107.9 The River » grease http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Fri, 24 May 2013 01:55:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Actor Jeff Conaway Dead at 60 http://theriver1079.com/actor-jeff-conaway-dead-at-60/ http://theriver1079.com/actor-jeff-conaway-dead-at-60/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 19:05:36 +0000 Tom McCarthy http://theriver1079.com/?p=5487 'Grease' and 'Taxi' star Jeff Conaway died Friday after falling into a coma two weeks ago, TMZ is reporting. He was 60.

Conaway was known for his role as Kenickie in the 1978 movie-musical 'Grease.' From 1978-1981, he also played Bobby Wheeler on the sitcom 'Taxi,' earning a Golden Globe nomination along the way before leaving the series after its third season.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/actor-jeff-conaway-dead-at-60/feed/ 0 Paramount / Getty Images 'Grease,' 'Taxi' Star Jeff Conaway in Coma After Drug Overdose http://theriver1079.com/grease-taxi-star-jeff-conaway-in-coma-after-drug-overdose/ http://theriver1079.com/grease-taxi-star-jeff-conaway-in-coma-after-drug-overdose/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 21:17:32 +0000 Jon Michaels http://theriver1079.com/?p=5240 In another tragic twist, actor Jeff Conaway has slipped into a coma after an overdose, possibly from pain pills, his manager confirmed Thursday.

Conaway was found unconscious on May 11, and is currently in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital.

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