RIP Chris Penn

[Louis]

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?s...ment&id=3843191

SANTA MONICA - Actor Chris Penn died in Santa Monica. The brother of Sean Penn was 43.
Santa Monica police say there is no sign of foul play in the death of Actor Chris Penn. The actor and brother of Sean Penn was found dead in a Santa Monica residence.
Chris Penn was seen in many movies - including "Reservoir Dogs" "Footloose," "Corky Romano" and "Mulholland Falls." Santa Monica police are currently on the scene investigating the circumstances. ABC7 Eyewitness News will bring you the latest information as it becomes available.

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[Renz]

Damn! He looks terrible in that photo. I don't think he took very good care of himself. RIP.

 

[Lefty]

Damn! He looks terrible in that photo. I don't think he took very good care of himself. RIP.

I remember seeing photos taken of him in an alley smoking crack. I would not be surprised if drugs played a part in his death.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Wow.

RIP.

Just saw some of Footloose again the other day and couldn't believe how young he (and the other well-known actors) looked.

Very sad...so young.

 

[Dback Jon]

Very sad - he is my age - and he looked terrible in that picture.

 

[phillycard]

I just found out who he was when I saw Resevoir Dogs for the first time about 2 weeks ago. R.I.P Too young.

 

[Ryanwb]

I liked him in Pale Rider, one of my favorite movies to watch on lazy Sunday mornings.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Wow, I didn't realize that guy was Sean Penn's brother. RIP.

 

[Dback Jon]

Chris Penn's latest film, The Darwin Awards, was scheduled to premiere Wednesday at the Sundance Film Festival.

Ironic....

 

[Pariah]

I don't think he took very good care of himself.

Ya think? He was just found dead and in this recent photo he looks like MArtin Short in his Glick fat-suit.

RIP.

 

[Yuma]

I remember seeing photos taken of him in an alley smoking crack. I would not be surprised if drugs played a part in his death.

How in the hell did he do crack and stay so fat? I knew a guy who went on the crack train and he was like 6'2" and built like a pro football player. Then he became so skinny I hardly recognized him.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Wow, I didn't realize that guy was Sean Penn's brother. RIP.

Yep. I wonder how long it will be until Sean makes a statement like: "The stress of living under the current administration was making it tough for my brother to quit smoking crack."

 

[Renz]

Yep. I wonder how long it will be until Sean makes a statement like: "The stress of living under the current administration was making it tough for my brother to quit smoking crack."

Call me sick, but that's pretty funny.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Call me sick, but that's pretty funny.

You're sick.

 

[jenna2891]

Call me sick, but that's pretty funny.

if you're sick then i'm sick too, cuz it is.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Just watched him as Tommy Onerato in the Law and Order: CI episode called Death Roe.

He was good as a really bad guy.

 

[UncleChris]

if you're sick then i'm sick too, cuz it is.

Count me in, too!!!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Penn's death called accident

February 14, 2006

Actor Chris Penn died accidentally from an enlarged heart and the effects of a mix of medications, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Monday.

"There is absolutely no indication that this is anything but an accident," Craig Harvey, the chief coroner investigator, said.

Penn, 40, the younger brother of actor Sean Penn, was found dead in his Santa Monica condo on Jan. 24, but the results of his autopsy and toxicology tests were not released until Monday.

"We know he had several prescriptions, including promethazine with codeine, which featured predominantly in his death," Harvey said.

Promethazine is an antihistamine that prevents vomiting, while codeine suppresses coughing and relieves pain, Harvey said.