R.I.P.

‘The Last Dragon’ star Leo O’Brien dies at age 41

Had been shot in Harlem last year

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ENID ALVAREZ/NEW YORK DAIY NEWSStars of ‘The Last Dragon’ Taimak Guarriello (l.) and Leo O'Brien (r.) film 'I've Seen Things’ on 135th St. in Harlem in 2011. O’Brien died at age 41 Wednesday morning.

Leo O'Brien, a star of the cult classic "The Last Dragon," died in New York on Wednesday at age 41, family and friends said.

The cause of death was not released. An autopsy was inconclusive, and the medical examiner’s office is awaiting toxicology results.

His friend and former castmate Taimak Guarriello said only, “He’s been having a little problem.”

"He's been through a lot of tough times," Guarriello said. "It's unfortunate."

O’Brien, who was trying to put his checkered past behind him and resurrect an acting career, was shot three times in Harlem a year ago after an argument with an acquaintance.

“I’m a fast healer — kind of a mutant,” he told the Daily News at the time. “I’ve been told if this happened to someone else, they’d be dead.”

MOTOWN PRODUCTIONS

In 'The Last Dragon,' O'Brien starred as Richie, the charismatic little brother of lead character, Bruce Leroy.

After hearing about the shooting last September, Guarriello reached out to O’Brien, visited him in the hospital and rekindled their friendship.

The two began filming a short indie flick a month later, their first collaboration since the 1985 martial arts movie produced by Berry Gordy.

O’Brien — who ran several businesses after a string of arrests that landed him in jail for eight years — was cast as a charming Harlem gangster.

The movie has not been released, but Guarriello said he had hoped to include O'Brien in other upcoming projects

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/dragon-star-leo-o-brien-dies-article-1.1180688

daja vous....

i coulda swore i read this article

with the same picture years ago...

I'MMA FUKKKIN PSYCHIC!!!

KingBAD said:

daja vous....

i coulda swore i read this article

with the same picture years ago...

I'MMA FUKKKIN PSYCHIC!!!

Same here. The article i read though, might have been about him trying 2 resurrect his career and(or) about his past troubles.

Nevermind. I just looked at the date that the article was written.

Reagrdless, RIP.

JoeyC said:

KingBAD said:

daja vous....

i coulda swore i read this article

with the same picture years ago...

I'MMA FUKKKIN PSYCHIC!!!

Same here. The article i read though, might have been about him trying 2 resurrect his career and(or) about his past troubles.

Nevermind. I just looked at the date that the article was written.

Reagrdless, RIP.

DAMN!!!!

i was gettin ready to apply for a (900) number

and get my readins on...

i was 'bout to get bank too

Graycap23 said:

R.I.P.

‘The Last Dragon’ star Leo O’Brien dies at age 41

Had been shot in Harlem last year

BY CHRISTINE ROBERTS , MICHAEL J. FEENEY , TRACY CONNOR

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Published: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:06 AM

Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 5:49 PM

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ENID ALVAREZ/NEW YORK DAIY NEWSStars of ‘The Last Dragon’ Taimak Guarriello (l.) and Leo O'Brien (r.) film 'I've Seen Things’ on 135th St. in Harlem in 2011. O’Brien died at age 41 Wednesday morning.

Leo O'Brien, a star of the cult classic "The Last Dragon," died in New York on Wednesday at age 41, family and friends said.

The cause of death was not released. An autopsy was inconclusive, and the medical examiner’s office is awaiting toxicology results.

His friend and former castmate Taimak Guarriello said only, “He’s been having a little problem.”

"He's been through a lot of tough times," Guarriello said. "It's unfortunate."

O’Brien, who was trying to put his checkered past behind him and resurrect an acting career, was shot three times in Harlem a year ago after an argument with an acquaintance.

“I’m a fast healer — kind of a mutant,” he told the Daily News at the time. “I’ve been told if this happened to someone else, they’d be dead.”

MOTOWN PRODUCTIONS

In 'The Last Dragon,' O'Brien starred as Richie, the charismatic little brother of lead character, Bruce Leroy.

After hearing about the shooting last September, Guarriello reached out to O’Brien, visited him in the hospital and rekindled their friendship.

The two began filming a short indie flick a month later, their first collaboration since the 1985 martial arts movie produced by Berry Gordy.

O’Brien — who ran several businesses after a string of arrests that landed him in jail for eight years — was cast as a charming Harlem gangster.

The movie has not been released, but Guarriello said he had hoped to include O'Brien in other upcoming projects

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/dragon-star-leo-o-brien-dies-article-1.1180688

Dude - this article is over two years old.

And you wonder why no one takes you seriously?

- Deo at it again.