:24:45 AM sean penn is one of my favourite actors and i would say chris was not the same actor however he was good and i would conider him to be a big actor,he is in loads of films.very sad though.
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