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OT but Barry Related. Michael McKean (husband of Annette O'Toole (Lola)) struck by vehicle
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Suzan
May 23, 2012, 11:17:04 AM5/23/12
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Michael is the actor known best for his work in the movie "This is Spinal Tap" and for his portrayal of "Lenny" on Laverne and Shirley. His wife, Annette O'Toole, played Lola in the tv movie Copacabana opposite Barry.
There is a rather inappropriate photo of him being treated immediately at the scene, so fair warning if you choose to view the original link.
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Actor Michael McKean of ‘Laverne & Shirley' struck by car on upper West Side in Manhattan
The 'This is Spinal Tap' star was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.
Actor Michael McKean attends the 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards at Webster Hall on May 21, 2012 in New York City.
Actor Michael McKean, who starred in the film “This is Spinal Tap” and TV’s “Laverne and Shirley,” was recovering Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital after he was struck by a car on the upper West Side, police sources said.
McKean, 64, who played Lenny on the hit television show, was seen bleeding from the head after a car barreled into him at W. 86th St. and Broadway just before 3 p.m., witnesses and the FDNY said.
The actor, who also portrayed Spinal Tap’s lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins in the cult classic “This is Spinal Tap,” was initially taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.
His status was upgraded to stable condition at the hospital where doctors discovered he had a broken leg, according to his publicist Harriet Sternberg.
“He’ll be okay, hopefully he’ll be fine” said Sternberg. “It’s pretty devastating.”
McKean’s wife, actress Annette O’Toole, was flying from Los Angeles — where the couple also has a home — to be by her husband’s side, Sternberg said.
No criminality was suspected in the smash-up, according to police. Two other people were taken to the same hospital, although the extent of their injuries was unknown, officials said.
Struck23n
Pedestrian struck on West 86th St and Broadway - 2 cars collided and smashed into the man and then hit the mailbox and trash can.
McKean was slotted to perform Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in his latest Broadway role as “Dick Jensen” in Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on W. 45th St., Sternberg said.
“It’s the first time he will have ever missed a curtain in his entire life,” Sternberg said. “He’s never missed stage, screens in film or television. His understudy has never gone on in 40-plus years,” she said.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/actor-michael-mckean-laverne-shirley-struck-car-upper-west-side-manhattan-article-1.1082864
or since this site always messes up the links,
http://tiny.cc/iporew
There is a rather inappropriate photo of him being treated immediately at the scene, so fair warning if you choose to view the original link.
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Actor Michael McKean of ‘Laverne & Shirley' struck by car on upper West Side in Manhattan
The 'This is Spinal Tap' star was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.
Actor Michael McKean attends the 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards at Webster Hall on May 21, 2012 in New York City.
Actor Michael McKean, who starred in the film “This is Spinal Tap” and TV’s “Laverne and Shirley,” was recovering Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital after he was struck by a car on the upper West Side, police sources said.
McKean, 64, who played Lenny on the hit television show, was seen bleeding from the head after a car barreled into him at W. 86th St. and Broadway just before 3 p.m., witnesses and the FDNY said.
The actor, who also portrayed Spinal Tap’s lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins in the cult classic “This is Spinal Tap,” was initially taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.
His status was upgraded to stable condition at the hospital where doctors discovered he had a broken leg, according to his publicist Harriet Sternberg.
“He’ll be okay, hopefully he’ll be fine” said Sternberg. “It’s pretty devastating.”
McKean’s wife, actress Annette O’Toole, was flying from Los Angeles — where the couple also has a home — to be by her husband’s side, Sternberg said.
No criminality was suspected in the smash-up, according to police. Two other people were taken to the same hospital, although the extent of their injuries was unknown, officials said.
Struck23n
Pedestrian struck on West 86th St and Broadway - 2 cars collided and smashed into the man and then hit the mailbox and trash can.
McKean was slotted to perform Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in his latest Broadway role as “Dick Jensen” in Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on W. 45th St., Sternberg said.
“It’s the first time he will have ever missed a curtain in his entire life,” Sternberg said. “He’s never missed stage, screens in film or television. His understudy has never gone on in 40-plus years,” she said.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/actor-michael-mckean-laverne-shirley-struck-car-upper-west-side-manhattan-article-1.1082864
or since this site always messes up the links,
http://tiny.cc/iporew
KJM
May 23, 2012, 12:04:27 PM5/23/12
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mmi...@ascap.com
May 23, 2012, 12:52:28 PM5/23/12
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I cannot believe they showed this on the news last night as well. Imagine if you were his wife, in CA and saw that on the news. Terrible.
Maria
Maria
marvin
May 23, 2012, 1:01:02 PM5/23/12
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On May 23, 12:52 pm, mmi...@ascap.com wrote:
> I cannot believe they showed this on the news last night as well. Imagine if you were his wife, in CA and saw that on the news. Terrible.
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> Maria
Marvin: Anybody that has ever starred in television or films has to
> I cannot believe they showed this on the news last night as well. Imagine if you were his wife, in CA and saw that on the news. Terrible.
>
> Maria
expect a strong interest by people if they are involved in an
accident. So, I don't think it is terrible that people are aware about
the accident. It gives people a chance to wish Michael a speedy
recovery and hope he is back on stage soon. Thank goodness he did not
lose his life in the accident.
Suzan
May 23, 2012, 1:23:14 PM5/23/12
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> Marvin: Anybody that has ever starred in television or films has to
> expect a strong interest by people if they are involved in an
> accident. So, I don't think it is terrible that people are aware about
> the accident. It gives people a chance to wish Michael a speedy
> recovery and hope he is back on stage soon. Thank goodness he did not
> lose his life in the accident.
Marvin, I didn't mind that they talked about the accident, but the link I provided takes you to an image of Michael lying unconscious in the street with his head and face all covered in blood--thus my warning. I felt it was inappropriate for the newspaper to print such a graphic photo. Maria's correct...Annette (according to the article) was in LA at the time so if she turned on the tv and saw those images of her husband, it would have been terrifying.
> expect a strong interest by people if they are involved in an
> accident. So, I don't think it is terrible that people are aware about
> the accident. It gives people a chance to wish Michael a speedy
> recovery and hope he is back on stage soon. Thank goodness he did not
> lose his life in the accident.
marvin
May 23, 2012, 3:32:52 PM5/23/12
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that the graphic photo should not be published. I misunderstood what
Maria meant and thought she meant the story should not have been
shown. Thanks Suzan.
Suzan
May 23, 2012, 4:13:20 PM5/23/12
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> Marvin: I did not look at the images of Michael and you are right
> that the graphic photo should not be published. I misunderstood what
> Maria meant and thought she meant the story should not have been
> shown. Thanks Suzan.
No problem at all. I figured you were referring to the story, not the image. Like you, I wish Michael a speedy recovery. More recent stories suggest he has been upgraded from critical to stable and his primary injury is a broken leg, not a head injury as originally thought, so I suspect he'll recover fully.
> that the graphic photo should not be published. I misunderstood what
> Maria meant and thought she meant the story should not have been
> shown. Thanks Suzan.
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