Actor Christopher Penn has died,(brother of Sean)

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[musicman]

SANTA MONICA - Actor Chris Penn died in Santa Monica. The brother of Sean Penn was 43.

Santa Monica police say there is no sign of foul play in the death of Actor Chris Penn. The actor and brother of Sean Penn was found dead in a Santa Monica residence.

[jdm]

"Do people still think that is funny?"
they must. sean penn used it just last week as an excuse to not stop smoking.

Yep. Reference: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1556083/posts

[phoenix0468]

I wouldn't wish death on anyone loser. I am above acting like a stupid liberal idiot. Note I said like one, I didn't say you are. But quack like a duck and I just might call you a duck.

[Xenalyte]

No way! Not Nice Guy Eddie!

[Rastus]

Besides Sean, Chris and Michael, their father Leo was also famous in Hollywood. He directed for some enjoyable family shows such as Little House and Diagnosis Murder, but I understand that he was a radical leftist/communist. That would make the Penn brothers red-diaper babies, which makes it kind of inevitable that Sean would turn out the way he did. Not saying it makes me like or feel sorry for him for having such views, but he was born to it.

Never knew anything political about Chris, and enjoyed him in the few movies I saw him in.

[musicman]

I found it on the Red Sox message board on MLB.com, while I was bouncing back and forth between there and FR. I opened up another window, Typed in Christopher Penn, and a 1/12/06 thread on Sean was the only thing that came up as #1, so I quickly posted it.

I've been on FR a while, aned learned to make sure that I use the search feature before I post, so I don't get a dozen or so replies with the duplicate posts listed.

It appears sometimes that posting a duplicate thread rates right up there with murdering one's parents.....

[DejaJude]

My condolences to the Penn Family.

My condolences and prayers for his family.

[MillerCreek]

I was gonna' write, booze and drugs...someone else beat me to it, not that I was racing, mind you.

Yes, in this case, I would certainly anticipate those as causes before much of anything else. Alcohol has a way of piling on the poundage, and a lot of people resort to cocaine to try to lose them, then get hooked on the "I can still drink" myth ("as long as I can use coke!") myth.

[phoenix0468]

I agree. I don't understand why some idiots on both sides of the political spectrum have to fault someone else for their ideology. I don't agree with the liberals, but I am not going to wish death or celebrate any one of theirs. It is debased and immoral, immature and idiotic. Those who do so bring themselves down to a lower level.

[MikefromOhio]

I don't think we really need that type of comment here.....

RIP Christopher Penn....

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Like John Candy, a fat person can only last just so long.

Hate to break it to you, but thin people only last so long, too.

[Hildy]

He wasn't in True Romance. I think you might be thinking of Michael Rappaport.

[MamaB]

So does prednisone.

[SFC Chromey]

who? lol

[Pharmboy]

He was a talented actor. RIP. From IMDB.com:


Biography for
Chris Penn (I)

Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)

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Trivia
Brother of Sean Penn

Son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan.

Brother of musician Michael Penn.

Appeared with his brother Sean Penn in At Close Range (1986), in which their actress mother, Eileen Ryan, played their grandmother!

Brother-in-law of Robin Wright Penn

Appeared in Sublime's "Date Rape" video

Brother-in-law of Aimee Mann

Is in three different movies with close-range shootout scenes at the end (Reservoir Dogs (1992), True Romance (1993), and _Corky Romano (2001)_).

Originally had role in American Pie 2 (2001) as Stiffler's dad but the scenes were cut since they were not deemed to fit in with the original movie (Source: Beneath the Crust: American Pie 2 (2001)).

Started acting at age 12 at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and training under acting guru Peggy Feury.

Has a black belt in karate.

[jdm]

"No Myth" was indeed a rare gem. Performing on "Saturday Night Live" October 24, 1987:

[whitedog57]

Not to mention diabetes. Alcohol, no exercise, tons of food = weight gain = diabetes. Uncontrolled ... yes, that could be the culprit.

[whitedog57]

Not to mention diabetes. Alcohol, no exercise, tons of food = weight gain = diabetes. Uncontrolled ... yes, that could be the culprit.

[Rastus]

I'll go along with you if you make an exception for someone like Castro, whose death just might bring about a positive change for millions of Cuban citizens.

[durasell]

...and absolutely no connection to the Revolutionary War. Have you wandered on to the wrong thread?

[Reagan Man]

As far as I knew, John Candy and Chris Farley were fat most of thier lives. Chris Penn wasn't always fat. he might have had a serious malady or maybe a drug problem.

Btw, Dom Deluise is still kicking. So is Ernest Borgnine. Both fatso`s.