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Saw a TV programme last night about child stars & was shocked at the state of Jack Wild. He's only about 50 but looks much older. He's had his tongue & larynx removed due to cancer. Doesn't look like he'll make old bones.

 

Anyone know of any other former child stars in a bad way?

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Shirley Temple was quite ill a few years ago.

 

I think she's all right at the moment, though.

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Phil Collins.

I think his health is OK ... it's just his music that's terminally ill.

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I hear Heather O'Rourke isn't doing to well these days........

 

According to this she died ages ago...

 

http://www.heatherorourke.net/

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I hear Heather O'Rourke isn't doing to well these days........

 

According to this she died ages ago...

 

http://www.heatherorourke.net/

So, not doing too well then...

Depends on your perspective....

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Guest IYG

She died at the age of 13 which and knowing that always freaks me out more when watching a Poltergeist movie.

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The opening post asked

Anyone know of any other former child stars in a bad way?
and I didn't think there could be many in a worse way than Heather O'Rourke - wish I hadn't bothered now......... :(

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The opening post asked
Anyone know of any other former child stars in a bad way?
and I didn't think there could be many in a worse way than Heather O'Rourke - wish I hadn't bothered now......... :(

Likewise I'm sure.

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Is there anywhere on line I can find a picture of the broken down wreck that is Jack Wild 2005? Not being a great telly watcher I missed his starring appearance.

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Is there anywhere on line I can find a picture of the broken down wreck that is Jack Wild 2005? Not being a great telly watcher I missed his starring appearance.

He don't look real good at all...

 

Consider yourself himformed....

 

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...6lr%3D%26sa%3DN

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Guest Black Sheep

Wild is a former drug addict - he's used to puffin' stuff.

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A cert for the 2006 DL surely. They'd only operate to such an extent because certain death was stalking him. His immune system has taken enough punishment for half a dozen lifetimes.

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Guest julie j.

anybody out there have an email address to contact jack wild?

i'd like to send him some healing wishes and hopeful thoughts --let's get him off the death list and back onto the A-list.

thanks

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anybody out there have an email address to contact jack wild? 

i'd like to send him some healing wishes and hopeful thoughts --let's get him off the death list and back onto the A-list.

thanks

Naturally, we have e-mail addresses for all our death list nominees so that we can regularly contact them to enquire after their state of health :sicktherm:

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Not sure what use he'd be as an actor these days as he's had his voicebox removed.

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anybody out there have an email address to contact jack wild? 

i'd like to send him some healing wishes and hopeful thoughts --let's get him off the death list and back onto the A-list.

thanks

Naturally, we have e-mail addresses for all our death list nominees so that we can regularly contact them to enquire after their state of health :sicktherm:

IIRC Norman Wisdom's agent wasn't very amused by DL related emails, is there anyone who doesn't mind?

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Not sure what use he'd be as an actor these days as he's had his voicebox removed.

A role in Southpark, perhaps.

 

regards,

Hein

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Or lead singer with East 17 :sicktherm:

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Not sure what use he'd be as an actor these days as he's had his voicebox removed.

Or Marcel Marceau's stuntman

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A commercial for a sore throat cure.

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Guest julie j.

well, hey, y'all, it's me again.

 

okay, so you've got an email address for jack wild. that's great! care to share??

 

(i wasn't sure if the response re norman wisdom had something to do with this or not......i'm new at this game)

 

and for those curious cynics out there, there actually *are* good acting roles where people don't have to say a word. check out john mills in "ryan's daughter", for example. he happened to win an oscar for that. never said a thing. ;)

jack wild is a terrific actor, and i hope he overcomes this tragedy to get back on the rails and do what he loves!

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