Chris Penn
Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor. He was typically cast as a tough character, featured as a villain or a working-class thug, or in a comic role and was known for his roles in such films as The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, The Funeral, Footloose, Rush Hour, Corky Romano, True Romance, Beethoven's 2nd, Short Cuts, The Boys Club, All the Right Moves, At Close Range, Pale Rider, and as ruthless corrupt cop Edward "Eddie" Pulaski in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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| Full name at birth | Christopher Shannon Penn
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| Claim to fame | Nice Guy Eddie on Reservoir Dogs
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1965
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Date of death | 24 January 2006
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| Age | 40 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Santa Monica, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Heart Failure
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| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Director
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| High school | Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA (expelled)
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- Brother-in-law of Aimee Mann
- In attendance at his funeral were Robin Wright Penn, Sean Penn, Mark Ruffalo, Jack Nicholson, James Gandolfini, Charlie Sheen, Tim Robbins, Tom Sizemore Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Madsen.
- Son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan.
- Brother of Sean Penn
- Brother-in-law of Robin Wright Penn
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