Erin Moran, 56, TV actress (Daktari; Happy Days) -- sketchy detaild for "Shortcake"

[That Derek]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/happy-days-actress-erin-moran-dead-56-article-1.3090097

'Happy Days' actress Erin Moran reportedly dead at 56

BY Nicole Hensley

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 9:11 PM

Happy Days” actress Erin Moran has died at age 56, according to TMZ.

Moran, who found fame as Joanie Cunningham in the hit ABC sitcom and its short lived spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi,” faced a downward spiral in 2012 when she wound up broke and homeless. She was evicted from her home in an Indiana trailer park in 2012.

Details behind Moran’s death were not immediately known.

[Anglo Saxon]

That Derek wrote:
> http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/happy-days-actress-erin-mo

ran-dead-56-article-1.3090097
>
> 'Happy Days' actress Erin Moran reportedly dead at 56

Don't know why, but that makes me sad. A woman, that age. She must've
had a hellish life of abuse.

[That Derek]

A short life for Shortcake. It seems dying at such a young age is "wr-wr-wr-wr-- ... well, it ain't right! Whoa!"

http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/22/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dead/

'Happy Days' Star Erin Moran Dead At 56

Erin Moran

'Happy Days' Star Dead At 56

4/22/2017 5:37 PM PDT

Erin Moran who famously played Joanie Cunningham on "Happy Days" and its spinoff "Joanie Loves Chachi" has died ... TMZ has learned.

We're told authorities in Indiana got a call just after 4 PM ET Saturday from someone reporting an "unresponsive female." EMT's arrived and found Erin Moran's body ... she was already dead.

Moran shot to spotlight in the early 70s when she was cast on "Happy Days" as Joanie, the younger sister of Ron Howard's character. She continued the role in 1982 alongside Scott Baio in "Joanie Loves Chachi" but the show only lasted one season.

Erin had a tough time after her "Happy Days" stardom ... a combination of drinking and bizarre behavior that eventually landed her in a trailer park in Indiana. She had run out of money and was reportedly kicked out of the mobile home she shared with husband Steve Fleischmann.

Through her career, Moran also landed roles on "Murder, She Wrote," "Desperation Boulevard," and "Celebrity Fit Club."

An autopsy is pending.

She was 56.

[marcus]

I concur. This makes me sad.

She had issues at such a young age, whether it was abuse by others or by herself I don't know. IIRC, she made allegations about not being treated fairly...at one point refusing to participate in a Happy Days reunion.

[That Derek]

IIRC, I kind of remember some sort of TV "biography" of the programme "Happy Days" (query? "E! True Hollywood Story"? "Entertainment: Tonight"?) in which the background for Erin Moran said that her Father?/?stepfather?/uncle? had been a Venice CA-area serial killer who was fictionally portrayed by Tab Hunter in some low-budget movie.

A cursory IMdB search seems to point to an early 1970s Roger Corman slasher titled "Sweet Kill" (aka "The Arousers"; aka "A Kiss from Eddie").

Can anybody else corroborate my sketchy memory by fleshing out the details?

[cathyc...@aol.com]

Maybe she was just a fucked up loser. Like Marcus. Not all losers were abused.

[A Friend]

In article <b09e8d34-bf55-4b33...@googlegroups.com>,

Erin's brother Tony played Michael Myers in the first (1978) Halloween
film.

[Anglo Saxon]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> Maybe she was just a fucked up loser. Like Marcus. Not all losers were
abused.

That's actually what I kinda sorta meant... abuse is a word I shouldn't
use anymore as it has lost its center. "Abusive life" is more like it.
Booze, drugs, sinking lower and lower to where you're reduced to being
on the streets and going from hole in the wall dumps to back of a car,
rinse, repeat. Bad enough for a guy but for an almost 60-year old woman,
christ. That's the city in me, I guess. Saw it every day for 35 years,
working in an office tower downtown. That hopeless vulnerability is
acute in the older women. Losers are living in the jungle, too.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

Sounds like she was a drug addict too who couldn't manage her life. Death was a kind release.

[RH Draney]

On 4/22/2017 6:46 PM, That Derek wrote:
>
> 'Happy Days' actress Erin Moran reportedly dead at 56

And just one week after Emma Morano at 117...nice work messing with the
"not to be confused with" crowd, ladies....r

[Guilty Bastard]

Erin Moran Overdose: Area Of Indiana Where 'Happy Days' Star Reportedly
Overdosed Is Facing Heroin Epidemic

<http://www.inquisitr.com/4166371/erin-moran-overdose-area-of-indiana-where-happy-days-star-reportedly-overdosed-is-facing-heroin-epidemic/>

Erin Moran died of a suspected heroin overdose on Saturday, with the
"Happy Days" star apparently becoming the latest victim in an epidemic
that has taken over the southern Indiana region where she lived during
her final days.

Moran was found dead on Saturday after police responded to a call for an
unresponsive female. While there is not yet an official word on Moran’s
cause of death, reports indicate that it was believed to be a heroin
overdose.

"Authorities found Moran's body in Indiana following a call about an
'unresponsive female at around 4 p.m. Saturday," the Daily Mail

<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4436544/Happy-Days-star-Erin-Moran-dies-aged-56.html#ixzz4f37ixEpY>


noted. "A source told DailyMail.com that Moran, who lived in a trailer
park in New Salisbury, Indiana, died of a suspected heroin overdose."

Happy Days star Erin Moran dies aged 56 Suspected heroin
ODhttps://t.co/JcU8rkWtds via @MailOnline
<https://twitter.com/MailOnline>

— SE Wright (@suzanneewright) April 23, 2017
<https://twitter.com/suzanneewright/status/856019295339466752>

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[cathyc...@aol.com]

Oh please. She wasn't the "victim" of an epidemic. She didn't have a virus. She was a fucking drug addict.

[Topic Cop]

She died doing what she loved.

[Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love Interest]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 4:08:58 AM UTC-7, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> Oh please. She wasn't the "victim" of an epidemic. She didn't have a virus. She was a fucking drug addict.

Yeah, she had complete control of her life. Not a product of nature nor nurture, certainly not influence by her surroundings. We are all captains of our ship, poverty and ill health are lifestyle choices. Advertising and propaganda are wasted efforts, because in the end we all make independent choices depending solely if we are good people or not.

[David Carson]

On Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:54:27 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love
Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Yeah, she had complete control of her life. Not a product of nature nor nurture, certainly not influence by her surroundings. We are all captains of our ship, poverty and ill health are lifestyle choices. Advertising and propaganda are wasted efforts, because in the end we all make independent choices depending solely if we are good people or not.

I must admit, those heroin ads have some catchy jingles.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

She was not a victim, she made choices like we all do.

[RH Draney]

On 4/23/2017 8:28 PM, Terry del Fuego wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:25:23 -0700, RH Draney <dado...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> And just one week after Emma Morano at 117...nice work messing with the
>> "not to be confused with" crowd, ladies....r
>

> The whole thing's a scam. Moran died in 1981 in a tunnel that suddenly
> sprouted some kind of rope-like restraining devices that eventually
> squeezed her so hard that she exploded. It was all caught on film, I
> don't know why people are falling for this.

Nobody's heard from her older brother Chuck yet, have they?...r

[Guilty Bastard]

Erin Moran Cancer: 'Happy Days' Star’s Cause of Death Was Secret Battle
With Late-Stage Cancer

Erin Moran Cancer: 'Happy Days' Star Fighting Secret Battle With
Late-Stage Cancer, I,
<http://www.inquisitr.com/4170378/erin-moran-cancer-happy-days-stars-cause-of-death-was-secret-battle-with-late-stage-cancer/>

Erin Moran was suffering from late-stage cancer that likely led to the
'Happy Days' star’s cause of death, police announced on Monday.

The troubled actress was found dead in her Indiana home on Saturday,
leading to somewhat of a mystery about how she had died. There were
initial reports that Moran had died of a drug overdose, but police
revealed this week that Erin Moran actually had stage 4 cancer and most
likely died of complications of the disease.

As WLKY reported, there were no signs that drugs played a role in her death.

"On Saturday the 22nd day of April, 2017, Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann
passed away at her residence located in New Salisbury Indiana.

A joint investigation into Mrs. Moran's death was conducted by the Harrison
County Sheriff's Department and the Harrison County Coroner's Office,"
the departments announced in a statement

via "People"
http://people.com/tv/happy-days-star-erin-moran-died-stage-4-cancer/

"A subsequent autopsy revealed that Mrs. Moran likely succumbed to
complications of stage 4 cancer."

Click here to continue and read more...

<http://www.inquisitr.com/4170378/erin-moran-cancer-happy-days-stars-cause-of-death-was-secret-battle-with-late-stage-cancer/>

[Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love Interest]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1:53:41 PM UTC-7, David Carson wrote:

>
> I must admit, those heroin ads have some catchy jingles.

I know in this age of willful ignorance, presenting uncomfortable facts is futile. But here goes:

OxyContin was heavily marketed as a non-addictive drug prescribed for minor pain. Purdue Pharmaceutical lost a $130 million judgement because of lying about side effects. They changed the chemistry slightly and redoubled their marketing efforts.

You may not be humming their jingle, but your doctor or dentist most certainly has. Oxy prescriptions soared in the early 2000's. Many became addicted. Even today, Purdue Pharm continues to flood isolated markets with the addictive drug.

What with doctor visits, Federal oversight and the high cost of the pills, getting their daily dose becomes cumbersome. Enter in heroin, which is cheaper and can be delivered to one's door. Addiction has moved from the ghetto to the suburbs. Everyday more than 1,000 people are treated in ERs for opioid addiction.

So heroin addiction is directly related to advertising. Without that advertising, many captains of their ships would have had smooth sailing.

BTW, Oxy is no more effective in relieving minor pain (dental work eg.) than ibuprofen.

[Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love Interest]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 4:20:31 PM UTC-7, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> She was not a victim, she made choices like we all do.

Just know I don't hate you. I can see you try as hard as you can.

[marcus]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 12:21:01 AM UTC-4, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> Sounds like she was a drug addict too who couldn't manage her life. Death was a kind release.

Are you ready to retract the above statement?

[marcus]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 7:08:58 AM UTC-4, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> Oh please. She wasn't the "victim" of an epidemic. She didn't have a virus. She was a fucking drug addict.

Are you ready to retract that statement?

[marcus]

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 7:20:31 PM UTC-4, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
> She was not a victim, she made choices like we all do.

Oh, I get it now, she CHOSE to have cancer.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:08:46 -0700 (PDT), marcus <marc...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 7:20:31 PM UTC-4, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
>> She was not a victim, she made choices like we all do.
>
>Oh, I get it now, she CHOSE to have cancer.

Remember, you're not obsessed with Cathy.

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[Sarah Ehrett]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:07:17 -0700 (PDT), marcus <marc...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 12:21:01 AM UTC-4, cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
>> Sounds like she was a drug addict too who couldn't manage her life. Death was a kind release.
>
>Are you ready to retract the above statement?

http://www.inquisitr.com/4170378/erin-moran-cancer-happy-days-stars-cause-of-death-was-secret-battle-with-late-stage-cancer/
"There were initial reports that Moran had died of a drug overdose..."

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:02:51 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love
Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>So heroin addiction is directly related to advertising,

You get nuttier by the minute.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

If Marcus was capable of reading comprehension he'd notice that I made no mention of cause of death. I was talking about her life choices which were drugs and a lifestyle of no responsibility. Try reading, asswipe.

[Larry Liberal]

And she had bad breath too from all those ciggies.

Ewww

[Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love Interest]

On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:47:49 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:02:51 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love
> Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >So heroin addiction is directly related to advertising,
>
> You get nuttier by the minute.
>
>

\

I see what you did there. From the Bullying For Dummies, chapter #4, "Gaslighting". More abuse from an obvious trying as hard as she can person.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:39:34 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love

Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:47:49 PM UTC-7, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:02:51 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love
>> Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >So heroin addiction is directly related to advertising,
>>
>> You get nuttier by the minute.
>>
>>
>\
>
>I see what you did there

Quoted you exactly. Now, put down the crack pipe, SmELLI.

[tr...@iwvisp.com]

From former child star Paul Peterson...
Erin Moran’s Legacy
It is not too soon to correct the record.
Erin was one of the kindest, most generous celebrities we’ve known.
She was beautiful, gracious, and among the most accommodating celebrities at hundreds of personal appearances over the past thirty years we’ve known. In short, she was a doll, the very model of how to accept and return the love of her fans.
Erin Moran died of an aggressive throat cancer that she chose to keep private, a condition known only to her husband, Steve, and a very few friends, nearly all of whom were former kid stars.
He co-stars never abandoned her. They kept the faith despite lurid Press reports. She overcame the dangers of living that face all of us.
Erin Moran had troubles in her life. All of those troubles were covered in lurid details by members of the Press who could not, themselves, withstand the same sort of rectal examination of their own lives. Are there no alcoholics in the Press? Do members of the Press not marry and divorce? Is drug use unknown in the Press? Are all those shameless internet consumers sitting in the dark exempt from personal failings and family scandals? Is your life without blemish?
Of course not.
I pray that you will remember Erin Moran and countless other former kid stars with a generosity of spirit that reflects the best of humanity. They lived. They provided hours of entertainment. They loved you.
In the end Erin Moran died without burdening you with her struggle. That’s the kind of person she was. Remember her kindly.
Paul Petersen

[Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love Interest]

Crack pipe? My! My little stalker is pulling out all the bullying tricks. Libel? One of the old standbys, an oldie but goody. After I have a good cry I'll be back. And you'll be demonstrating your pissy personality.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:30:15 -0700 (PDT), "Sarah Ehrett's Lesbian Love
Interest" <wilm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Crack pipe?

Lose it did you? Hit the streets for an hour and maybe after
smacking you around one of your tricks will buy you a new pipe.

[Sarah Ehrett]

Nice update and write up from Paul Peterson. I read an online
article the other day about Erin and her neighbors all said she was a
sweetheart and wonderful friend and neighbor.

[marcus]

On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 9:46:27 PM UTC-4, That Derek wrote:
> http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/happy-days-actress-erin-moran-dead-56-article-1.3090097
>
> 'Happy Days' actress Erin Moran reportedly dead at 56
>
> BY Nicole Hensley
>
> NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
>
> Saturday, April 22, 2017, 9:11 PM
>
> Happy Days” actress Erin Moran has died at age 56, according to TMZ.
>
> Moran, who found fame as Joanie Cunningham in the hit ABC sitcom and its short lived spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi,” faced a downward spiral in 2012 when she wound up broke and homeless. She was evicted from her home in an Indiana trailer park in 2012.
>
> Details behind Moran’s death were not immediately known.

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/happy-days-cast-reunites-erin-morans-memorial-194911697.html

[suemu...@gmail.com]

She stated on "Maury Povich" interview that her Un le was a "famous serial killer" then she said Tab Hunter Pollup or something of the sort. It was difficult to understand. I listened to the name several times. When I looked it up the only thing close was the actor Tab Hunter who played a serial killer in the movie "Sweet Kill". So I'm not certain if she was making things up, confused or what?

[A Friend]

In article <164b6d19-2e4d-4c25...@googlegroups.com>,

The story, whether it is to be believed or not, is that Erin Moran's
uncle was the serial killer portrayed by Tab Hunter in a 1972
low-budget, Roger Corman-produced film entitled SWEET KILL.