San Andreas actor found dead

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Jan 25, 2006 8:43 am PT

Body of Reservoir Dogs star Chris Penn, who voiced Eddie Pulaski in the latest GTA, is discovered in Santa Monica.

His character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may have met a semicomic end in the Las Venturas desert, but there was nothing funny about the real-life passing of actor Chris Penn. Penn, 40, was found dead in an apartment in the seaside Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica early this morning. Police told the Reuters news service that they did not suspect foul play.

Penn, the younger brother of Oscar winner Sean Penn, was a veteran character actor. His roles in such films as Resevoir Dogs, True Romance, Rush Hour, and Starsky & Hutch made him a familiar face to moviegoers. Gamers knew him from GTA: San Andreas as the voice of corrupt Los Santos Police Officer Eddie Pulaski, the accomplice of game villain Officer Frank Tenpenny, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson.

Penn's death is the second San Andreas-related tragedy this week. Over the weekend, a massive fire damaged some offices of Take-Two Interactive, owner of Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games.

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VGLeo34
Posted May 12, 2007 4:58 pm PT

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angelpaint
Posted Apr 12, 2007 7:00 pm PT

sucks man i wondered why he wasnt inn ny movies lately r.i.p
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taino1128
Posted Feb 24, 2007 7:44 am PT

R.I.P. Penn
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gamestars
Posted Nov 20, 2006 3:21 pm PT

He was a good actor in san andreas
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DigitalTwisted
Posted Sep 7, 2006 6:05 pm PT

gameloverx
We'll miss you Mr.Blue

He wasn't Mr Blue you fool, he played "Nice Guy Eddie"
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mentalhelp
Posted Aug 20, 2006 10:45 am PT

Aw man. I remember all the movies he played in. My favorite was Starsky And Hutch. I kinda feel sorry that I killed his character in San Andreas.
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gameloverx
Posted May 4, 2006 8:24 pm PT

We'll miss you Mr.Blue
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DrKill09
Posted May 4, 2006 4:55 pm PT

I just found this out. That sucks.
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ComicalGamer
Posted Apr 11, 2006 9:11 am PT

Rest In Peace Chris Penn
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pomminator
Posted Feb 25, 2006 11:18 am PT

so sad... wait till Jack T finds this, he will say it was a suicide or something "games made him do it!"

i am thinking there is a link, take two offices burnt "inadvertently" and a corpse of a popular GTA voice actor, when Chris Bellard dies i am going to put a watch on Jack Thompson!
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zux2000
Posted Feb 15, 2006 7:45 am PT

RIP
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nfsmaster
Posted Feb 15, 2006 7:22 am PT

Someone better cry me a river right now! I'm just kidding but truthfully, not really.
This is sad because he was always a funny guy. Whatever.
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jerico6
Posted Feb 14, 2006 8:19 pm PT

I'm still in mourning.
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boolow407
Posted Feb 2, 2006 11:07 am PT

goku2000 I think Jack Thompson and Hillary Clinton did it. Us gamers should gang up on them! BAN HILLARY AND JACK in the memory of Chris Penn!!! In all seriousness, RIP dude. Your movies and game contribution will always be remembered. Thanks!
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sharpshooter188
Posted Jan 30, 2006 1:06 am PT

poor guy =(

rip bud.
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goku2000
Posted Jan 29, 2006 12:00 pm PT

I think there might be a connection between this and the R* games lawsuits. Anyone else agree?
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Fuuuuureakkkk
Posted Jan 28, 2006 6:26 pm PT

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Man, If they make another GTA with Mike Toreno , the voice will SUCK.
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TheBeret
Posted Jan 27, 2006 6:56 pm PT

Stewie Shut the **** up im tired of hearing you complain about how you hate GTA. If you really hate GTA Then stop posting about it here where everybody loves GTA. Go join Jack Thompson's raid.
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stewiegriffin78
Posted Jan 27, 2006 6:00 pm PT

Sigh...may he rest in peace. Though I dislike GTA, I love Rush Hour. How long until Take Two goes out of business?
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plowoe
Posted Jan 27, 2006 3:29 pm PT

MAN THAT SUCKS I DIDNT KNOW HE WAS ON SAN ANDREAS
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