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Tma Heller Awards Honor Top Managers, Agents, and CDs
12 October 2011 11:22 PM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
Managers, agents, and casting directors were honored Tuesday at the Talent Managers Association’s 10th annual Heller Awards, which were presented at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Calif.The evening’s emcee, Jim Meskimen, a celebrity impressionist who gained fame on YouTube, opened the ceremony by thanking the Tma for having him and acknowledging that his presence violated the rules. “I hear you have a strict no-talent-allowed policy for this event,” he joked. “It’s kind of like that show ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians.’ ”Not including Meskimen and the flash-mob dancers who surprised attendees during dessert, the evening was devoid of performers—although manager Sal Williams did impersonate Jamie Foxx. In addition to Williams (of We Management), the presenters included Phil Brock (Studio Talent Group), Terry Luce (Exclusive Talent Management), Jake Azhar (Hollywood Management Company), Annet McCroskey (Artistic Endeavors), Joseph Ruggieri (Meridian Talent Management), Betty McCormick Aggas (Midwest Talent Management), William Michael. »
- help@backstage.com (Melinda Loewenstein)
Coroner: 'Conaway's Death Was An Accident'
1 October 2011 7:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
The Los Angeles County Coroner has declared Grease star Jeff Conaway's death an accident after a four month investigation into the tragedy.
The actor died a day after he was taken off life support in May. He was 60.
Conaway was hospitalised at Encino Hospital Medical Center after he was found unconscious at his home in California.
The actor's spokesman Phil Brock revealed he was found with a cocktail of "painkillers and cold medicine in his system", and doctors went on to diagnose him with pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially fatal blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.
He remained in a coma and his family decided to switch off his life support machine after being told he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness.
And now the autopsy results are complete - Conaway, who is best known for playing Kenickie in Grease, died from multiple causes, including Aortic Valve Endocarditis, Coronary Artery Disease and a brain disorder resulting from past drug overdoses, reports TMZ.com. »
Jeff Conaway Dead at 60
28 May 2011 12:10 PM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Grease star Jeff Conaway has died, a day after he was taken off life support. He was 60. Conaway was hospitalised at Encino Hospital Medical Center on 11 May (11) after he was found unconscious at his California home. The actor's spokesman Phil Brock recently revealed he was found with a cocktail of "painkillers and cold medicine in his system", and doctors went on to diagnose him with pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially fatal blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection. He remained in a coma and his family decided to switch off his life support machine on Thursday (26May11) after medics admitted he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness. Conaway passed away on Friday (27May11). The tragic star had been taking the prescription pain medication since badly injuring himself following a fall at his home last year (10), when he broke his hip and arm, fractured his neck and suffered a brain haemorrhage. »
Daily Shock: Jeff Conaway Dead At 60 After Apparent Painkiller Overdose
28 May 2011 8:44 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
‘Taxi’ actor Jeff Conaway has died at the age of 60 in Encion, California, nine days after he was put into a medically induced coma, his manager, Phil Brock, has confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. His family, including his sisters, nieces and nephews, were with him after they decided to take him off life support. Brock said Conaway, who rose to fame in the hit musical film ‘Grease,’ co-starring Johny Travolta was found unconscious May 11 from an apparent painkiller overdose. The manager added that the actor was suffering from the pneumonia at the time of the overdose. In recent years, Conaway’s personal life was widely chronicled, including his struggle »
- karen
Jeff Conaway dies aged 60
28 May 2011 6:16 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Actor who made his name playing bad boy Kenickie in Grease was taken off life support after remaining in coma for two weeks
Jeff Conaway, the actor who made his name playing bad boy Kenickie in the movie Grease and as struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in the sitcom Taxi has died at the age of 60.
Conaway had been hospitalised two weeks ago after he was found in a coma in his Los Angeles home. He never regained consciousness.
The actor's manager, Phil Brock, said he died early today, surrounded by his sisters, nieces and nephews, shortly after being taken off life support.
Conaway had been suffering from pneumonia and sepis and was recovering from a recent surgery to ease back pain. He had also struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.
Reports said his weakened state, compounded by the effects of long-term drug abuse, had inhibited his chances of recovery.
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- Barry Neild
Realbollywood.com - 'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway passes away at 60
28 May 2011 12:18 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
London, May 28: The 1970's musical 'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway, has died at the age of 60 after his family decided to switch off his life-support machine.
Conaway, who had collapsed in his California home on 11 May, was in an induced coma for several days.
"Putting aside his demons, Jeff is the nicest, kindest, gentlest soul," the BBC quoted his manager Phil Brock as telling. »
- News
'Grease' Star Jeff Conaway Dead At 60
27 May 2011 8:40 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Los Angeles — Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on "Celebrity Rehab," died Friday. He was 60.
The actor was taken off life support Thursday and died Friday morning at Encino Tarzana Medical Center, according to one of his managers, Kathryn Boole.
"It's sad that people remember his struggle with drugs. ... He has touched so many people," she said, calling Conaway a kind and intelligent man who was well read and "always so interesting to talk to. We respected him as an artist and loved him as a friend."
"He was trying so hard to get clean and sober," Boole added. "If it hadn't been for his back pain, I think he would have been able to do it."
Family members, including Conway's sisters, nieces and nephews, and his minister, were with him when he died, »
- AP
Actor Jeff Conaway, star of Grease and Taxi, dies
27 May 2011 4:18 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Los Angeles - Actor Jeff Conaway, who became famous for his roles in Grease and Taxi, and later starred in reality TV show Celebrity Rehab, died on Friday at the age of 60. He was taken off life support at the Encino Tarzana Medical Center just north of Los Angeles, where he had been in a coma since May 11 after contracting pneumonia and a bacterial blood infection. 'Jeff was taken off life-support (Thursday) afternoon,' his manager, Phil Brock, told People. 'His family chose to take him off of life-support based on advice from physicians. They thought for several days that the situation was hopeless.' Conaway was born in New York in 1950, and rose to fame with his »
Travolta: 'Conaway Was A Wonderful Man'
27 May 2011 4:11 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
John Travolta is leading the tributes to tragic actor Jeff Conaway, hailing his Grease co-star as a "wonderful" man.
Conaway died on Friday, a day after he was taken off life support. The 60 year old had been in a coma since he was hospitalised on 11 May, when he was found unconscious in his California home following a suspected overdose from prescription pills.
The actor, who had a history of drug abuse, had also been suffering from pneumonia and blood poisoning.
Paying tribute to his old pal, Travolta says, "(He was a) wonderful and decent man and we will miss him. My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time."
Conaway's representative Phil Brock has also expressed his sorrow at the actor's passing, telling People.com, "We loved Jeff as a person. We respect him. We know his personal struggles are all over. He was a kind, gentle soul who loved to perform, from small theatre to Broadway."
Conaway had been taking the prescription pain medication since badly injuring himself following a fall at his home last year, when he broke his hip and arm, fractured his neck and suffered a brain haemorrhage.
His drug and alcohol troubles had been well documented over the years, including two stints on star counsellor Dr. Drew Pinksy's reality TV show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.
And Pinksy has used Conaway's death as an example of the damage years of drug use can do to the body.
He tells TMZ.com, "Jeff is another pharmaceutical death from the over-utilisation of prescription drugs. Please continue to pray for friends and family. They appreciate your support." »
Jeff Conaway Dies
27 May 2011 4:11 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Grease star Jeff Conaway has died, a day after he was taken off life support. He was 60.
Conaway was hospitalised at Encino Hospital Medical Center on 11 May after he was found unconscious at his California home.
The actor's spokesman Phil Brock recently revealed he was found with a cocktail of "painkillers and cold medicine in his system", and doctors went on to diagnose him with pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially fatal blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.
He remained in a coma and his family decided to switch off his life support machine on Thursday after medics admitted he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness.
Conaway passed away on Friday.
The tragic star had been taking the prescription pain medication since badly injuring himself following a fall at his home last year, when he broke his hip and arm, fractured his neck and suffered a brain haemorrhage.
Conaway is best known for playing bad boy Kenickie in the hit 1978 movie musical Grease, but he began his career on TV with roles in popular series including Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote and Taxi, in which he played struggling actor Bobby Wheeler.
The troubled actor's death comes after years of his well-publicised battle with cocaine, prescription drug and alcohol abuse, which saw him try to kick his habits during two stints on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew from 2008. He became one of celebrity counsellor Dr. Drew Pinsky's most agitated patients on the popular reality TV show. »
'Grease' Star Jeff Conaway Dies at 60
27 May 2011 3:42 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Actor Jeff Conaway, who appeared in "Grease" and the television series "Taxi," died Friday morning of pneumonia, according to CNN. He was 60.
Conaway had been suffering from pneumonia and sepsis in recent weeks and had been in a medically-induced coma in an Encino, California hospital for the past two weeks, according to his manager, Phil Brock. He was taken off life support on Thursday.
"He was the consummate performer and entertainer," Brock said. "We're thankful his struggles are over, but we know he will be missed by legions of fans worldwide."
Jeff Conaway began acting on Broadway at the age of two, though he's most well-known for his portrayal of Danny Zuko's bad boy best friend, Kenickie, in "Grease," the 1978 screen adaptation of the stage musical. '78 also marked Conaway's first appearance as the cocky struggling actor, Bobby Wheeler, on "Taxi," a role for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination. »
- Bryan Enk
Grease star Jeff Conaway dies at 60
27 May 2011 3:00 PM, PDT | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
Actor Jeff Conaway, who starred in TV's "Taxi" and the movie musical Grease, has died.
Spokeswoman Kathryn Boole says the 60-year-old actor died Friday morning at the Encino Tarzana Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized in a coma since May 11. His manager, Phil Brock, has said Conaway had tried to treat himself with pain pills and cold medicine while in weakened health.
The actor had long battled drug and alcohol addiction, which he blamed in part on back problems and repeated surgeries. The reality series "Celebrity Rehab" showed his struggle for sobriety when he joined the show in 2008.
He had been in a medically induced coma, in critical condition, after he was found unconscious earlier this month.
"His family chose to take him off of life-support based on advice from physicians," said Brock. "They thought for several days that the situation was hopeless." »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
Actor Jeff Conaway Has Died
27 May 2011 2:46 PM, PDT | x17online.com | See recent x17online news »
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Jeff Conaway who is better known for his roles on Grease and Taxi, died Friday morning. Conaway, 60, suffered from a pneumonia and sepsis in recent weeks and has been in a medically-induced coma in a Los Angeles hospital for two weeks, according to his manager Phil Brock. Conaway was surrounded by his family in his hospital room Thursday afternoon when the actor was taken off life support. The 60-year-old struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, which was documented the TV reality show Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Dr. Drew Pinsky, who provided treatment to Conaway for substance abuse, tweeted Friday after learning of Conaway's death: "I'm saddened to report he has succumbed to his addiction, thus far we have no evidence of an intentional overdose, rather this is the natural history of prescription drug addiction, pneumonia, septic shock, etc." Reports stated Conaway suffered a drug overdose, »
Jeff Conaway Dead At 60
27 May 2011 12:57 PM, PDT | PalZoo | See recent PalZoo news »
Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on "Celebrity Rehab," died Friday. He was 60. The actor was taken off life support Thursday and died Friday morning at Encino Tarzana Medical Center, according to one of his managers, Kathryn Boole. He was taken there unconscious on May 11 and placed in a medically induced coma, Conaway had been treating himself with pain pills and cold medicine while in weakened health, said Phil Brock, her business partner. Family members, including his sisters, nieces and nephews and his minister, were with him when he died, Boole said. "It's sad that people remember his struggle with drugs ... he has touched so many people," she said, calling Conaway a kind and intelligent m »
Jeff Conaway Dies
27 May 2011 12:56 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Grease star Jeff Conaway has died, a day after he was taken off life support. He was 60.
Conaway was hospitalised at Encino Hospital Medical Center on 11 May after he was found unconscious at his California home.
The actor's spokesman Phil Brock recently revealed he was found with a cocktail of "painkillers and cold medicine in his system", and doctors went on to diagnose him with pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially fatal blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.
He remained in a coma and his family decided to switch off his life support machine on Thursday after medics admitted he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness.
Conaway passed away on Friday.
The tragic star had been taking the prescription pain medication since badly injuring himself following a fall at his home last year, when he broke his hip and arm, fractured his neck and suffered a brain haemorrhage.
Conaway is best known for playing bad boy Kenickie in the hit 1978 movie musical Grease, but he began his career on TV with roles in popular series including Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote and Taxi, in which he played struggling actor Bobby Wheeler.
The troubled actor's death comes after years of his well-publicised battle with cocaine, prescription drug and alcohol abuse, which saw him try to kick his habits during two stints on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew from 2008. He became one of celebrity counsellor Dr. Drew Pinsky's most agitated patients on the popular reality TV show . »
Jeff Conaway Passes Away
27 May 2011 12:30 PM, PDT | TheFabLife - Movies | See recent TheFabLife - Movies news »
Looks like Kenickie has retuned to the great drag race in the sky, as Jeff Conaway died this morning after spending several weeks in a coma. Tweeted Phil Brock, the actor’s agent, “Our beloved client Jeff Conaway passed away at 10:30Am. We loved him as a person,respected him as an artist and he will be always remembered.” Meanwhile, to Dr. Drew, Jeff Conaway’s death was clearly the result of the Taxi star’s long-term drug use, as there was allegedly no evidence of an overdose lead to his demise, despite rumors to the contrary. “This was aspiration with overwhelming pneumonia and sepsis,” Dr. Drew said today. “Jeff is another pharmaceutical death from the overutilization of prescription drugs. Please continue to pray for friends and family. They appreciate your support.” Conaway starred in Grease and as actor Bobby Wheeler on Taxi, as well as appearing on The Bold and the Beautiful »
- Halle Kiefer
Conaway Taken Off Life Support
27 May 2011 12:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Ailing actor Jeff Conaway has been taken off life support, two weeks after he was hospitalised for a suspected drug overdose.
The Grease star, who has battled drug addiction in the past, was found unconscious in his California home on 11 May.
Conaway's spokesman Phil Brock recently revealed he was found with a cocktail of "painkillers and cold medicine in his system", and doctors went on to diagnose him with pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially fatal blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.
The 60 year old has remained in critical condition ever since and his family decided to switch off his life support machine on Thursday after medics admitted he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness, reports Eonline.com.
Conaway had been taking the prescription pain medication since badly injuring himself following a fall at his home last year, when he broke his hip and arm, fractured his neck and suffered a brain haemorrhage. »
Jeff Conaway Dies at Age 60
27 May 2011 12:00 PM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Jeff Conaway, the long-troubled actor from Grease and TV's Taxi who waged a public battle with cocaine, painkillers and alcohol, died Friday at age 60. The Celebrity Rehab alum had been in a medically induced coma in critical condition after he was found unconscious earlier this month. "Our beloved client Jeff Conaway passed away at 10:30 a.m.," his manager, Phil Brock, Tweeted. "We loved him as a person, respected him as an artist and he will be always remembered."Dr. Drew Pinsky, who had seen Conaway during the recent hospitalization, said the actor had suffered pneumonia and the effects of too much prescription medication. »
- Stephen M. Silverman
Jeff Conaway Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support
27 May 2011 11:46 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Jeff Conaway slipped away and never woke up. The 60-year-old star of Grease and Taxi, who publicly struggled with drugs and alcohol over the last decade, died Friday at a Los Angeles-area hospital. He had been in a coma for more than two weeks after being found unconscious in his home. Family members, including Conaway's sister Carla Shreve, decided Thursday to have doctors remove the feeding tube and ventilator that had been essentially keeping the actor alive—over the objections of his longtime girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, who went to court to try to block the move. But in the end, he was removed from life support early Friday. After Conaway was discovered unresponsive on May 11, manager Phil Brock »
Jeff Conaway Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support
27 May 2011 11:46 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Jeff Conaway slipped away and never woke up. The 60-year-old star of Grease and Taxi, who publicly struggled with drugs and alcohol over the last decade, died Friday at a Los Angeles-area hospital. He had been in a coma for more than two weeks after being found unconscious in his home. Family members, including Conaway's sister, decided Thursday to have doctors remove the feeding tube and ventilator that had been essentially keeping the actor alive—over the objections of his longtime girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, who went to court to try to block the move. But in the end, he was removed from life support early Friday. After Conaway was discovered unresponsive on May 11, manager Phil Brock first said »
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