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Old 01-25-2006, 01:59 AM
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Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, found dead....

Actor Chris Penn Found Dead at Residence
By PAUL CHAVEZ, Associated Press Writer



LOS ANGELES - Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, was found dead Tuesday at a condominium near the beach in Santa Monica, police said.

Police said they discovered the 40-year-old actor's body around 4 p.m. Lt. Frank Fabrega said there were no obvious signs of foul play.

Sean Penn's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, issued a statement saying that "the Penn family would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time."

Chris Penn's body was found inside the four-story condominium complex after police were called by someone from within the building, Fabrega said.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, authorities said.

Chris Penn's credits included "Mulholland Falls," "Rumble Fish," "All the Right Moves," "Footloose" and "Rush Hour." He also played Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in the 1992 Quentin Tarantino crime drama "Reservoir Dogs."

His late father, Leo Penn, directed television shows. His mother, Eileen Ryan, is an actress whose credits include "I Am Sam," "Magnolia" and "Parenthood." Another brother is musician Michael Penn.

Chris Penn's latest film, "The Darwin Awards," was scheduled to premiere Wednesday at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Old 01-25-2006, 03:37 AM
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That's really terrible...he was so awesome in FOOTLOOSE when Kevin Bacon was teaching him how to dance.
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Old 01-25-2006, 03:54 AM
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Yeah right!!!! I just saw him on tv the other day.
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Old 01-25-2006, 04:07 AM
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That is so sad, I loved him in Reservoir Dogs...though I never knew he was Sean Penn's brother b/c I'm apparently an idiot, but I digress...

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Old 01-25-2006, 05:17 AM
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Yeah right!!!! I just saw him on tv the other day.
Yeah, me too. On a new episode of Law & Order..
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Old 01-25-2006, 06:08 AM
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Mr. OTW and I were watching TV the other day and I asked, "How come that guy looks familiar?"

We were watching FOOTLOOSE, and he reminded me that it was Chris Penn. I didn't remember him other than the fact that he was Sean's brother, but then Matt reminded me of Reservoir Dogs.

Only 40? WOW.
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Old 01-25-2006, 08:06 AM
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Wow, that's awful, at such a young age. He was great in "Reservoir Dogs."
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:06 AM
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Terrible
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:41 AM
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Old 01-25-2006, 12:28 PM
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I'm thankful this didn't happen during one of the Penn family trips to Iraq.

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