Hervé Villechaize

JefeStone · #1 10-24-2007, 01:19 AM

This guys death was really strange. He recorded it. I wonder if the tape is available anywhere? He shot himself twice. He is heard cursing in between shots. Anyone ever hear it?

Morrissey · #2 10-24-2007, 01:25 AM

I haven't, but I really wished I could every time I read about his death.

JefeStone · #3 10-24-2007, 01:29 AM

Have you read all the FAD stories yet. I think I have twice!

Morrissey · #4 10-24-2007, 01:30 AM

Hehe, I think I've read them all more than twice.

JefeStone · #5 10-24-2007, 01:34 AM

He needs some new ones. Im thinking of trying to write one for submission.

Mr Chicken · #6 10-24-2007, 04:46 AM

Thats a good idea jefestone i'm sure any help scott gets will be appreciated.

GODDESS6 · #7 10-24-2007, 05:27 AM

i loved herve' as tattoo on fantasy island, i just bought season I & loved watching those old episodes~ but i have to confess i haven't seen herve' in anything else that he did~ his death was very strange, the fact that he recorded it & how his wife at the time, finally released what really happened & what he said on the tape, very sad that he was in so much pain~

attackatdawn · #8 10-24-2007, 08:07 AM

Found some info about him: http://www.franksreelreviews.com/sho...too/tattoo.htm

JefeStone · #9 10-24-2007, 09:58 AM

I liked him as "Knick Knack" in the James Bond movie, "The Man with the Golden Gun"

magblax · #10 10-24-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JefeStone

I liked him as "Knick Knack" in the James Bond movie, "The Man with the Golden Gun"

Me Too!! I didn't know he filmed his death. That would be an interesting tape to get a hold of. Very Sad.

BabyDoll · #11 10-24-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by magblax

Me Too!! I didn't know he filmed his death. That would be an interesting tape to get a hold of. Very Sad.

As far as I know there's only audio material and I think I've heard that it was destroyed by his then girlfriend ... or she still has it.
Anyone?

wraith · #12 11-02-2007, 03:10 AM

It is an audio-only recording, which I heard quite some time ago. I recall that it was fuzzy, unclear except for the two loud reports. What I heard may have been a recording of a recording.... The original may have been of better quality.

I, unfortunately, cannot remember how I found the material. It may have been one of those instances of following a link to another link and so on.

Long story short: it sounded like a lot of tape hiss interspersed with a couple of words and two loud gunshots. It is also possible that what I listened to was actually a staged or bogus tape. I cannot say for sure because I can't remember my source.

BamaDeathHag · #13 11-02-2007, 03:39 AM

Didn't they play that audio on the E! True Hollywood Story about him? I might be wrong but I do remember hearing it somewhere.....

nytkrew · #14 11-02-2007, 08:56 AM

I seem to recall it as well, sounds vaguely familiar. Maybe it is just reading the FAD story so much that I have a strong familiarity with it lol

onehunglow · #15 11-02-2007, 01:47 PM

I think he used a .22 short to do himself in.

Kathyf · #16 11-08-2007, 09:29 PM

I never missed Fantasy Island. All our old favorite stars were always on.

Colicky · #17 11-11-2007, 04:14 PM

I remember them playing the audio of his suicide on E! too. I was amazed they played it.

Hervefan07 · #18 11-14-2007, 11:39 PM

Hello,

Does anyone know how to contact Kathy Self about Herve??? I'm very interested in Herve Villachaize and am interested in the screenplay that's being developed about him.

GEAUX LSU · #19 11-16-2007, 08:41 PM

i am 4ft myself but don't have the same conditions as herve. i am too well fed...i will die of obiesity (sp). but anyway herve was a cute dude...never understood a word he said....ha ha

desertangel · #20 01-27-2008, 11:01 PM

I was going through FADs and read about Herve. My interest was because my friend and I hung out at the same bar with him one night in Port Hueneme California back around 1985. He was with a body guard/chauffer sitting in a booth. Neither of them looked very happy nor spoke much at all the whole time they were there. Herve knocked several back before they left. This was right about the time there started being some very negative publicity about him, so nobody approached them at all. I felt kind of sad for him and wanted to go talk to him but my friend advised not to just in case he was in a bad mood. Also, my dad and I used to go to the Arboretum in Arcadia where the Fantasy House sits. I've got some pictures around here somewhere with me standing in front of the door. It looks smaller in real life than it did on TV. hmmm... fun times when I used to live in L.A., fer shure!

RaRaRamona · #21 01-27-2008, 11:05 PM

His is a sad story. What bad publicity was there? I've forgetful.

JefeStone · #22 01-27-2008, 11:07 PM

I hope you can find those pics. I didn't know where the Fantasy Island house was. Im into stuff like that.

lisalouver · #23 01-27-2008, 11:44 PM

"Smiles everyone, SMILES!"

GOD I loved Mr Roarke! I loved Herve too.

RIP

desertangel · #24 01-28-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JefeStone

I hope you can find those pics. I didn't know where the Fantasy Island house was. Im into stuff like that.

I found them... you can't hardly tell from these pics. The one with the water in the background, if I remember correctly, is directly in front of the house. No, they did not land the plane there. Not enough room, city ordinances, etc. These pics are over 20 years old.

Jack-O-Lantern · #25 01-28-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JefeStone

I liked him as "Knick Knack" in the James Bond movie, "The Man with the Golden Gun"

That was his best movie role I think--he was better than the actual "big' villain played by Christopher Lee, "Scaramanga" I think...

desertangel · #26 01-28-2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RaRaRamona

His is a sad story. What bad publicity was there? I've forgetful.

I'm thinking he was off the show by the time we saw him at the bar. He was fired from FI for basically being impossible. That's when he really started losing it... getting really drunk in public and causing bad scenes. And that's probably why everyone left him alone that night we saw him. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't die sooner. He really was a wreck.

dawn7245 · #27 01-28-2008, 11:10 AM

I remember hearing the audio but I don't remember where I heard it, I'm thinking its on his FAD page.

Dylgem22 · #28 01-28-2008, 11:57 AM

If I remember correctly, I think the FAD page has a copy of his suicide note and also doesn't include the actual audio, but I think Scott pretty much included what was heard/said on the audio .. I am not 100% sure, but that is what I remember ..

As I was reading above, I think I too, have read over all the FAD celebs more than twice!!

Thats what comes with working at a boring job!!