However, lots and lots of men in their 30s and 40s died unusually young from cancer or pneumonia :P A high school friend, a talent musician, died of aids. World War I. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his extremely tall staturehe stood 7' 2" (2.20 m). He was a serious actor but suddenly disappeared in 1988. During the first season, Eleanor Parker received top billing as Sylvia Caldwell, executive secretary to John Bracken, who was sometimes heard but never seen, but Parker left the series after the first 16 episodes, citing the limited nature of her role. I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. That DALLAS actor was so young and beautiful. How long might he have been living with it? George Pesatura who replaced Sammy Williams in ACL. Birth State: Ohio. Armstrong died at age 95 of natural causes in Studio City, California on July 27, 2012. . Billy Preston, of Beatles fame and later a solo artist, died of AIDS. I saw Carol Channing in one of her revivals of Hello Dolly in the early 80s. He received great reviews for his portrayal of Big Daddy in the Broadway production of "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" in 1955.In 1958, R.G. Although "King Kong " put Armstrong on the map as an actor, it would also cause him to. Oh, that's so sad. Hello. Not for nothing, I assumed you were R25. Gender: Male. OK, that's bizarre and kind of maybe explains why when he came to pick me up for that last/aborted date he took a bath at my place. Alan Jay Lerner. I remember he was on E.T. They claimed it was from heart failure. He was born in Plattsburgh, May 8, 1939, the son of Thurman and Laura (Dubuque) Armstrong. Timothy Patrick Murphy is best known of his portrayal of the doomed Mickey Trotter Rays nephew and a love interest for Lucy before hes paralyzed in a car accident with Sue Ellen in the 82-83 season of Dallas; in 1984, he played the title role in Sams Son, Michael Landons semi-autobiographical TV movie about his youth and his struggles with his family. But his wife tells herself that he got it from drug use. Tom obviously touched a lot of people with his talent and honesty. Died in 1992 at the age of 30. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. Carolina Knapp. 11 references. Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? I would not put it past him to have also got it from a guy--he was one of those guys who would fuck anything that moved. Denham then utters his facous line a reference to the pursuit by Kong of Fay Wray, the movie heroine, which led to Kong's demise. He also had guest spots on shows like Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. 1. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. He was waiting to invite you to his big debut at Carnegie Hall or some shit so we could all be proud of him. His mother stood a top height of 6'2" and his father stood 6'6." His obit at the time mentioned his companion. By the way, Raul Julia was a major star not "semi-famous.". Sun 5 Apr 2020 08.25 EDT. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1969 until 1972. Bill Beyers, famous for 1980s daytime drama "Capitol", died at only 37 of AIDS in 1992. We will remember him . He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. And I was thinking exactly what you were thinking. Was also on a ton of TV shows like The Bionic Woman (the haunted house episode where Kristy McNichol is his daughter). The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. Thanks for that link, r44. How can someone mention Dan Hartman and not "Relight My Fire"?! Mr. Armstrong traveled to New York and then accepted an offer to work with his uncle, Paul Armstrong, a writer and producer. They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ? Abscess. [There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. Handsome, sensitive young actor. Anthony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones; Anthony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones; Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon . It always went down a treat! EJ told me that Gary watched that episode over and over and loved it. He was rushed to an Ontario hospital because of the injuries. for your pointless bitchery needs. Went out with him once, R126. BTW, I lived through this in the 1980s. Brad Davis was molested by his mother so his "plowing" of Rue was really just a "repetition compulsion" regarding his childhood trauma. Before attending law school, I worked part-time on an oil rig. How sad. Rue McClanahan wrote that Brad mowed her lawn and plowed her pussy. Our sketches of Robert's sons Hugh and Jack (in this chapter) and on Nancy Greene Armstrong and her son Bowling Green give information about their contacts with Lincoln. Ron Vawter - Supporting actor in films and member of the Wooster group. An incredibly nice man. Robert Armstrong passed away on October 16, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. Robert W. Chambers. ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". [quote]In one of entertainment's most bizarre career moves, he went straight from the Oscar nom to a role on the soap Another World. Dennis Parker aka soap star, disco singer, and porn actor. Westwood Memorial Park; Los Angeles County . And he still looks healthy. [quote]Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. R207 Why is the post about Raul Julia offensive? In 1984, Parker died, whether from a self-inflicted gunshot wound (a rumor) or complications from AIDS. Stephen Stucker. Light-skinned black actor -- I think his first name may have been Ray? He was replaced by Brent Barrett, the handsome gentleman in the video linked at R94, but managed to nab a Tony nomination for his performance. was a regular cast member in the television series T.H.E. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. A close confidante of Russell Armstrong claims the troubled "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star called to ask him for a bottle of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax three days before he took . I always suspected that Gregory Hines did not die of liver cancer, as was reported. Peter Burnell, who played Mike Powers on The Doctors, committed suicide after being diagnosed. Ian Charleson. The tragic news of Rich Armstrong's death was announced by the official Lydia Pense & Cold Blood's Facebook page. Though I don't mean to compare two very different world disasters, I figured if the memory of the World Wars was kept alive for so long, even after certain nations had become our allies, something similar can be done with the AIDS crisis years. He Was Born With A Silver Spoon. I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. He contracted AIDS and died from complications related to the disease shortly afterwards. I went through his illness with him and was with him the day before he passed away. The "we can make a brooch, we can make a pteradactyl" queen from the movie AIRPLANE. R205- Lenny Baker had to withdraw from the pre-Broadway tryout of McNally's "It's Only A Play" before it played Philadelphia, where it closed. [quote]It's traumatic for me to read these. The club confirmed the heartbreaking news on Sunday evening, adding they were saddened to . During those times they just used other illnesses to cloak the real reasons but these were sexually active gay men who died young. World War II. cancer; Cemetery. I've been practicing law since 1985. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Robert Armstrong (Robert William Armstrong) Born Robert William Armstrong in Saginaw, Michigan, lived in Bay City, Michigan until about 1902 and moved to Seattle, Washington. I still get chills. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. Some features on this site require a subscription. [quote]For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Those who knew Lenny knew it was AIDS, and he lost many of those people from his life because it was early in the plague years. Cause of Death and EndofLife Experiences in Individuals with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. I remember how powerful he was in "Ragtime", and he got an Oscar nomination for that, and I thought he'd have an amazing career thereafter. He . Antony Armstrong-Jones cause of death. R237, it just occurred to me today that the onset of AIDS and it's mysterious and sudden tragic effects are just as fresh/old in our minds as the devastation of the WWII holocaust was in the minds of Jews back in 1975 (as Bette Midler would let us know in her stage act, when talking about visiting Germany, right around then). [quote]Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. No, poor Jim just wouldn't go to the doctor until it was too late. . Although born in Ohio, Custer spent part of his . Michael Landon. Paul Jabara-he wrote and won an Oscar for Last Dance sun by Donna Summer. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. People have all kinds of different personal relationships. [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. Not actors, but the founders of the fun, doomed FILMEX in LA, Gary and Gary. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Gary Bond, aged 55, who died in 1995. Dry your tears! He and King Kong's co-producer, Merian C. Cooper, died within sixteen hours of each other. He was Alfonso Ribeiro's dad on the show. I don't think anyone's mentioned Kevin Peter Hall: [quote]Kevin Peter Hall was an actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the 'monsters' in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). Reuters. Jan. 13, 2017. Bless him. As the big-time promoter Carl Denham in 1933's "King Kong," Robert Armstrong uttered one of the most famous lines in movie history. It was sad. For Christ sake, I'm sure Rue was no older then Bradyou big dummy. Is like when you kill the flowers and the weeds take over the garden. It was Denham's persistence that led to Kong's capture with gas bombs. Cat (1966), playing tough, one-handed Captain MacAllister. Gypsy Rose Lee. Sharkey's daughter was just arrested for beating her boyfriend's mother to death with a baseball bat. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. There's a compilation of her articles in print, and one of them she talks about a man with AIDS who stayed alive by drinking his own pee. Died in 1994 at age 45. I'll make sure of that. Anyone can read what you share. Robert "Bob, Army" ArmstrongRobert " Bob, Army" Armstrong 1950-2021. Their athletic dancing went on for 20 minutes, and they were all magnificent. 3133. nickname. David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. Plot #3545253. He previously got a heart attack on March 1971, a the end of playing at the Waldorf-Astoria's Empire Room at a two-week engagement, even though his doctor had advised him not to perform. He played Damien. This article paves the way for readers to know more about David Armstrong's Cause of Death. Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? R.G. Rome. They were friends and occasional fuck buddies. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. Yeah, that video of Michael Jeter is pure joy. r55 Lypsinka performed "I've Got Your Number" from "Little Me" in a tribute to fashion designer Pauline Trigere in 1992. He was gay and eccentric. R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." Some people do get brain tumors in their 50s - and its a pretty swift decline. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. In 1978, Parker was introduced to Jacques Morali, the producer and impresario responsible for the Village People, the Ritchie Family, Eartha Kitt during her disco kick (did you know Bruce Vilanch was a co-writer of 'Where Is My Man'??) Rather a Peter O'Toole lookalike, the good-looking actor was in lots of British movies and TV including 'Zulu', and the newly re-released 'Wake In Fright' (originally titled 'Outback') made in Australia in 1971, he was also Anne Boleyn's lover in 'Anne Of The Thousand Days'. The late 70's early 80's were the height of whoredome with the bath houses filled to capacity. To this day, his IMDB bio still insists he was engaged to soap actress Veleka Grey at the time of his death and the cause was cancer, -- Brad OHare (Guiding Light, Longtime Companion), -- James Raitt (brother of Bonnie), Broadway musical director, -- Denholm Elliott (A Room With A View), -- Ilka Tanya Payan (Telenovelas + Scarface, Hill Street Blues), -- Joe Megna (Dill in To Kill A Mockingbird), -- Merritt Butrick (Captain Kirks son on Star Trek). He delivered the film's famous final line: "It wasn't the airplanes. Not too many opportunities available, even with character/supporting/secondary roles. Ooh, you should see what Robby Benson has to say about Queen Curtis in his autobiography. R181 - I had no idea about the Dan Hartman history. Musical theatre for anyone with a brain died with AIDS. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. I went with this very smart theater friend of mine who leaned over and whispered after the big opening number where you meet all the characters, "The whole house will come down when the little dying Jewish man does his big "To Life!" and I just saw R271's post. Look at the Clintons. He also worked throughout the 1930s and 1940s for many film studios. You might want to stop talking to it.]. Wow, thank you, r166. I can't remember where i posted them. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. He also did a lot of Broadway, with a featured role in the original Fiddler on the Roof and later in the movie. Armstrong "died peacefully at 5:59 a.m. while resting in the favorite chair of his late wife, Loma," church spokesman David Hulme said. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. One of them was the brilliant one about a gay guy who was under the mistaken impression that Frasier was, too. r74 that's pecisely what makes this thread so sad - the unfinished stories, the what ifs A tribute to Rock Hudson or Liberace isnt half as sad because those stars hit a home run and ten some. r4 Lenny Baker was str8 and died of throat cancer. Apparently wasa heroin user. Timothy Scott was the boyfriend of Norman Buckley, Betty Lynn's brother. Just checked the Wikipedia page for Brad Davis and it contradicts the commonly held belief he died of AIDS. I'm sure they liked each other a lot. Jeffrey's big number, "We Beseech Thee", which was cut from the movie version, Anton Diffring (German actor who played Nazis in many post-World War II films), Bill Beyer, who played Wally on the soap "Capitol". during pregnancy. Bob was raised in Champlain, working on the family dairy farm. R302 . oy, what did they all die of ? But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. Robert Armstrong (actor), better known by the Family name Robert William Armstrong, was a popular Actor. Both Larry Kert's and Timothy Scott's memorial services were held at the Winter Garden Theatre, theaters where they had their biggest successes. Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, which made the astronaut one of the most memorable people in human history.Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82. QUICK FACTS. He has that very distinct late 70s/early 80s style of comedy that I grew up with and love. This memorial website was created in memory of Robert Armstrong, 74, born on April 4, 1916 and passed away on April 22, 1990. For the non-Broadway DLers, David Carroll, mentioned in R24, died in the bathroom of the BMG/RCA recording studio while attempting to record the cast album for "Grand Hotel." And then there's that other role we remember Leonard Frey for, R10: People in the US know Denholm Elliott from Indiana Jones and "A Room with a View.". He may not have been born into the nobility, but no one could say that Antony Armstrong-Jones' family was anything less than upper-class. He played "Rooster" - GREAT dancer; great showman. Cause of Death. I. I've asked about Bert Convy here before. Same thing for Ronnie Dyson, of Hair fame and later a solo artist as well, died from AIDS. He's one of the sweetest, gentlest men I know, and one of the most gifted actors,' O'Connor told a small group of TV writers in Los Angeles earlier this year. [quote]Crothers' longtime EDGE OF NIGHT co-star, Dennis Parker (who also went by the name Wade Nichols in some porn flicks), died eight months earlier. I don't remember when it happened. RIP. R168 - I guess I didn't read carefully enough because I thought I waste first to mention him, at rwhatever I was. He always pinged to me even though he was married and had a son. Ironically, Mr. Armstrong's death came Friday, one day before the death of Merian C. Cooper, the man who created the movie, one of Hollywood's enduring classics. That eulogy is not in the play of "THe Normal Heart". He must have been a pushy bottom then.He was kind of an outcast in Germany as he was half Jewish. R132 Anton Diffring was gay? IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. He was a fucking knockout, for me, perfectly emblematic of what was "young and handsome" in the sixties. A truly beautiful man! I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. Worsening health forced him to drop out of the production of "Grand Hotel" six months into the show's run. Beth Armstrong Cause Of Death: Obituary. [quote]Merritt Buttrick, Kirk's son David in Star Trek II/II, died at age 30 in 1989. Never. [quote] Dan Hartman, singer/musician. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn He was so good looking. Then it hit me - he was going to the Oscar party at Elaine's, the only non-dangerous place in the neighborhood back in the glory days of homelessness and crack. That leaves Curtis, who won the Tony for "The Rothschilds". Reed Jones, 'Skimbleshanks, in the original Broadway production of "Cats", June 19, 1989. Sadly almost six hundred entries including directors, choreographers, and even porn stars. The initial sort is by something called "STARmeter" with Rock Hudson heading the list. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. She had been very upset by Carolyn Jones' death. The Most Dangerous Game was filmed at night on the same jungle sets as King Kong, which was shot during the day, with Armstrong and Fay Wray simultaneously starring in both pictures. Robert Kenneth "Bob" Armstrong, 81, of the Perry Mills Road, Champlain, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at his home, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the North Country. Can't remember. r57, here's another pic of Timothy Patrick Murphy: I had to look up his name admittedly, but Tom Villard - he guested on The Golden Girls last season (he was Dorothy's former student who gave her that high paying job that she quit) and he was also on Pyramid often. Accident. I always thought his fabulously sassy, florid vocal should be performed by Lypsinka. [quote] What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert". Donnelly and Sons for over 20 years before his retirement in 2003. Armstrong had seen his physician the previous week for an undisclosed treatment, but his cause of death was never publicly disclosed. Louis Armstrong, Jazz Trumpeter and Singer, Dies By ALBIN KREBS. [quote]For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. r128, you violated rule 87 in the 1970s Gay Handbook: 87: Never date an actor. R232 is that Idolmaker remake ever happening? Even more depressing: the thought of the hundreds of actors, writers, comedians, etc. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. Christopher Chadman, dancer and choreographer, who played Lewis in the video version of the stage show Pippin with William Katt and Chita Rivera, died of AIDS in 1995. Best Known For: George . Robert was 82 years old at the time of death. He also starred as rich, evil Alan Spaulding in "GL" in the late 70's and 80's. Cause of Death. [8] He appeared in 127 films between 1927 and 1964; very prolific in the late 1920s and early 1930s, he made nine movies in 1928 alone. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! Charles Lee Ward, the tall blond dancer in the same production, also died far too young, and I am sure other men in that company did as well. 4 of 13 documents 1 of 13 documents View all. Rich Armstrong Age, Wikipedia, Biography And Net WorthRich Armstrong death, Rich Armstrong cause of death, Rich Armstrong deat. A good conversation starter. Name: George Custer. And boy, did they! 308, he is already mentioned repeatedly up thread [quote] During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. There's no mention of AIDS-related death. Kenny Everett. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. His date of death was August 25, 2012. The "official" story back then was cancer of the throat caused by his inexperience as a singer in "A Love My Wife", which is the lousiest cover story I'd ever heard. Do not believe JST is his birth name but in any event if you can find out that bit of information it is easy to run to ground listings of solicitors/barristers in the UK. During the filming of Steel (1979) in Kentucky, watching the mammoth Kincaid Tower being built, he made some good friends in the cast: "You become a family on the set," he said in an interview at the time.Even though he had a long, versatile career, the younger generation knows him as the demonic Lewis Vandredi (pronounced VON-drah-dee), who just would not let the main characters have a good night's sleep on the television series Friday the 13th: The Series (1987). I've always wondered. Apparently Keene was always bugging him for sex, promising to give him a blowjob if Robby would suck his dick too. Saw many great musicals as a kid. I just found this post online regarding Dennis Parker (Wade Nichols): [quote] Dennis and I were friends from the early 80s until his death. Robert and his family were well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, who came to their neighborhood a few years before Robert's death. I knew him in the 70s and early 80s. John Abineri portrayed Chingachgook (say that three times fast). R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. The 52 year old who died of AIDS in 1997. September 9, 2022 by Prinzo. "Twas beauty killed the beast," he said at the close of that now iconic film. I find it too cutesy for words. Such a huge loss of talent all around. He was 50 years old at the time of his passing. The annual death rate peaked in 1995 (10.3 per 100 patients) and then declined to <2 deaths per 100 persons . I grew up in the midst of this and was scared beyond scared to think it was something I could contract. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. He fucked guys as well as women, so he could have easily gotten it through sexual contact. I mean you know that must be true. It's traumatic for me to read these. What is sad about Gary and Gary is that the pair are not buried together -- Gary A is in Eden Memorial Park, and Gary E is in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. I thought he had been living with AIDS for 20 years, but it's 30, which is a huge difference. took the plunge to Hollywood -- he appeared in two movies, a television series, and did numerous guest appearances on television series that year, usually in Westerns such as The Rifleman (1958), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957) and Zane Grey Theatre (1956), among others. According to his obituary, Neil Armstrong's family revealed that "Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedure.". r123, he made hot porn. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. 2012 in his home in Studio City, California from natural causes. Interesting, never knew there were porn stars who crossed over to soaps - or vice-versa. He was a very sexy man. R.G. Sadly, while playing Larry Kramer in a play about the impact of AIDS, he was a major whore. I sure would have liked to have a piece of that! Robert Cormier's cause of unexpected death on Friday was due to a fall. Either way, I thought it was tragic. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. He said he had had sex with beautiful men and women, and had no regrets. Ray Sharkey continued to have sex with and infect women with HIV after he was diagnosed. He was the son of wrestler Bob Armstrong and brother to professional wrestlers Steve, Scott and Brian. @205, Not according to IMDB. If you only know him from Evening Shade, or you don't know him, the Grand Hotel clip is him at his (or anyone's) best. He was the father of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and father-in-law of Princess Margaret, younger daughter of George VI . 1972, three daughters, one son) Daughter: Daryl Armstrong Daughter: Laure Nell Daughter: Robbie Armstrong-Dunham Son: Wynn Wife: Susan Guthrie . Armstrong died at age 95 of natural causes in Studio City, California on July 27, 2012. So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! Robert Bradley "Brad" James (June 15, 1962 - November 1, 2012) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong. He was rumored to have had a relationship with Frank Langella. It was awful. He was a lovely, talented man and had a wonderful partner in EJ Alexander. Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? . The story that Wade committed suicide is false. I'm lucky to have had any intimacy in life. He had a sexy high voice. It's sad if someone is doing that but I doubt it's his Foundation or his publicist? Nellie's Husband on Little House on the Prairie. Last known rank . R173 He was such a neat freak. I have the book right here in my bookcase. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. Rome Cemetery. Perhaps someone will write a more elaborated biography about this strange character, who appeared on the Merv Griffin Show during the late '70s, and slept with many of the hottest men of the era (you can find some of their comments on YouTube and DiscoMusic.com). Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. I was an active member of our alumni association and he passed shortly before a reunion. The shame and embarrassment that was such a force for people then. R295 Is Miss Hal a bottom? Ray Sharkey, of "The Idolmaker" & "Wiseguy". . His death was attributed to his mother's smoking. Robert Armstrong, Actor, Dies; Played Director in King Kong, https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/22/archives/robert-armstrong-actor-dies-played-director-in-king-kong-a-50year.html. The critics HATED it. Prior to World War II, in 1940, Universal Pictures released Enemy Agent, about countering a Nazi spy ring. After his death, all these years later, his family have never commented on Julia's cause of death. However, he returned to New York and the live stage. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) [Martin Trowbridge]: Murdered (off-screen) by Leslie Banks.We learn of Robert's death when Leslie and his henchmen bring Robert's body back to the castle where Joel McCrea and Fay Wray later find the body under a sheet. 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