Actor Chris Penn Found Dead

[Chisox73]

Actor Chris Penn dead, no sign of foul play: report
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060125/people_nm/penn_dc

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Chris Penn has died in a Santa Monica residence, with no signs of foul play, a local ABC television affiliate reported on Tuesday.

Penn, 43, was the brother of actor Sean Penn and starred in dozens of films.

He played baby-faced criminal Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in director Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" and starred along with his brother in the 1986 film "At Close Range." He also played Willard Hewitt in "Footloose" in 1984.

Recently, Penn voiced Officer Eddie Pulaski in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."

Santa Monica police and the Los Angeles County Coroner were not immediately available for comment.

[Nanner]

:eek:

Geez. :(

[Blue56]

No. :eek:

[Big R]

good actor R.I.P

[princessfishy]

he was HILARIOUS in corky romano. :(

prayers to his family

[Chisox73]

Coroner Theorizes on Chris Penn's Death
2 hours, 46 minutes ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060127/ap_en_ce/actor_dead

LOS ANGELES - Investigators suspect actor Chris Penn's death was the result of natural causes or an accident because he had a prior illness and had taken drugs in the past, a coroner's spokesman said Thursday.

The 40-year-old actor was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on Tuesday.

Penn had suffered from an illness and used multiple drugs in the past, said David Smith, a Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman. He declined to release details of the illness or say if the drugs were prescribed.

Medical examiners performed an autopsy Wednesday but won't know what caused Penn's death until toxicology tests are completed in about six weeks.

Penn was the younger brother of Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. He appeared in numerous films, including "Reservoir Dogs," "Starsky & Hutch," "Rush Hour" and "Corky Romano

[pdaj]

He really did look like a wreck in "Starsky and Hutch." He didn't look healthy at all. After watching the film, I often wondered if he had any health issues. Either way, it's always sad to see someone die so young -- whether "famous" or not.