Actor Chris Penn dies at age 43

Actor Chris Penn has died in a Santa Monica residence, with no signs of foul play, a local ABC television affiliate reported Tuesday.

Penn, 43, was the brother of actor Sean Penn and starred in dozens of films.

He played baby-faced criminal Nice Guy Eddie Cabot in director Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” and starred along with his brother in the 1986 film “At Close Range.” He also played Willard Hewitt in “Footloose” in 1984.

Recently, Penn voiced Officer Eddie Pulaski in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” Santa Monica police and the Los Angeles County Coroner were not immediately available for comment.
| source: MSNBC