Jeff Conaway

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Jeff Conaway
Jeff Conaway in 1998
Born
Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway

(1950-10-05)October 5, 1950
New York, NY, USA
DiedMay 27, 2011(2011-05-27) (aged 60)[1]
Encino, California, USA
Occupationactor
Years active1960–2011
Spouse(s)Rona Newton-John
(m. 1980–1985)
Keri Young
(m. 1990–2011)

Jeffrey Charles William Michael "Jeff" Conaway[2] (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011)[2] was an American actor. He appeared in the movie Grease and the television series Taxi and Babylon 5. He was born in Manhattan and grew up in Queens. He worked as a model, child actor, and musician. Conaway had problems with drug addiction and died of problems from taking too many pain medications.[3][4][5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Jeff Conaway Dead At 60". Radar Online. May 27, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gates, Anita. "Jeff Conaway, Actor In 'Taxi,' Is Dead at 60", The New York Times, May 27, 2011. Print edition May 28, 2011, p. A21
  3. "'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway critical after overdose" Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, May 19, 2011..
  4. "Jeff Conaway's Cause of Death -- Heart Problems, Pneumonia". TMZ.
  5. "MSN - Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos". www.msn.com.