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Obit: Charles Rocket @ 56

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(From variety.com )

Actor Charles Rocket committed suicide Oct. 7 in Connecticut. He was 56.

Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show after saying "f * * k" on the air. He went on to make numerous appearances on TV shows and in features.

(Read more at the following link:)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931030?categoryId=25&cs=1

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> (From variety.com )
>
> Actor Charles Rocket committed suicide Oct. 7 in
> Connecticut. He was 56.
>
> Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night
> Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show after
> saying "f * * k" on the air. He went on to make numerous
> appearances on TV shows and in features.
>
> (Read more at the following link:)
>
>
ht> tp://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931030?categoryId=25&cs=1
>
He was also known as Richard Addison, Bruce Willis' TV brother on "Moonlighting".<P ID="signature">______________
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> (From variety.com )
>
> Actor Charles Rocket committed suicide Oct. 7 in
> Connecticut. He was 56.
>
> Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night
> Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show after
> saying "f * * k" on the air. He went on to make numerous
> appearances on TV shows and in features.
>
> (Read more at the following link:)
>
>
ht> tp://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931030?categoryId=25&cs=1
>
A few days ago, I just got a video clip of the segment when he said the line. Wow...<P ID="signature">______________

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> > (From variety.com )
> >
> > Actor Charles Rocket committed suicide Oct. 7 in
> > Connecticut. He was 56.
> >
> > Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night
> > Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show after
> > saying "f * * k" on the air. He went on to make numerous
> > appearances on TV shows and in features.
> >
> > (Read more at the following link:)
> >
> >
> ht>
> tp://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931030?categoryId=25&cs=1
>
> >
> A few days ago, I just got a video clip of the segment when
> he said the line. Wow...
>
I'd even settle for an audio copy of that "Weekend Update" segment. I read the book about SNL's history that was published back in the mid to late 89's. This incident was covered quite well in that book. If I'm not mistaken Prince was the musical guest for that show.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night
> > > Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show
> after
> > > saying "f * * k" on the air.

> I'd even settle for an audio copy of that "Weekend Update"
> segment.

I though I read somewhere that he said the offending word at the end of the show.

One thing I remmeber abput Update during that era was the closing line -- "Good night, and watch out."
 
> > > > Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday
> Night
> > > > Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show
> > after
> > > > saying "f * * k" on the air.
>
> > I'd even settle for an audio copy of that "Weekend Update"
>
> > segment.
>
> I though I read somewhere that he said the offending word at
> the end of the show.
>
> One thing I remmeber abput Update during that era was the
> closing line -- "Good night, and watch out."
>
He might have said it twice. IIRC, there was a joke during Weekend Update that involved the whole "Who shot JR?" thing. Someone mentioned in this thread that they just recently recieved a video clip of when Rocket said the word. I wasn't aware that Rocket orginally started out anchoring legitament news on one of NBC's affilliates prior to joining SNL. If I'm not mistaken, he's the first "Weekend Update" anchor to have passed on.
Chevy Chase-alive
Dan Akroyd(SP?)-alive
Jane Curtain-alive
Charles Rocket-dead
Brian Doyle Murray(Bill's older brother)-alive
Brad Hall(married to Julia Louis Dreyfuss)-alive
Christopher Guest(of Spinal Tap fame)-alive
Dennis Miller-alive
Kevin Nealon-alive
Norm MacDonald(as I recall he was also fired)-alive
Tina Fey-alive

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