Posted on 01/25/2006 5:44:52 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
Actor Chris Penn Found Dead at Residence
By PAUL CHAVEZ, Associated Press Writer
36 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, was found dead Tuesday at his condominium near the beach in Santa Monica, police said.
Police said they discovered the 40-year-old actor's body around 4 p.m. Lt. Frank Fabrega said there were no obvious signs of foul play.
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."
Chris Penn's body was found inside the four-story condominium complex after police were called by someone from within the building, Fabrega said.
Penn's body was discovered in a bed inside the residence, located in a four-story condominium complex near the beach on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, said Capt. Ed Winter of the county coroner's office. Authorities were called to the condominium complex by Penn's housekeeper, Winter said.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, authorities said.
Chris Penn's credits included "Mulholland Falls," "Rumble Fish," "All the Right Moves," "Footloose" and "Rush Hour." He also played Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in the 1992 Quentin Tarantino crime drama "Reservoir Dogs."
His late father, Leo Penn, directed television shows. His mother, Eileen Ryan, is an actress whose credits include "I Am Sam," "Magnolia" and "Parenthood." Another brother is musician Michael Penn.
Chris Penn's latest film, "The Darwin Awards," was scheduled to premiere Wednesday at the Sundance Film Festival.
My sympathies to Sean Penn and his other family members.
I liked him in the movies...this is too bad.
True Romance is one of my all time favorites, if not the.
Too bad it wasn't his traitorous brother.
Until now, I forgot he existed.
It's the same with all the Penns; they're so irrelevant
The Wild Life was excellent mindless 80's hoo-ha. "LES GIRLS"!
It's political payback.
sarcasm off
A pretty busy character actor, did some narration for documentaries and video games also.
Always a reliable tough guy - sad.
what? no mention of the cheesy "best of the best" movies? no mention of him being the guy who chris tucker tried to blow up in "rush hour"?
and who can forget BEST OF THE BEST.
One's first thought is "drugs", but after seeing his picture I think it may be "heart attack".
I thought he was very good in "At Close Range".
God rest his soul and comfort the Penn family during this tragedy.
Favorite Bluegrass song!
He was great in that. I loved that movie...
Ah, yes.
Pale Rider. I was trying to remember the role where he was a cowboy.
The Penns are typical of the current state of Hollywood. Daddy had a job directing TV shows 40 years ago, so now we have to be saddled with the whole talentless family.
There was a time where the people who made it in show business were genuinely talented, extraordinary people. You paid to watch them because they made it worthwhile. But nowadays everybody is somebody's kid, or belongs to the same Kaballah ring or Scientology coven, and there is nothing extraordinary about them.
If I am going to look at a bunch of ordinary people, I'll deal with the people at my job, my neighborhood or my church. They're in Sense-Surrond 3D Hi-Rez Super-Wide-Screen format, and they're free!
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