Chris Penn, 43, found dead

[PurpleHaze]

that's sad!
haven't seen a lot of the movies he was in but i love(d) footloose. the part where he learned how to dance and couldn't get a beat was great!

[card]

That's really sad. I heard it on the radio this morning. He was overweight so it could've been a heart attack. Drugs are the first thing everyone thinks about, but he probably had risk factors for heart disease so maybe it was something like that instead. Especially since he was in bed with no obvious signs.

[Grimmlok]

Well he was like 300 lbs.. but I'm betting he indulged in coke or something that strains the heart

Or maybe it was a congenital defect

[sputnik]

man that's sad... that's too young to die and he was so talented too. i loved him in the funeral and reservoir dogs.

[muchlove]

Wait.... what the hell was Martin Sheen doing there? Maybe they had an orgy and the two older prostitutes killed him with sex.

But yes, it's very sad. I always liked him.

[Glasgow53]

How old was River Phoenix when he died?

[GawsipRawksz]

23

[miss_perfect]

Originally Posted by moocow

What a shame. I thought he was funny in Corky Romano. I liked him so much better than Sean.

I thought I was the only one that loved that movie!

[Grimmlok]

So any news on why he croaked?

[muchlove]

No, but just look at the guy:



From 2004 and early 2005. He wasn't looking very healthy.

[card]

^^That's what I'm saying, he's huge, really got heavy in recent years. I think it could've been a heart attack. Or perhaps the huge weight gain was brought on by some other medical complication that we don't know about. His appearance changed so much, until I saw the credits for Starsky & Hutch, I didn't realize Chris played Moretti in the movie.

They're also saying that he's only 40 now. Well, he looks a helluva lot older than 40 with all that exta weight on.

[Grimmlok]

Isn't fluid retention and flushed face a sign of heart enlargement due to not being able to pump as well as it should?

[AliceInWonderland]

for pics:

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...ment-headlines

Duh! Why is Martin Sheen always at these events; either a star's tragic *cough* drug O.D. *cough* death or a tragic star's trial!?!

[Sojiita]

Wow he was big wasn't he? Well you can't rule anything out when someone is that large.

[Luna]

Very sad He was so cute when he was young. I liked him as an actor. That business is just rough! plus competing with Sean ? Maybe I'm wrong but whether it was drugs or weight related he was on a downward spiral. Poor family.