John Matuszak
John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who later became an actor.
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| Full name at birth | John Daniel Matuszak
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| Claim to fame | His best known role was as the deformed Sloth in the 1985 movie "The Goonies".
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1950
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| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Date of death | 17 June 1989
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| Age | 38 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Burbank, California
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| Cause of death | Heart failure (due to an accidental overdose of the prescription drug Darvocet)
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| Resting place | Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
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| Occupation | Football, actor
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| Height | 6' 8" (203 cm)
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| Weight | 272 lbs (123 kg)
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| Net worth | $400,000 USD
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| University | Missouri, Tampa
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- As Sloth in The Goonies (1985), his make-up took five hours to complete. One of the eyes (which was out of place on the face) was mechanically operated off-screen by remote control. He had to time his blinking to match the blinks of the robotic eye. A crew-member would countdown from three, two, one and tell him to blink. The cast was told not to get him wet in scenes outside of the pirate ship, but the kids inadvertently did so, holding up filming for an entire day. In the scene where Chunk and Sloth head down through the grate to follow the gang and the Fratelli's, you can see that Sloth is wearing an Oakland Raiders T-Shirt. Matuszak was a former Oakland Raiders football player.
- He died of heart failure allegedly due to his long term use of steroid drugs. He was buried in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Hard-driving athlete who lived life in the fast lane.
- Autobiography: "Cruisin' With The Tooz."
- Former defensive end for the Oakland Raiders.
John Matuszak is known for his role in the TV movie Command 5 (1985) as Nick Kowalski.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Hollywood Beat (1985) as George Grinsky.
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