YR:Michelle Thomas(Callie) Dies
KELYSGRL
PROMISING YOUNG SOAP STAR
By MICHAEL STARR and JoANNA ZULLI
FORMER "Family Matters" co-star Michelle Thomas
died Tuesday after a battle with stomach cancer, a
CBS spokesman confirmed yesterday.
The twentysomething Thomas played Steve Urkel's
(Jaleel White) girlfriend Myra for five seasons on
"Family Matters," the popular ABC sitcom that moved
to CBS in its last season.
The series went off the air last year.
Recently, Thomas had been starring in the CBS soap
opera "The Young & The Restless" as Callie, an
aspiring singer and the love interest of Malcolm
(Shemar Moore), with whom Callie had had a previous
love affair.
Thomas also played the role of Justine, Theo's
girlfriend, on NBC's "Cosby Show" and appeared in
"Roseanne" and "Dream Date," a made-for-TV movie
with Clifton Davis, Kadeem Hardison and Tempestt
Bledsoe.
She also appeared in an episode of the ABC series "A
Man Called Hawk" with Avery Brooks.
Thomas' father was a member of the R&B group Kool
& The Gang.
She studied jazz and dance at the Broadway Dance
Center in New York and was crowned Miss
International Queen in 1985.
She made her feature film debut in 1991's "Hangin' with
the Homeboys" and played the lead role in "Betsey
Brown" at the American Music Theatre Festival in
Philadelphia.
~Kely...@aol.com~
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while
and leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever, ever the same."
Radiopat
>PROMISING YOUNG SOAP STAR
>
> By MICHAEL STARR and JoANNA ZULLI
My husband is subscribed to
alt.obituaries
and we just checked to get further information on this.
Unfortunately, at this time, there was nothing available. Will let y'all know
when there IS more info.
Best holiday wishes to all.
pat
NYPA I81
>From: kely...@aol.com (KELYSGRL)
>CANCER CLAIMS
>PROMISING YOUNG SOAP STAR
>
>FORMER "Family Matters" co-star Michelle Thomas
>died Tuesday after a battle with stomach cancer, a
>CBS spokesman confirmed yesterday.
What very sad news. I guess we
never really know what some of
these actors and actresses are
going through. Watching her
on the show, I would never have
imagined that she was so sick.
It would have been nice if she
had been able to finish that plot
with Malcolm with him getting "Callie"
out of her contract, turning
the authorities on "Trey" and
sending "Callie" on her way
to do more singing, all while
Michelle was still on the show.
But fictional plots and stories seem
rather unimportant in the wake
of such sobering news.
tee...@webtv.net
liked her singing.
Side note: Reeeaaaallllly bad timing for Y&R today, as Olivia was
exclaiming that if felt great to now have Callie out of her life for
good [the concert tour].
ElmerCat
>Reeeaaaallllly bad timing for Y&R today, as Olivia was exclaiming that if
felt great to now have Callie out of her life for good [the concert tour].
I agree, it was very sad when Olivia was talking like that about Callie.
They could have done a little last minute editing. It was very insensitive.
I hope they at least honor her by dedicating an upcoming episode in her
memory.
ElmerCat
Sandie
hadn't been reading here in the last month, that couldn't have made her feel
any better, maybe this is a lesson learned?! Merry Chirstmas all and hold
your Loved Ones close today and always.
Sandie
KELYSGRL wrote in message <19981224124307...@ng121.aol.com>...
>CANCER CLAIMS
>PROMISING YOUNG SOAP STAR
>
>
> died Tuesday after a battle with stomach cancer, a
> CBS spokesman confirmed yesterday.
>
Bob Binns
she was probably only in her mid 20s. With heartfelt sorrow to her family.
This is too tragic. Peace to all who knew her and loved her.
Judie
GammaRay2
It's true, she passed away on Tuesday. I feel so sad. What a loss for all of
us.
Lisa
Hane
jimmy mills
Y&R she will be sorely missed.
Jimmy Mills
The Lord Is Always With You
Suzy
her successfully and happily touring with Aretha Franklin.
Suzy
ElmerCat wrote in message ...
GammaRay2
"Thursday December 24 1:32 PM ET
TV Actress Michelle Thomas Dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Michelle Thomas, who had television roles in ``The
Young & The Restless,'' ``The Cosby Show'' and ``Family Matters,'' died of
cancer at age 29.
Miss Thomas died Tuesday in Manhattan, according to her publicist, Kahdijah
Bell.
Miss Thomas appeared on the CBS soap opera ``The Young & The Restless'' as
Callie; on ``The Cosby Show'' as Justine, who was the girlfriend of Theo - the
character played by Malcolm Jamal Warner; and on ``Family Matters'' as Myra,
who was the girlfriend of Steve Urkel - the character played by Jaleel White.
She had guest appearances in a number of other TV shows, including
``Roseanne,'' and also performed in music videos, Los Angeles theater
productions and several movies, including ``Hangin' with the Homeboys.''
She had recently received an NAACP Image Award nomination for outstanding
actress in a daytime drama series.
``We are terribly shocked and deeply saddened by Michelle's death and our
thoughts and prayers are with her family,'' said William J. Bell, co-creator
and senior executive producer of ``The Young & The Restless.'' ``Michelle was a
great talent with a bright future ahead of her. She will be missed by all of
us.''
Miss Thomas was born in Boston and raised in New York. She attended the
Montclair School of Arts and the Broadway Dance Center.
She is survived by her parents, Phynjuar Thomas, a stage actress, and Dennis
Thomas, who was a member of the 1970s funk band Kool & the Gang, of Weekhawken,
N.J.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. "
Also, if you go to any search engine and type in "Michelle Thomas", you will
find many web sites for her.
Lisa
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Ellen Siska
wrote:
>I think it would be appropriate to end the storyline by having
>her successfully and happily touring with Aretha Franklin.
I understand your feelings, but . . .
Callie the character doesn't have to die because Michelle did. It's
very sad that Michelle died, but with that said . . .
She didn't play the role for a very long time, and I don't think it's
inappropriate for "the show to go on" with the actress currently
playing the part. Sure, the characters of soap actors who die are
often written out - but those are characters where the actors are
highly identified in the role . . . like Saul on B&B, and HB on GL.
Yes, it's sad for Michelle to die at such a young age. But if Y&R
forges ahead with the character with another actress, I don't think
they should be criticized for it. With THAT said, I didn't find the
whole Callie storyline very compelling in the first place and wouldn't
object if they dumped it, either.
Ellen
Alleigh
>On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 21:44:08 -0500, "Suzy" <step...@mediaone.net>
>wrote:
>
>>I think it would be appropriate to end the storyline by having
>>her successfully and happily touring with Aretha Franklin.
>
>I understand your feelings, but . . .
>
>Callie the character doesn't have to die because Michelle did. It's
>very sad that Michelle died, but with that said . . .
I am assuming you mean not be on the show - I never liked the
character of Callie and I think her just riding off into the sunset
would be the best
WARREN MARTIN
NEWSPAPERS? I HATE RUMORS!!!
Radiopat
>From: WCM...@webtv.net (WARREN MARTIN)
>Date: 12/25/98 6:35 PM Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <20197-36...@newsd-254.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
>
>IF MICHELLE THOMAS DIED, WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ANYTHING ON TV OR IN THE
>NEWSPAPERS? I HATE RUMORS!!!
>
Also....Y&R is supposed to mention something about it Monday.
Pat
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WMK8
>never really know what some of
>these actors and actresses are
>going through. Watching her
>on the show, I would never have
>imagined that she was so sick.
That's exactly what I was thinking! I don't know how much time elapsed between
filming her last episodes and her death, but how on earth did she have the
strength to work such long hours? And, she really did appear so healthy. This
is such sad news.
Wendy
WM...@aol.com
Frenchy
>
> IF MICHELLE THOMAS DIED, WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ANYTHING ON TV OR IN THE
> NEWSPAPERS? I HATE RUMORS!!!
If this really isn't true...then someone out there is pretty sick to
pass such a rumor!!!
--
Frenchy/Gina
mom2:Alexander 5 yrs(12/18/93)
Danielle 1 yr(11/22/97)
Frenchy
She did appear to be VERY healthy...and she died so young!!!! This is
VERY sad!!!
GammaRay2
Lisa
Tina
her death there. I wonder why they're being so slow?
Tina
In article <368507...@pilot.infi.net>, egh...@pilot.infi.net says...
>
>WARREN MARTIN wrote:
>>
>> IF MICHELLE THOMAS DIED, WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ANYTHING ON TV OR IN THE
>> NEWSPAPERS? I HATE RUMORS!!!
>
>If this really isn't true...then someone out there is pretty sick to
>pass such a rumor!!!
ADELE M. SGRO
prove she was well on her way to make a name for herself. Even though I
didn't prefer her style of singing, I believe she was a good
actress.... Too bad the story Michelle Thomas was introduced with,
didn't do her any justice to speak of. The script IMO was devoid of
ANYthing that would "appeal" to our interest as to what Callie's problem
and background was... It wasn't until lately, after several weeks that
ran into months, that we finally found out who and what Callie was
running away from! What remains in my mind is the memory of those big,
beautiful brown eyes, that pretty smile and that seeming healthy
exterior that hid much of the pain she must have felt. I am saddened by
Michelle Thomas' premature passing!
Adele
Cathrine Petersen
played by----- due to the sudden passing of Michelle Thomas", now this does not
sound like a rumour to me.....
PJ Punch
www4.ncsu.edu/~armeadow/michelle/
Nothing about her death on it yet, other than the fans writing to the
guestbook.
Punch
Scotty
> > NEWSPAPERS? I HATE RUMORS!!!
>
> If this really isn't true...then someone out there is pretty sick to
> pass such a rumor!!!
I heard it on the National News on the radio early Thursday morning.
They mentioned she stared on Y&R, but I couldn't at that time place her
has Callie. It was mentioned, and if you were like me, you never would
have realized it was her when you heard it. I didn't....
Dane Michaels
> NEWSPAPERS?
Probably because you only watch cartoons and can't read newspapers.
Dane
Frenchy
>
> Just a note - Yesterday on Y&R the anouncer said "The role of Callie Rogers will be
> played by----- due to the sudden passing of Michelle Thomas", now this does not
> sound like a rumour to me.....
I didn't get a chance to watch it!!! So, did they recast Callie...with
the girl that took her place temporarily??
Frenchy
LOL!!!
Tuulia J. Fuller
The only one who stares on Y&R is the Bug, much too frequently.
Alleigh
wrote:
>> IF MICHELLE THOMAS DIED, WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ANYTHING ON TV OR IN THE
>> NEWSPAPERS?
>
>Probably because you only watch cartoons and can't read newspapers.
>
Well the news here didn't mention her death - I thought they would but
nothing - probably because of the whole 1/100th inch of ice -
weathermen go crazy here.