Kinda a sad day…
When reading the news yesterday I came across the story that actor Chris Penn had been found deceased, alone and in his bed. There is no cause of death yet but it seems to be health related.
I never met the man or can even call myself a diehard fan but when I heard of his passing it made me sad. In reading about his life we had a couple things in common, he was overshadowed by older and younger siblings, battled some personal demons, struggled with drugs and alcohol and also had difficulties with his weight and health.
It seems that at a certain point in his life when he was having some success his daughter was born premature and passed 2 days later, this set him off on a downward spiral that lasted 5 years. He seemingly recovered but stayed off the radar until this year when he was set to premiere in the movie The Darwin Awards at Sundance last night.
Im not sure why I feel the way I do, it just might be that one of the actors from my generation has died and that reminds me of my own mortality. He died in the way that most people dread, being all alone. But as he was in his home and in his bed I hope that it was a peaceful death, one in which he just slipped away in his sleep. We should all be so lucky….
I found a couple good articles about him and his life if your interested:
The Independent
The mightier Penn By Cintra Wilson
