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croiter · 03-28-2001, 12:43 PM

I remember an interview with James Komack where he said Freddie would invite people over to the apartment to watch a video of the Zapruder film with JFK getting his head shot off. Komack said Freddie would slow the tape down at the instant Kennedy's head got blown off and say, "wow -- look at that"

Komack then told the interviewer that Hollywood was not responsible for what happened to Freddie. He said that whatever was inside Freddie that drove him to suicide was always there...

Pitooey · 03-28-2001, 07:14 PM

What was inside Freddie was all the drugs and qualuddes + alcohol. Komack should've seen that something wasn't right with Freddie. He should've talked to his mother about Freddie. Alot of people saw him that way amd did nothing! As producer he should have fired Freddie for coming to work so high! Instead he bought in Della hoping nobody would notice how thin Freddie had become. Again It was the almighty dollar! If my son was looking at JFK's head being blown off in slow motion I would want SOMEBODY to tell me!

Flora · 03-28-2001, 08:43 PM

Croiter, where do you get your info on Freddie?

Luckymama58 · 03-28-2001, 08:52 PM

I think so many people in the Hollywood entertainment industry experimented or recreated with drugs and probably felt that it was ok for Freddie to do what he was doing. After all, if they pointed the finger at him they would have to point it at themselves, not a comfortable thing. Even though rehab was available back then, I doubt it was as acceptable to admit you have a problem as it seems almost fashionable to do today. So many stars have died from the affects of drugs. Drug users think they are in control of their addiction, and other addicts are not going to argue with them. I still think many of those around Freddie (in the business) were struggling with their own addictions and couldn't truly assess the danger Freddie was in. I'm sure more than a few probably partied with him, and remember, many of the drugs he took, were prescribed. So they probably thought his doctor knew what was going on and was handling the situation. Hindsight is 20-20.

04-03-2001, 12:46 AM

Freddie's mother and Cathy sued his doctor for over-prescribing quaaludes for him.There was a huge settlement and the doctor had his liscense suspended.. Freddies mother said she did not know he was on drugs til it was too late...How sad... The world lost a great entertainer at a very young age because people were afraid to tell him NO!!

Cheryl Harrell · 04-03-2001, 01:38 AM

I feel his wife should've gotten him help instead of divorcing him. Maybe if he had gotten help he would still be here today.

EdBrownJr · 04-08-2001, 11:03 PM

It really sucks you figure a guy like Darryl Strawberry can **** himself up on coke and god knows whatever else for so long would be dead after his fifty million chances and Freddie does drugs for a short time and doesnt even get a second chance.

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MariposaLKB · 04-09-2001, 06:19 AM

Ooooh honey, don't even get me started on professional athletes (or actors these days, for that matter)!!!!!

Pitooey · 04-09-2001, 09:33 AM

Well If you want to talk about Daryl Strawberry I happen to be a big fan of his & it hurts me to see him that way. I even bought my son a Yankee Daryl Strawberry t-shirt because I believe that he will get better. I'll never give up hope on Daryl!

EdBrownJr · 04-09-2001, 12:53 PM

Well thats good that you dont give up hope on him Jenny. I hope he does get better too.

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04-09-2001, 09:28 PM

did you all know his doctor took his gun away from a few days prior to him shooting himself. Freddie asked for it back and the jerk gave it back to him. If he didnt give it back freddie might be here today.

Cheryl Harrell · 04-10-2001, 12:25 AM

That's sad. That dr should'nt have given the gun back...

Chica · 04-10-2001, 12:39 AM

Maybe we could hunt this dr. down and shoot him for giving Freddie his gun back...He could have at least took the bullets!!!!!

chicosladyfair · 04-11-2001, 11:05 PM

It's fun to entertain those types of thoughts...but it's not going to bring Freddie back. I'm sure that doctor has been paid back 7 times over for the choices he made. If he had any kind of conscience...he's still living with it to this day. Let God take care of him...He'll do it right.

EdBrownJr · 04-11-2001, 11:31 PM

If anyone has ever seen the movie Frequencey have you ever wished you could get ahold of Freddie somehow before he did it and try and stop his death.

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03-28-2001, 12:43 PM	#1
croiter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2001 Posts: 232	Freddie's Death Wish I remember an interview with James Komack where he said Freddie would invite people over to the apartment to watch a video of the Zapruder film with JFK getting his head shot off. Komack said Freddie would slow the tape down at the instant Kennedy's head got blown off and say, "wow -- look at that" Komack then told the interviewer that Hollywood was not responsible for what happened to Freddie. He said that whatever was inside Freddie that drove him to suicide was always there...

04-03-2001, 12:46 AM	#5
vmpire30 Guest Posts: n/a	Freddie's mother and Cathy sued his doctor for over-prescribing quaaludes for him.There was a huge settlement and the doctor had his liscense suspended.. Freddies mother said she did not know he was on drugs til it was too late...How sad... The world lost a great entertainer at a very young age because people were afraid to tell him NO!!
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04-09-2001, 09:28 PM	#11
hoganite Guest Posts: n/a	did you all know his doctor took his gun away from a few days prior to him shooting himself. Freddie asked for it back and the jerk gave it back to him. If he didnt give it back freddie might be here today.
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03-28-2001, 07:14 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	What was inside Freddie was all the drugs and qualuddes + alcohol. Komack should've seen that something wasn't right with Freddie. He should've talked to his mother about Freddie. Alot of people saw him that way amd did nothing! As producer he should have fired Freddie for coming to work so high! Instead he bought in Della hoping nobody would notice how thin Freddie had become. Again It was the almighty dollar! If my son was looking at JFK's head being blown off in slow motion I would want SOMEBODY to tell me!

03-28-2001, 08:43 PM	#3
Flora Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 24, 2001 Location: Fairfax, VA, USA Posts: 57	Croiter, where do you get your info on Freddie?

03-28-2001, 08:52 PM	#4
Luckymama58 Math Geeks Unite! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2001 Location: In my rock and roll fantasy Posts: 2,553	I think so many people in the Hollywood entertainment industry experimented or recreated with drugs and probably felt that it was ok for Freddie to do what he was doing. After all, if they pointed the finger at him they would have to point it at themselves, not a comfortable thing. Even though rehab was available back then, I doubt it was as acceptable to admit you have a problem as it seems almost fashionable to do today. So many stars have died from the affects of drugs. Drug users think they are in control of their addiction, and other addicts are not going to argue with them. I still think many of those around Freddie (in the business) were struggling with their own addictions and couldn't truly assess the danger Freddie was in. I'm sure more than a few probably partied with him, and remember, many of the drugs he took, were prescribed. So they probably thought his doctor knew what was going on and was handling the situation. Hindsight is 20-20.

04-03-2001, 01:38 AM	#6
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	I feel his wife should've gotten him help instead of divorcing him. Maybe if he had gotten help he would still be here today.

04-08-2001, 11:03 PM	#7
EdBrownJr Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 1,247	It really sucks you figure a guy like Darryl Strawberry can **** himself up on coke and god knows whatever else for so long would be dead after his fifty million chances and Freddie does drugs for a short time and doesnt even get a second chance. ------------------ GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!

04-09-2001, 06:19 AM	#8
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	Ooooh honey, don't even get me started on professional athletes (or actors these days, for that matter)!!!!!

04-09-2001, 09:33 AM	#9
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Well If you want to talk about Daryl Strawberry I happen to be a big fan of his & it hurts me to see him that way. I even bought my son a Yankee Daryl Strawberry t-shirt because I believe that he will get better. I'll never give up hope on Daryl!

04-09-2001, 12:53 PM	#10
EdBrownJr Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 1,247	Well thats good that you dont give up hope on him Jenny. I hope he does get better too. ------------------ GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!

04-10-2001, 12:25 AM	#12
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	That's sad. That dr should'nt have given the gun back...

04-10-2001, 12:39 AM	#13
Chica Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Roanoke,Va USA Posts: 165	Maybe we could hunt this dr. down and shoot him for giving Freddie his gun back...He could have at least took the bullets!!!!!

04-11-2001, 11:05 PM	#14
chicosladyfair Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 10, 2001 Location: Sunny California Posts: 770	It's fun to entertain those types of thoughts...but it's not going to bring Freddie back. I'm sure that doctor has been paid back 7 times over for the choices he made. If he had any kind of conscience...he's still living with it to this day. Let God take care of him...He'll do it right.

04-11-2001, 11:31 PM	#15
EdBrownJr Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 1,247	If anyone has ever seen the movie Frequencey have you ever wished you could get ahold of Freddie somehow before he did it and try and stop his death. ------------------ GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!