"Max Headroom" committed suicide
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"Max Headroom" committed suicide
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Ex-'SNL' player Charles Rocket a suicide
Monday, October 17, 2005; Posted: 12:00 p.m. EDT (16:00 GMT)
FARMINGTON, Connecticut (AP) -- Charles Rocket, a comedian and actor who appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and had roles in a variety of movies and television series, committed suicide, the state medical examiner has ruled.
Rocket, 56, whose real name was Charles Claverie, was found dead in a field near his home in Canterbury on October 7. His throat had been cut, the medical examiner said.
"An investigation determined there was no criminal aspect to this case," State Police Sgt. J. Paul Vance said Monday.
Rocket was a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" during the 1980-81 season, a tumultuous year that followed the departure of the original "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" and founding producer Lorne Michaels. Rocket gained notoriety when he was fired from "SNL" for swearing on the air.
He went on to appear in numerous TV shows, including "Moonlighting" and "Max Headroom," and provided voices for cartoon series.
His movie credits included "Earth Girls are Easy," "Dumb and Dumber" and "Dances With Wolves," according to the Internet Movie Database
Ex-'SNL' player Charles Rocket a suicide
Monday, October 17, 2005; Posted: 12:00 p.m. EDT (16:00 GMT)
FARMINGTON, Connecticut (AP) -- Charles Rocket, a comedian and actor who appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and had roles in a variety of movies and television series, committed suicide, the state medical examiner has ruled.
Rocket, 56, whose real name was Charles Claverie, was found dead in a field near his home in Canterbury on October 7. His throat had been cut, the medical examiner said.
"An investigation determined there was no criminal aspect to this case," State Police Sgt. J. Paul Vance said Monday.
Rocket was a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" during the 1980-81 season, a tumultuous year that followed the departure of the original "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" and founding producer Lorne Michaels. Rocket gained notoriety when he was fired from "SNL" for swearing on the air.
He went on to appear in numerous TV shows, including "Moonlighting" and "Max Headroom," and provided voices for cartoon series.
His movie credits included "Earth Girls are Easy," "Dumb and Dumber" and "Dances With Wolves," according to the Internet Movie Database
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ummm.... who goes out into the middle of a field and then cuts their own throat? I've heard of a number of different ways to commit suicide, but that certainly isn't one of them. That kind of screams foul play to me...
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Originally Posted by JGordon
ummm.... who goes out into the middle of a field and then cuts their own throat? I've heard of a number of different ways to commit suicide, but that certainly isn't one of them. That kind of screams foul play to me...
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
Matt Frewer played Max Headroom, not Charles Rocket
Was Charles the guy known as Jako? He was an aussie though and former rugby champ if I remember right.
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OK he appeared in Max Headroom being the operative phrase.
His appearance was as Grossberg in two episodes number 25 and 28. Nowhere in the article does it say he played as Max Headroom or any integral part in the series.
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His appearance was as Grossberg in two episodes number 25 and 28. Nowhere in the article does it say he played as Max Headroom or any integral part in the series.
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Originally Posted by JGordon
ummm.... who goes out into the middle of a field and then cuts their own throat?