Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Chris Penn has passed away at 40

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 01-25-2006, 09:20 AM:

Chris Penn the younger brother of actor Sean Penn was found dead in his Santa Monica, California condo on Tuesday afternoon. He was 40 years old.

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 01-25-2006, 06:49 PM:

Man, that is a shock. I watched my Resevoir Dogs DVD just yesterday, and recalling how The Wild Life was a pretty funny movie that should have given Penn more success.

Police on the scene did not suspect foul play. No cause of death has been determined at this point. Penn had put on a good amount of weight over the last decade, but passing away at 40 (or 43 depending on which account is accurate) is still a scary surprise. My cholesterol tries to run high and I'm only a few years younger than that.

Damn, that's a screwed up shame. RIP, Chris. God be with you.

Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 01-26-2006, 11:53 AM:

Friends & I are all quite shocked by this. Chris was such a natural actor, a cordial bad guy in the best way. He deserved bigger parts for the spirit he put into his roles.

We'll see you when the clouds come home Chris.