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Matthew McGory dead?
They said on Howard Stern that an old friend of the show named "Big Foot"died. Big Foot was actually Matthew McGory who was Tiny in Devils Rejects
and House of 1000 Corpses. He was also in Big Fish, Men In Black 2, Bubble Boy, Constantine and a bunch of other movies.
I cant find anything confirming that he died, but if anyone hears or sees anything could you post it here.
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Big Fish was a great movie. I think he did during the movies release of Big fish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by clevohardcore
I think he did during the movies release of Big fish |
Is that supposed to be "Died" instead of "did" (not sure on that one)? cuz if so, he was alive well after that being released... I saw him last year
at a horror convention. Thats all I know is he was alive last year. Nice guy too.
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He was alive until yesterday. I dont know what he died from, but it was confirmed by his personal manager on a message board on Bill Moselys (Choptop
from Texas Chainsaw Massacre II and Otis from Devils Rejects/House of 1000 Corpses) website. www.CHOPTOPSBBQ.com
Very sad, he seemed like a really nice guy. He was only 32 years old also.
He was 7'6", 330 pounds and a size 29.5 shoe which is in the guiness book as the largest known feet. He was from West Chester, PA. Thats all I could
find really.
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he grew up (no pun intended) as me - west chester, pa. he was a shock to see around!
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BIG DUANE
he grew up (no pun intended) as me - west chester, pa. he was a shock to see around! |
Thats awesome! Did you know him? Like was he your age and in school with you or something?
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Confirmed....
Matt was a giant of a man. The only thing that exceeded his height was the size of his heart. On the screen he made us laugh, he made us shiver, and
he made us cry. In person he was always there to offer a smile to his fans and friends and to try his hardest to make sure everyone around him had the
best time possible.
Matt will be missed by all the lives he has touched both on screen and off. Farewell, my brother. Thank you for all that you have given us. You'll
always be in our hearts.
--Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton
Actor - filmography
ShadowBox
The Devil's Rejects
Constantine
Planet of the Pitts
Big Time
Big Fish
House of 1000 Corpses
Men in Black II
Bubble Boy
The Dead Hate the Living!
God Is in the T.V.
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I was thinking of the old guy in big fish sorry. He died jsut after the movies release. This guy I had no idea.
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he's a year older than i am and went to high school with one of by closest friends. i saw him around every now and again, but did not 'know' him, no.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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7-Foot-Plus Actor Matthew McGrory Dies
By RYAN PEARSON, Associated Press Writer
Wed Aug 10, 6:28 PM ET
Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in
the movie "Big Fish," has died. He was 32.
McGrory died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said director Drew Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of
wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant. Paramedics determined he died of apparent natural causes, police said.
McGrory, who had size 29 1/2 shoes, appeared on Stern's show in the 1990s and received other attention from the national media even before he became
an actor. He attended law school and showed up in music videos before starting his career in Hollywood B-movies.
He played a human Sasquatch in 2001's "Bubble Boy," an alien in "Men In Black II" (2002) and Tiny in the Rob Zombie horror movies "House of 1000
Corpses" (2003) and its sequel released this year, "The Devil's Rejects."
His big break in Hollywood came in 2003 with Tim Burton-directed "Big Fish." Ewan McGregor's character refuses to be intimidated by the size of
McGrory's Karl character, walking up to shake his hand.
Sky said he first met McGrory at a bar in 2000 and had been filming "Andre: Heart of the Giant" on and off for six months. He said that McGrory, who
was from West Chester, Pa., felt a connection with the man he was playing, wrestler and "The Princess Bride" actor Andre Rousimmoff, who died in 1993.
"He felt the same way, that he would do anything just to be a person of regular size one day a week, where people don't have to stare at him, where he
could go see a regular movie and walk down the street," Sky said.
McGrory's family and girlfriend declined immediate comment.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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That sucks...
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