Actor Chris Penn dead, no sign of foul play-police

Wed Jan 25, 1:58 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Character actor
Chris Penn, younger brother of Oscar-winner
Sean Penn, was found dead on Tuesday at an apartment near the Pacific Ocean in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica, police sources said.


No cause of death was immediately determined but there was no signs of foul play, the sources added.

A family spokeswoman confirmed the death and said the Penn family "would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time."

Penn, 43, was a character actor who appeared in dozens of films including "Reservoir Dogs," "Mullholland Falls" and the 2004 film "Starsky & Hutch."

In one of his best known roles, he played baby-faced criminal Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in director
Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs." He also starred along with his brother in the 1986 film "At Close Range."

Recently, Penn voiced Officer Eddie Pulaski in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."

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unfortunate age to go at. i never see him or sean penn together much. i wonder if they were estranged siblings.

oh crap, glancing at the title and clicking the thread, i did think it was sean penn.

nope his bro whose had a decent acting career. kinda been the same as micael madsen's career in quality of roles.

http://www.hotbadguys.com/images/penn.jpg

I always liked the Penns.

Even Michael.

Chris was a big boy. If it's not drug related, I bet it was his heart.

Gotta suck when the first line in the news story about your death is how much better your brother was at your chosen profession.

Goodbye Willard!!!

http://www.moviesection.de/v3/img/datenbank/1078239923karate2.jpg
Travis Brickley


http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/WanadooFilms/Misdaad/ReservoirChris.jpg
Nice Guy Eddie Cabot

That fuckin sucks. Peace out homie.
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This guy died young? WTF?

i really liked him in Best of The Best. him and eric roberts kicked ass and the two medium famous hollywood brothers of more famous stars collaborating on some martial arts.

seriously though i did like that movie and resovoir dogs.

Johnnnyyyyyyyyyyy!

since he's passed. what "character" actors are left?

steve buscemi
michael madsen
gary oldman(though he takes it to the next level beyond typical character schtick)

please anyone and everyone add to the list.(if you cant remember a guys name post the pic)

Gary Sinise
Ed Harris
Don Cheadle

good bunch there. damn who else

harvey keitel
forest whitaker
and this guy
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/once_upon_a_time_in_mexico/danny_trejo/mexico.jpg

Nice Guy Eddie: Did you see that daddy? Guy got me on the ground and he tried to fuck me.

Mr. Blonde: You wish.

Nice Guy Eddie: Listen Vic, I don't mind what you do, but don't try to fuck me in my father's office, I don't think of you that way. I like you a lot man, but I don't think of you that way.

Mr. Blonde: Eddie, if I was a butt cowboy, I wouldn't even throw you to the posse.

Nice Guy Eddie: Of course not, you'd keep me for yourself, you sick bastard. Four years of fuckin' punks up the ass you'd appreciate a piece of prime rib when you see one.

Didn't know Chris Penn died

Even though I posted about it

Loved him in State of Grace!