April 15, 1952 - September 7, 2010
Actor Glenn Shadix, best known for his portrayal of the pretentious and terribly untalented interior designer 'Otho' in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, was found dead Tuesday at his home in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 58. He apparently died of blunt force trauma to the head after falling from his wheelchair in his home, having recently been using the wheelchair to help his mobility due to declining health.
Born William Glenn Shadix of Bessemer, Alabama, he was something of an unknown to the public until landing his first major film role as 'Otho' in Tim Burton's 1988 comedy classic Beetlejuice. To Glenn's credit, he took the role despite his agent at the time urging him not to do so. While filming Beetlejuice Shadix developed a dear friendship with director Tim Burton, who would use him repeatedly in future projects as the voice of 'The Mayor' in The...
Actor Glenn Shadix, best known for his portrayal of the pretentious and terribly untalented interior designer 'Otho' in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, was found dead Tuesday at his home in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 58. He apparently died of blunt force trauma to the head after falling from his wheelchair in his home, having recently been using the wheelchair to help his mobility due to declining health.
Born William Glenn Shadix of Bessemer, Alabama, he was something of an unknown to the public until landing his first major film role as 'Otho' in Tim Burton's 1988 comedy classic Beetlejuice. To Glenn's credit, he took the role despite his agent at the time urging him not to do so. While filming Beetlejuice Shadix developed a dear friendship with director Tim Burton, who would use him repeatedly in future projects as the voice of 'The Mayor' in The...
- 9/10/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
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