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(un) Happy days
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:10 am
by Gob
Henry Winkler has led the tribute to his former Happy Days co-star Erin Moran, who has been found dead at 56.
Winkler, who played Arthur Fonzarelli in the show, tweeted 'OH Erin, now you will finally have the peace you wanted so badly here on earth, Rest In It serenely now, too soon,' just moments after her death was announced.
Authorities found Moran's body in Indiana following a call about an 'unresponsive female' at around 4pm Saturday, according to TMZ.
Moran was just 14 when she signed on to play Joanie, the feisty little sister of Richie Cunningham on the show.
She shot to fame in the role, which started in 1974 and ran for almost a decade.
She continued the role in 1982 in the short-lived spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, alongside Scott Baio, until its cancellation the following year.
Moran's career then all but stalled, with the exception of several television guest spots, and an appearance in the 2007 independent comedy feature Not Another B Movie.
In 2008, she was a contestant on VH1's reality show Celebrity Fit Club.
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:03 am
by Crackpot
Is it bad that I was relieved upon realizing I misread and thought Henry winkler was dead?
(un) Happy days
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:18 pm
by RayThom
I'm certainly not surprised. The few things I had read about Moran over the years is how she was continually in and out of drug rehab facilities.
With her OD death I feel it's safe to assume that she never got the help she desperately needed.
"Goodbye grey sky, hello blue.
There's nothing can hold me when I hold you.
Feels so right, it can't be wrong."
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:29 pm
by BoSoxGal
It must be a very painful thing to live all one's adult life feeling that the best of life is already over. Doesn't make for happy days . . .
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:09 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
RIP Erin.
Wish you had found the help you needed.
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:56 pm
by Long Run
BoSoxGal wrote:It must be a very painful thing to live all one's adult life feeling that the best of life is already over. Doesn't make for happy days . . .
To modify this thought, a lot of people do great things or really enjoy life early, then the vast majority happily settle into a more normal life. Thus, the "best of life" is over, but that doesn't mean there is not of good living yet to come. We don't know if Moran was one of those who could never adapt to that change, or if she was destined to fight her demons (certainly, most people who come to her end never had the success she had).
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:05 pm
by BoSoxGal
It does seem like childhood/teen stardom causes much developmental dysfunction. Some turn out okay, but many seem cursed by it.
Re: (un) Happy days
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:11 am
by Crackpot
Like anything parenting seems to hav a lot to do with it.