RIP David Johansen - Blu-ray Forum

mwynn · 03-01-2025, 03:32 PM

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne..._term=10028177

LarryT · 03-01-2025, 04:29 PM

He was great as the ghost of Christmas past in Scrooged.

Gacivory · 03-01-2025, 04:33 PM

RIP, loved the New York Dolls!

BobSimms · 03-01-2025, 05:03 PM

Damn, the fundraiser for his medical bills was just launched, what—2 weeks ago? Poor guy. R.I.P.

JoelGoodsen · 03-01-2025, 05:20 PM

What is going on? So many actor deaths in a short space of time. Sad to read this also.

He was great in one of my favourite comedies. Check this movie out if you enjoyed watching the guy;

God speed.

jess1581 · 03-01-2025, 05:33 PM

A true punk legend. RIP

HillSprinter · 03-01-2025, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LarryT

He was great as the ghost of Christmas past in Scrooged.

For years I always thought that ghost was Al Franken, until Christmas just passed there, when I looked him up. Mentioned something about one of his New York Dolls band mates being furious he was in Scrooged.

LarryT · 03-01-2025, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HillSprinter

For years I always thought that ghost was Al Franken, until Christmas just passed there, when I looked him up. Mentioned something about one of his New York Dolls band mates being furious he was in Scrooged.

They really do look alike.

Zivouhr · 03-01-2025, 06:49 PM

I was going to say he resembles Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and sure enough, he played a role alongside Jagger in the movie Freejack.

He was mostly a musician but did play some roles in the 1980s to 1990s. The NY Dolls. I would need to hear the song to see if I recognized it, as I haven't followed that band.

I just unknowingly watched him when I rewatched Tales From the Darkside the Movie last month. He played the hitman in Cat from Hell. I have watched Let it Ride in movie theaters as a kid, and later on video. About the horse racing bettors.

He lived to 75, but lost to a battle with tumors.

Winslow Leach · 03-01-2025, 06:57 PM

Rip

Prohibida · 03-01-2025, 07:07 PM

What!?

jvonl · 03-01-2025, 08:24 PM

Well, damn it! 2025 pretty much sucks so far...in so many ways.

Röckzilla · 03-01-2025, 09:17 PM

When I heard this news...

A true punk legend.
Rock In Peace David Johansen!

Love how this album cover still freaks out the squares even 50+ years later.

CompleteCount · 03-01-2025, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Röckzilla

Love how this album cover still freaks out the squares even 50+ years later.

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It's the only instance where I've looked at David Johansen and thought: "I would..."

Starman22 · 03-01-2025, 10:55 PM

RIP David Johansen (Ghost of Christmas Past from Scrooged)

canucksam · 03-02-2025, 06:16 PM

Pulled out my old Don Kirshner Rock Concert boot from '74 and watched him and the boys last night. A shame so many of them left so early. A greater shame they're all gone now. RIP David.

RFK · 03-02-2025, 10:54 PM

Rip

Ruemorgue10 · 03-02-2025, 11:02 PM

He was great as the assassin in the "Cat from Hell" segment of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.

canucksam · 03-03-2025, 12:22 AM

Nice to see them post a photo and his name at the end of SNL last night. I think he would have been happy to see that.

03-01-2025, 03:32 PM	#1
mwynn Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	RIP David Johansen https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne..._term=10028177

03-01-2025, 04:29 PM	#2
LarryT Senior Member Member since:Aug 2018 Location:central ohio Trading Score:2	He was great as the ghost of Christmas past in Scrooged.

03-01-2025, 04:33 PM	#3
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:5618 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	RIP, loved the New York Dolls!

03-01-2025, 05:03 PM	#4
BobSimms Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018	Damn, the fundraiser for his medical bills was just launched, what—2 weeks ago? Poor guy. R.I.P.

03-01-2025, 05:20 PM	#5
JoelGoodsen Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2011	What is going on? So many actor deaths in a short space of time. Sad to read this also. He was great in one of my favourite comedies. Check this movie out if you enjoyed watching the guy; God speed.

03-01-2025, 05:33 PM	#6
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:553 Blu-ray collection:2336 Blu-ray reviews: 73	A true punk legend. RIP

03-01-2025, 06:49 PM	#9
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	I was going to say he resembles Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and sure enough, he played a role alongside Jagger in the movie Freejack. He was mostly a musician but did play some roles in the 1980s to 1990s. The NY Dolls. I would need to hear the song to see if I recognized it, as I haven't followed that band. I just unknowingly watched him when I rewatched Tales From the Darkside the Movie last month. He played the hitman in Cat from Hell. I have watched Let it Ride in movie theaters as a kid, and later on video. About the horse racing bettors. He lived to 75, but lost to a battle with tumors.

03-01-2025, 06:57 PM	#10
Winslow Leach Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:257 DVD collection:312	Rip

03-01-2025, 07:07 PM	#11
Prohibida Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2025 Location:TON 618	What!?

03-01-2025, 08:24 PM	#12
jvonl Power Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Hill Country, Texas 4K collection:422 Blu-ray collection:1641	Well, damn it! 2025 pretty much sucks so far...in so many ways.

03-01-2025, 10:55 PM	#15
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	RIP David Johansen (Ghost of Christmas Past from Scrooged)

03-02-2025, 06:16 PM	#16
canucksam Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Western Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:840 DVD collection:1427 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:1	Pulled out my old Don Kirshner Rock Concert boot from '74 and watched him and the boys last night. A shame so many of them left so early. A greater shame they're all gone now. RIP David.

03-02-2025, 10:54 PM	#17
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015	Rip

03-02-2025, 11:02 PM	#18
Ruemorgue10 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:238 Blu-ray collection:3550 DVD collection:56 Trading Score:1	He was great as the assassin in the "Cat from Hell" segment of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.

03-03-2025, 12:22 AM	#19
canucksam Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Western Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:840 DVD collection:1427 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:1	Nice to see them post a photo and his name at the end of SNL last night. I think he would have been happy to see that.

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