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Joke Thread from IMDB The Real Steve Guttenberg died 07/08/91

posted 7 years ago by Enigmatic-Ocean (73)
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by diehardjl05
» Thu Feb 21 2008 12:12:55 Flag ▼ | Reply |
IMDb member since June 2006

How this has been masked for so long I don't know, but Steve Guttenberg died 07/08/91 from complications with a blood clot, I remember back then on ET, for the red carpet premiere for Point Break, Lori Petty talking about how sad this was and she was there with Eric La salle pre ER fame, but then it wasn't mentioned again.

Rudolph "Rudy" Guttenberg, Steve's older brother, took over as Steve Guttenberg in late 1992/1993. He just took the name and has been his since then.

I did even read this on Wikipedia a year back because I didn't believe it even though I remember the interview on ET with Lori Petty, but with re-emergence of his name with Dancing with the Stars season 6, the link explaining this had been dropped, something which Wiki has became famous for.

When Steve Guttenberg died in 1991 his career was still strong and he appealed to an audience, out of no where he goes on a near 2 year hiatus, comes back looking older and doesn't have the timing he once had and all his perfomances seemed lackluster, do to Rudy Guttenberg taking over Steve Guttenberg (comparable to Gallagher selling the rights to his brother the gimmick and act back in late 80's).

Go ahead and think this is crazy but look at the facts I present to you, and that little voice in the back of your head saying this makes sense isn't wrong its intuition and it is always right.

[–] Enigmatic-Ocean (73) 7 years ago

Re: Real Steve Guttenberg died 07/08/91
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by kjk4734
» Thu Feb 21 2008 13:02:06 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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Oh my god, someone on here FINALLY brought this up. I have said this on message boards all over the net from Rottentomatoes to movifone. Guttenberg totally died in 1991 and his brother Rudy took over for him. I thought they were twins but since you seem to know alot about this Ill take your word for it that its his older brother. Here is how I know this. In 1995 I was at the Odium Convention Center in Effinghag Georgia for a Blockbuster sponsored movie convention, you know the kind, old obscure actors were there doing autograph sessions, they played some not before seen movie trailers and they really just tried to drum up interest in Blockbuster. Anyways....Steve Guttenberg was sitting there signing autographs. I was a huge Guttenberg fan because of Police Academy so I waited for a bit then went up and got his autograph on this lame blockbuster poster. Well after he signed I asked for a picture with him and he agreed, after the pic I asked him if Ally Sheedy had become all full of herself when they were doing short circuit since she was still riding the fame of breakfast club which came out the previous year. At first he paused then said "Ally Sheedy? No we Sort Circuit came out before Breakfast Club". I was stunned and didnt know what to say, how did I know his filmography better than he did, breakfast club came out in 1985 the same year as Cocoon, then in 1986 Short Circuit came out...Anyways I thought he just messed up but then I said so what do you think about the ghost in 3 men and a baby, was it real. He then looked at me and said "what ghost" I said "ya know the famous ghost behind the curtains scene" he again said he had no idea what I was talking about....then I said in a joking manner "hey what have you done with the real Steve Guttenberg". Immediately after I said this he kind of looked down and walked back towards his people and this woman came out of nowhere and said to stop harassing Mr. Guttenberg or she would have me arrested. I thought it was all weird, ever since then I thought there was a cover up of somehting, not to mention he was wearing a hat and sunglasses inside....trying to cover his face I guess. Anyways, there are bits and pieces of this mystery all over the net...I emplore you all to find out the truth.

[–] Enigmatic-Ocean (73) 7 years ago

Re: Real Steve Guttenberg died 07/08/91
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by secondarymodern
» Tue Mar 18 2008 11:51:38 Flag ▼ | Reply |
IMDb member since August 2004

Steve's not really dead. The government is hiding him in a bunker in Roswell with JFK and Elvis BECAUSE HE KNOWS TOO MUCH.

[–] GERARD KENNELLY 123 (341) 7 years ago

his best work was The Bedroom Window

co stars nominee tonight Isabelle Huppert

[–] Enigmatic-Ocean (73) 7 years ago

I never saw bedroom window, but I will check it out.

It's always been amazing to me that his career died around 1989-1990. He was one of the highest paid actors of the 1980s. Cocoon, Police Academy, Diner, Three Men and a Baby, The Day After, Short Circuit. It was as if he could do no wrong back then.

[–] FootOfDavros (6691) 5 years ago

Very odd.

It'd be like if Chris Pratt just suddenly stopped appearing in any films whatsoever today.

And Chris Pratt would certainly be cast if they remade Three Men And A Baby today... Unless of course that would be considered sexist now and the remake required an all female cast.

[–] NorrinRad (5008) 5 years ago

Funniest line from the Stonecutters, We Do!!: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stonecutters+simpsons&&view=detail&mid=090A070E26F1860D3F5C090A070E26F1860D3F5C&&FORM=VRDGAR

"Who holds back the electric car? Who made Steve Guttenberg a STAR??!!"

[–] moviechatterer (13226) 4 years ago

Chris who?
I dont think any movie stars get as famous as they used to in the old days

[–] nolifetilleather (1) 3 years ago

Classic post, one of my favs from IMDb.

[–] Satan2016 (23271) a year ago

Looks like time travelers are going back 30 years and vaxxing Hollywood. Soon most of Hollywood will retroactively die!