Glenn Quinn

cachluv · #1 11-23-2007, 01:21 PM

05/28/70---12/03/02

Quinn was found dead of a possible drug overdose at 32. An official cause of death was never announced per the family's wishes. Speculations indicated it was either suicide or accidental drug overdose.

Born in Dublin, Quinn joined the cast of "Roseanne" in its third season, playing Becky Connor's boyfriend and later husband, Mark Healy. He later co-starred as the half-demon Doyle on "Angel," a spinoff of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" that debuted in 1999.

Although most of his roles required him to hide his Irish accent, "Angel" was his first performance in which he could speak naturally.

"When you get to speak Irish, you become more at one with yourself, you kind of have a spark when you use it, and I think it's a great dialect," he said at the time.

Born in 1970, Quinn moved to the United States in 1988 with his mother and two sisters.

He made his feature film debut with a supporting role as a drummer in the 1991 John Travolta movie "Shout," in which he shared an on-screen kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow. He went on to appear in the films "Dr. Giggles," "Live Nude Girls" and "Campfire Tales." He also appeared in the TV movies "Call Me Anna" and "Silhouette" and co-starred in "Covington Cross," a short-lived, historical-fantasy series, which aired in the United Kingdom and on ABC in 1992. Lastly, he co-starred in "At Any Cost," a 2000 VH1 movie.

He was survived by his mother, Bernadette, and two sisters, Sonya and Louisa.

Irishlass · #2 11-23-2007, 01:39 PM

I sure liked him in Roseanne, it was such a shame he got lost in his drug use
he was a talent

kdeazell · #3 11-23-2007, 02:15 PM

I gave my photos of Glenn to E entertainment for their Scandels show. They ended up using the old headstone shot and made it black and white and then never gave my website credit www.gravesrus.net
Scott has had better luck with them but they pay almost nothing for photos and such.
Kim

Kathyf · #4 11-23-2007, 02:16 PM

I remember when he died. How sad being so young.

hoxharding · #5 11-23-2007, 02:25 PM

I watched Angel and also bought the dvd 'R.S.V.P'(that film came out after Glenn died)
Both Glenn and Jason Mewes were on heroin weren't they? I always wondered if they were using during the filming of that film.

Finnegan · #6 11-23-2007, 02:29 PM

he was lovely!!

Danny62 · #7 11-23-2007, 07:28 PM

In addition to acting, Quinn enjoyed collecting Star wars memorabilia, playing the drums, and car racing. He also co-owned a nightclub called "Goldfingers" in Los Angeles
Quinn died at age 32. Police and autopsy reports revealed the cause of death to be a heroin overdose. His body was found on the couch of a friend he was visiting in North Hollywood, California.

Jaxxx · #8 11-23-2007, 07:36 PM

Now I really like Glenn and didn't know he had died for 2 yrs after his death. I was really shock to find this out. Sad loss for us, he was so talented.

Irishlass · #9 11-23-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxxx

Now I really like Glenn and didn't know he had died for 2 yrs after his death. I was really shock to find this out. Sad loss for us, he was so talented.

Honestly i didnt know he died to well after his death as well..I found out on my vist to FAD

CCB72 · #10 11-23-2007, 10:03 PM

Everytime I see the newer episodes of Roseanne and see him, I figure what a shame. He was so young and had his whole life ahead of him....RIP Mr. Quinn

John Trim · #11 11-23-2007, 10:28 PM

I liked him on Roseanne. I remember seeing a behind the scenes spacial about the show that he hosted. I was blown away because in the special he spoke in his normal accent. Till that time I had no idea he didn't normally sound like he did on the show. He did a good job of hiding his accent on the show.

Irishlass · #12 11-24-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by johntrim040851

I liked him on Roseanne. I remember seeing a behind the scenes spacial about the show that he hosted. I was blown away because in the special he spoke in his normal accent. Till that time I had no idea he didn't normally sound like he did on the show. He did a good job of hiding his accent on the show.

I never knew all those yrs watching Roseanne he was irish
I didnt know untill i read his page on FAD
I wish i had heard him speak with his Irish accect

choff · #13 11-24-2007, 11:47 AM

speaking of the old Roseanne TV sitcom, anybody else the story that both Roseanne and John Goodman really did NOT like the actors who played the kids on the show including Quinn? I also heard that Roseanne and Laurie Metcaff ( Jackie ) were not exactly the best of friends.

My neighbor is a HUGE Roseanne fan and he swears to this. He also claims that by the time Quinn and Martin Mull joined the cast, Roseanne & Goodman had already wanted to end the show and go on to other things such as movies but because the show was a huge hit at the time ( Roseanne I believe was the show that knocked Cosby out of first place ), ABC had forced her and Goodman to sign a very long term contract and both were stuck doing the show. To "ruin" the show on purpose, Roseanne fired a ton of writers and other staff over the course of the series and do scenes that would shock people ( the lesbian kiss. The gay marriage show ) so people would be turned off and go elsewhere.

Mysticakasha · #14 11-24-2007, 12:02 PM

loved him as Doyle on Angel and when i watch the episode in which Doyle dies i get more emotional knowing Glenn is no longer with us in real life, another bright star wiped out by the dreaded drink and drugs , a real shame

linnydark · #15 11-24-2007, 12:15 PM

wow...i didn't know he was dead until now!
where have i been?

Irishlass · #16 11-24-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by choff

speaking of the old Roseanne TV sitcom, anybody else the story that both Roseanne and John Goodman really did NOT like the actors who played the kids on the show including Quinn? I also heard that Roseanne and Laurie Metcaff ( Jackie ) were not exactly the best of friends.

My neighbor is a HUGE Roseanne fan and he swears to this. He also claims that by the time Quinn and Martin Mull joined the cast, Roseanne & Goodman had already wanted to end the show and go on to other things such as movies but because the show was a huge hit at the time ( Roseanne I believe was the show that knocked Cosby out of first place ), ABC had forced her and Goodman to sign a very long term contract and both were stuck doing the show. To "ruin" the show on purpose, Roseanne fired a ton of writers and other staff over the course of the series and do scenes that would shock people ( the lesbian kiss. The gay marriage show ) so people would be turned off and go elsewhere.

I dont know anything about all that but i did see a interview that she and goodman and an few of the other cast memebers
and a caller asked roseanne where was Glenn and Laurie and Roseanne looked like she never heard of either of them she stumbled over her words and finnaly said laurie was doing othe rthings and that Glenn had passed away and quickly changed the subject. I always thought that was wierd and rude.

ManUnitedRedDevil · #17 11-24-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Irishlass

I never knew all those yrs watching Roseanne he was irish
I didnt know untill i read his page on FAD
I wish i had heard him speak with his Irish accect

Thats EXACTLY what I was thinking! Does anybody know if there is a show/movie he was in with his accent? (Hope that makes sense to someone because I am still trying to figure out what I just wrote.)

Mysticakasha · #18 11-25-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ManUnitedRedDevil

Thats EXACTLY what I was thinking! Does anybody know if there is a show/movie he was in with his accent? (Hope that makes sense to someone because I am still trying to figure out what I just wrote.)

He spoke with his irish accent in Angel

Aries65 · #19 11-25-2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Irishlass

I dont know anything about all that but i did see a interview that she and goodman and an few of the other cast memebers
and a caller asked roseanne where was Glenn and Laurie and Roseanne looked like she never heard of either of them she stumbled over her words and finnaly said laurie was doing othe rthings and that Glenn had passed away and quickly changed the subject. I always thought that was wierd and rude.

Wow, pretty weird. You get the impression from the show that everyone got along really well and were like a "big family" - even in real life! I guess that's why they call it "acting"!!

I saw a thinner version of John Goodman in a movie yesterday called "Maria's Lovers". It's from 1984. It had Natasha Kinski, John Savage, Robert Mitchum, Bud Cort and John Goodman in it. Pretty good movie!

John Trim · #20 11-25-2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Aries65

Wow, pretty weird. You get the impression from the show that everyone got along really well and were like a "big family" - even in real life! I guess that's why they call it "acting"!!

I saw a thinner version of John Goodman in a movie yesterday called "Maria's Lovers". It's from 1984. It had Natasha Kinski, John Savage, Robert Mitchum, Bud Cort and John Goodman in it. Pretty good movie!

He was quite thin when he played the coach in "Revenge Of The Nerds".

MbalmR · #21 11-25-2007, 01:31 PM

Like many others, I too was surprised to learn several years after the fact that Mr. Quinn had passed away. Why was it so.......hush hush? I loved him in "Roseanne." I think he stole most of the scenes away from everyone else, including her, which may explain why she didn't much care for him. Despite the fact that it was a big spot light, Roseanne apparently didn't like sharing it with anyone.

cachluv · #22 11-25-2007, 07:26 PM

I've read that Heather Matarazzo and Michael Fishman were soliciting on Quinn's behalf after his death to help pay for his funeral costs and other costs. I guess it's true that these people we see and think of as getting along and liking each other probably don't.

ManUnitedRedDevil · #23 11-25-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mysticakasha

He spoke with his irish accent in Angel

This might sound bad, but I have never watched Angel. I was living in England when Angel was on. Guess I will have to check it out now. Thanks!!

Irishlass · #24 11-25-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cachluv

I've read that Heather Matarazzo and Michael Fishman were soliciting on Quinn's behalf after his death to help pay for his funeral costs and other costs. I guess it's true that these people we see and think of as getting along and liking each other probably don't.

and that Sara Gilbert and johnney gelcki were the only cast mates to go to his furneral

mr.wanttohaveitall · #25 11-25-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by choff

speaking of the old Roseanne TV sitcom, anybody else the story that both Roseanne and John Goodman really did NOT like the actors who played the kids on the show including Quinn? I also heard that Roseanne and Laurie Metcaff ( Jackie ) were not exactly the best of friends.

My neighbor is a HUGE Roseanne fan and he swears to this. He also claims that by the time Quinn and Martin Mull joined the cast, Roseanne & Goodman had already wanted to end the show and go on to other things such as movies but because the show was a huge hit at the time ( Roseanne I believe was the show that knocked Cosby out of first place ), ABC had forced her and Goodman to sign a very long term contract and both were stuck doing the show. To "ruin" the show on purpose, Roseanne fired a ton of writers and other staff over the course of the series and do scenes that would shock people ( the lesbian kiss. The gay marriage show ) so people would be turned off and go elsewhere.

WOW. GOOD QUESTIONS. I DON'T KNOW IF ALL THAT'S TRUE OR NOT BUT I'D SURE LIKE TO KNOW.....MAYBE THIS BELONGS ON A DIFFERENT THREAD. WANNA START A 'ROSEANNE' THREAD?

Cathy J. · #26 11-25-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.wanttohaveitall

WOW. GOOD QUESTIONS. I DON'T KNOW IF ALL THAT'S TRUE OR NOT BUT I'D SURE LIKE TO KNOW.....MAYBE THIS BELONGS ON A DIFFERENT THREAD. WANNA START A 'ROSEANNE' THREAD?

Considering how bad the last few seasons of Roseanne were it does make one wonder? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Darrianne · #27 11-26-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Irishlass

I never knew all those yrs watching Roseanne he was irish
I didnt know untill i read his page on FAD
I wish i had heard him speak with his Irish accect

I never knew he had that accent either - incredibly sexy. He certainly did hide it well on Roseanne, which is all I ever watched him in.

Aries65 · #28 11-26-2007, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cathy J.

Considering how bad the last few seasons of Roseanne were it does make one wonder? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Actually I thought the last season was when the show "jumped the shark" for me. Those first few episodes with all the fantasies and parties after winning the lottery - gag.

I've got all the seasons on DVD now - and that one was the worst.

knothere · #29 11-26-2007, 06:41 AM

ya i didnt know till i saw it on F A D so sad it was one a dem shokersholyshit they died
even more when it was suicide
i feel bad for him n johnathan brandis

Lucy Furr · #30 11-29-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by linnydark

wow...i didn't know he was dead until now!
where have i been?

Same here! Me and my guy were just talking about him for some reason and I kinda tripped on his entry at Find A Death

donetodeath · #31 11-29-2007, 06:16 PM

he looked so thin in angel.so sad,he was a great actor!

SheBoss · #32 11-30-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny62

In addition to acting, Quinn enjoyed collecting Star wars memorabilia, playing the drums, and car racing. He also co-owned a nightclub called "Goldfingers" in Los Angeles
Quinn died at age 32. Police and autopsy reports revealed the cause of death to be a heroin overdose. His body was found on the couch of a friend he was visiting in North Hollywood, California.

Danny - I'm not disputing you as you know all in hag-land, but I heard he was dead broken with a severe coke (or herion) addiction. I heard he was sleeping on the streets and the friend took him in and let him stay on his couch - not visiting his friend. Have you heard anything about this?

hoxharding · #33 11-30-2007, 09:57 AM

I heard this- the Enquirer wrote that he was always out of money and was often borrowing and or selling stuff.

hrhdiesel · #34 12-01-2007, 04:29 AM

He was a talent that should have become huge. What a waste. I still remember reading about his death & feeling upset about it.
I know that the co-owners of his club were trying to oust him as he was always trying to get money/drinks from the customers at the club.
His addiction was so bad in angel that he became unreliable = that was the reason for his death on the show. David b (angel) was a close friend & still saw him after the show. He still cant talk about the loss of his friend.
The accent in angel is his normal irish accent which made doyle loveable.

Finnegan · #35 12-01-2007, 08:55 AM

now, these are just my thoughts so don't go jumpin all over me pls.
l find it (for lack of a better word) peculiar that, as mbalmr said, his death was so hush hush. when, for example, chris farley's drug overdose made spectacular news.
now l realize farley was more famous, but even many of quinn's fans didn't know he had died at all.
it leaves me wondering if it is because farley went out big - in a high rise, spending oodles of money on partying and hookers etc.
glenn quinn's death was unfortunately much more telling of an addict. broke, asking for money, sleeping where he could, etc. not glamourous in the least and very sad.
if the media wanted a poster child for saying no to drugs, this talent cut short would have have been much more telling.

sassie · #36 12-01-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ManUnitedRedDevil

Thats EXACTLY what I was thinking! Does anybody know if there is a show/movie he was in with his accent? (Hope that makes sense to someone because I am still trying to figure out what I just wrote.)

Here's a clip that has a good sample of his accent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtUiVmCns34

knothere · #37 12-01-2007, 01:08 PM

i think he was broke n couch serfing thats what i heard

Irishlass · #38 12-01-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sassie

Here's a clip that has a good sample of his accent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtUiVmCns34

wow he sure hide that accent well..Thanks for posting that
Irish accents are so sexy...

John Trim · #39 12-02-2007, 03:41 AM

Here's a fan made memorial video I found. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKreRBkfp6g

GODDESS6 · #40 12-02-2007, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

now, these are just my thoughts so don't go jumpin all over me pls.
l find it (for lack of a better word) peculiar that, as mbalmr said, his death was so hush hush. when, for example, chris farley's drug overdose made spectacular news.
now l realize farley was more famous, but even many of quinn's fans didn't know he had died at all.
it leaves me wondering if it is because farley went out big - in a high rise, spending oodles of money on partying and hookers etc.
glenn quinn's death was unfortunately much more telling of an addict. broke, asking for money, sleeping where he could, etc. not glamourous in the least and very sad.
if the media wanted a poster child for saying no to drugs, this talent cut short would have have been much more telling.

i agree w/ you~ i was an avid roseanne watcher & never saw his death mention on anything, not even entertainment news~ i was just surfing the net & found out he was dead~ very sad ending~

Cathy J. · #41 12-02-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

now, these are just my thoughts so don't go jumpin all over me pls.
l find it (for lack of a better word) peculiar that, as mbalmr said, his death was so hush hush. when, for example, chris farley's drug overdose made spectacular news.
now l realize farley was more famous, but even many of quinn's fans didn't know he had died at all.
it leaves me wondering if it is because farley went out big - in a high rise, spending oodles of money on partying and hookers etc.
glenn quinn's death was unfortunately much more telling of an addict. broke, asking for money, sleeping where he could, etc. not glamourous in the least and very sad.
if the media wanted a poster child for saying no to drugs, this talent cut short would have have been much more telling.

Chris Farley was more famous because he had Lorne Michaels on his side.
If you play ball with Lorne, you will go far ( other TV shows, movies and even concerts ). He is the big reason why so many Saturday Night Live regulars past and present are so well known and willbe for many years to come.

Glenn Quinn, yes he was on a hit show. But as someone said earlier in here, Roseanne back then didn't want to share the spotlight with anyone other than perhaps John Goodman and for a brief time, when they were married, Tom Arnold.

Irishlass · #42 12-02-2007, 02:52 PM

was he ever romanticlly linked with anyone, I never read anything about him and women?

SheBoss · #43 12-03-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

now, these are just my thoughts so don't go jumpin all over me pls.
l find it (for lack of a better word) peculiar that, as mbalmr said, his death was so hush hush. when, for example, chris farley's drug overdose made spectacular news.
now l realize farley was more famous, but even many of quinn's fans didn't know he had died at all.
it leaves me wondering if it is because farley went out big - in a high rise, spending oodles of money on partying and hookers etc.
glenn quinn's death was unfortunately much more telling of an addict. broke, asking for money, sleeping where he could, etc. not glamourous in the least and very sad.
if the media wanted a poster child for saying no to drugs, this talent cut short would have have been much more telling.

What Finnigan Said!

Littleroben · #44 12-04-2007, 03:27 PM

I'm sure at the end of an episode of Angel they said it was dedicated to Glen and that's how I found out he was dead. It's such a shame, I just wish he had gone into rehab and got himself sorted out.

**Jenna** · #45 02-13-2008, 06:07 PM

Last year on an episode of Boulevard of broken dreams there was one on Glenn Quinn, there was an ex girlfriend they talked to name Sarah Overall. That's the only girlfriend Ive heard of. That show was on the channel hollywood true story or whatever is on

death hag dee · #46 02-14-2008, 07:57 AM

As sick as it is to keep kids and hopefully scare some adults off of drugs they should show pics of celebrities in like a before and after, before young, glamourous and healthy and after dead from a drug overdose, or homeless, etc. Maybe its time some good comes out of these overdoses and kids will actually learn something

**Jenna** · #47 02-14-2008, 08:58 AM

Yeah. I wonder what Glenn looked like at the end. I had read somewhere on the internet that he was in rehab for about a year and got kicked out . And then few days later he was found dead . I don't know anything about drugs, but would't that be long enough to kick your habit and you wouldnt want drugs anymore?

cachluv · #48 02-14-2008, 09:10 AM

Breaking your addiction to anything is only part of the process. You have to continue in recovery to find out what it is that makes you an addict to certain things and also what that or those things represent. That's why alot of people leave rehab after a week or so, they feel since they have stopped the physical withdrawal then the problem is solved. They are still, and always will be, addicted to addictions. They need to learn how to live, function, cope and even thrive without feeding their addictions. A year is a long time in rehab. I'd like to know why he was kicked out. Chances are if finding the cause(s) of his addictions didn't happen then he would of course allow himself to get sucked right back in. And not having done drugs in a while, he probably overshot his tolerance level going in and did too much.

Mrs. Watson · #49 02-14-2008, 10:53 AM

I had no idea he was even dead until I saw his entry on FAD. I've only ever seen him in Roseanne, I'd never even heard of Angel.

Roseanne was so lame in the end, the lottery, etc. I could believe she sabatoged it. It went from being laugh out loud funny and real and such a huge hit to absolutely wretched. I'd love to read the behind the scenes book on that one.

Hmmm, quite curious that there doesn't seem to be a behind the scenes book, isn't it?

Glenn's whole story is so sad.

The guy who plays the Holt character on Dirt reminds me physically very much of Glenn Quinn.

Mamma · #50 02-14-2008, 12:14 PM

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Roseanne was so lame in the end, the lottery, etc. I could believe she sabatoged it. It went from being laugh out loud funny and real and such a huge hit to absolutely wretched. I'd love to read the behind the scenes book on that one.

If I'm not mistaken, I think that whole thing played out because Roseanne got a a bite of the big-head celebrity bullshit, all empowered like, thinking her show could teach America everything we know about the inner working of the mind and people and love and politics and all that other shit celebrities think they're good at. But in the end, glad to see Quinn looking healthy at least by the end of that show, because that's the last time I saw him. He had an Irish accent, right? Anyhoot, I heard of Angel but never watched, and from what people tell me, he was looking pretty bad during that show in the end. SAD, sad. Would he be considered another "child star" tragedy?