Ben Savage?

PM_Mama00 · #1 09-25-2006, 09:44 PM

Ok I just got a bulletin on myspace saying that Ben Savage died in a car accident and that he was intoxicated when it happened. Anyone know if this is true?

Drolefille · #2 09-25-2006, 09:53 PM

Urban Legend

Did it look something like this?

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RIP COREY MATTHEWS

Saturday, September 16th Ben Savage passed away at Memorial Hospital in Canton, Ohio at 10:47 pm. Savage was in a fatal accident sending him into a coma which he did not awake.

Ben best known as Corey Matthews from the comedy sit com Boy Meets World was intoxicated during the accident which ultimately prevented his recovery. Rest In Peace Ben Savage, "Corey Matthews" You will be greatly missed.

Ben Savage
September 13th, 1980 -
September 16th 2006

Snopes comments:

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This item about the drunk-driving death of actor Ben Savage, best known for his portrayal of adolescent Cory Matthews in the TV series Boy Meets World (and younger brother of Fred Savage, star of the nostalgic TV series The Wonder Years) appears to be yet another Internet-spread celebrity death hoax, this one spread primarily via the MySpace social networking site.

Although this blurb claims Ben Savage died on 16 September 2006, there has been no public announcement or media mention of his having passed away or been involved in an accident.

jess_pom · #3 09-25-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Urban Legend

Did it look something like this?

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Didn't he really just get married or have a baby or something? Or maybe that was Fred. Anyway, I don't think he's dead.

PM_Mama00 · #4 09-25-2006, 10:09 PM

Yep! I figured it was UL because I didn't see it in the news or anything.

SoCalGirl · #5 09-26-2006, 02:55 AM

Yeah but I never saw it in the news when Jonathan Brandis died either.

SapphireSphinx9 · #6 09-26-2006, 04:00 AM

i saw that bulletin posted on myspace also...

socalgirl, that makes 2 of us - i didn't know about johnathan until my boyfriend told me, like 2 months ago!!

Buttonz · #7 09-26-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ariesrising

Greek related bit - Fred (Sigma Alpha Epsilon), Ben (Sigma Chi) according to IMDB.

I knew that Ben was Sigma Chi, but not about Fred...

And yes, I saw this rumor also...that's all it is!

#8 09-26-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Yeah but I never saw it in the news when Jonathan Brandis died either.

That was sad.

OtterXO · #9 09-26-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

That was sad.

Woah, I had no idea Jonathan Brandis died.

#10 09-26-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterXO

Woah, I had no idea Jonathan Brandis died.

Yep. He committed suicide, if I'm not mistaken.

And you know that Chad Allen is gay, right?

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/ -- check that site out for other former child stars.

OtterXO · #11 09-26-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Yep. He committed suicide, if I'm not mistaken.

And you know that Chad Allen is gay, right?

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/ -- check that site out for other former child stars.

Wow, I just found the story online...sad. I assumed Chad Allen was gay and probably also saw it on THS: Child Stars or something like that. My favorite of your link is:

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Scott Schwartz (A Christmas Story) | File Under: Did Porn

lol

#12 09-26-2006, 07:54 PM

Yep -- so did Jaimee Foxworth, the girl who played Judy on Family Matters. See what happened when they wrote her off the show?

I was watching some A&E thing about former child stars and they showed some of her porno video covers. Ick.

jon1856 · #13 09-26-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterXO

Woah, I had no idea Jonathan Brandis died.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/news