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REMEMBERG JON-ERIK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY FRANK ANTHONY POLOOCTOBER 16, 2009/11:24 AMBY FRANK ANTHONY POLOOCTOBER 16, 2009 / 11:24 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REMEMBERG JON-ERIK HEXUM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-10-16T15:24:24.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-10-16T15:24:24.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"FRANK ANTHONY POLO","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOVEMBER 5, 1957 - OCTOBER 18, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OCTOBER 18, 1984. "A DAY THAT WILL LIVE FAMY." AT LEAST MY MD — AND A BUNCH OF OTHER GAY BOYS OF A CERTA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SUNDAY MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATH OF MEGA-HUNK, JON-ERIK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EVENT N ONLY BE SCRIBED AS TRAGIC — A HOT, YOUNG, RISG STAR ACCINTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF WH A PROP GUN WHILE ON THE SET OF HIS LATT TV SHOW. MY BT IEND AND I WERE VASTATED WHEN WE LEARNED OF THE TRAGEDY. AT THE TIME, NEHER OF KNEW THE OTHER WAS GAY (REMEMBER, THIS WAS THE '80S AND WE WERE KIDS). YET FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, WE LET DOWN OUR GUARD TO LAMENT THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY: HOW ULD SOMEONE SO YOUNG AND TALENTED (NOT TO MENTN HANDSOME) BE GONE FOREVER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVER TWO S LATER I WOULD CLU THE CINT MY BUT NOVEL, BAND FAGS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OH, MY GOD… DID YOU SEE THE NEWS?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOUR DAYS LATER, I’M HOME MY BEDROOM TALKG TO BRAD ON MY BRAND NEW TELEPHONE. WHICH IS JT AN EXTENSN, BUT STILL… FALLY, I’VE GOT SOME PRIVACY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I DID,” I SAY TOTAL SHOCK. “I N’T EVEN BELIEVE .”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE BOTH JT GOT THE OFFICIAL WORD OM CHANNEL 7’S BILL BONDS… “TV STAR JON-ERIK HEXUM HAS DIED.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}APPARENTLY, JEH GOT BORED WHILE ON THE SET OF COVER UP. SO BETWEEN TAK, HE STARTED FOOLG AROUND, PUTTG A .44 MAGNUM PROP GUN UP TO HIS HEAD. “LET’S SEE IF I’VE GOT ONE FOR ME,” HE JOKED. WHICH BEME HIS FAMO LAST WORDS AS HE PULLED THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE IMPACT OM THE BLANK ACTURED HIS SKULL, SENDG A QUARTER-CH THICK AGMENT TO HIS BRA. AFTER BEG SHED TO A NEARBY HOSPAL WHERE HE UNRWENT EMERGENCY SURGERY, HE SLIPPED TO A A. WH HIS MOTHER’S PERMISSN, JON-ERIK WAS FLOWN TO LAS VEGAS TODAY — OCTOBER 18, 1984 — WHERE HE WAS TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT AND DIED PEACEFULLY. HIS ANS ARE BEG DONATED AT HIS REQUT. HE WAS THREE WEEKS SHY OF HIS 27TH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SE YOU WEREN'T PRIVY TO THE BETY THAT WAS JON-ERIK HEXUM, I'LL FILL YOU ON SOME TAILS...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORN JON ERIC HEXUM TENAFLY, NJ ON NOVEMBER 5, 1957, JEH (AS I FONDLY LIKE TO LL HIM) WAS THE STAR OF THE TV SERI VOYAGERS! AND COVER UP. HE ALSO APPEARED THE MA-FOR-TV MOVI, THE BEAR, AND MAKG OF A MALE MOL WH JOAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROVG HE WAS MORE THAN JT A PRETTY FACE, JON-ERIK STUDIED BMEDIL ENGEERG AT CASE WTERN RERVE UNIVERSY. SOON AFTER, HE TRANSFERRED TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSY WHERE HE WORKED AS A RAD DISC JOCKEY, PLAYED FOOTBALL, AND ACTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 1980, A FEW DAYS AFTER GRADUATG OM MSU, JEH MOVED TO NEW YORK CY TO PURSUE AN ACTG REER. WHILE CLEANG OFFIC, HE MET BOB LEMOND, MANAGER OF JOHN TRAVOLTA. IN 1981, LEMOND VED JON-ERIK TO DN FOR THE MOVIE SUMMER LOVERS. HE LOST THE PART TO PETER GALLAGHER, BUT WAS SOON ST AS THE LEAD THE NBC SHOW VOYAGERS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I REMEMBER WATCHG JEH VOYAGERS! ON TELEVISN WH MY DAD. I WAS ALWAYS CRAZY ABOUT TIME TRAVEL MOVI (SOMEWHERE TIME, TIME AFTER TIME, BACK TO THE FUTURE), BUT CLEARLY WAS JON-ERIK HEXUM AS PHEAS BOGG WHO GOT MY PUBCENT HEART BEATG WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS SHORT-LIVED TV SHOW. EVERY TIME THAT MAN OPENED HIS MOUTH... MY GOD, THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEH AS PHEAS BOGG VOYAGERS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE JACK PATERNO BAND FAGS!, MY BT IEND FIRST TRODUCED ME TO JEH'S MOST FAMO WORK ALONGSI MS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEXUM AS TYLER BURT MAKG OF A MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN THOUGH THE PREMISE WAS A TAD CHEY (FORMER VIETNAM VET-TURNED TECTIVE GO UNRVER AS A MALE MOL), YOU N BET I WASN'T GOG TO MISS OUT ON JEH'S FAL TELEVSN FORAY, COVER UP WH JENNIFER O'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEXUM AS MAC HARPER COVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SADLY, JON-ERIK HEXUM ONLY APPEARED SEVEN OUT OF THE ELEVEN EPISOS OF COVER UP BEFORE HE LOST HIS LIFE ON THE SET. HE WAS REPLACED BY THE ALMOST-AS-HUNKY ANTONY HATON, WHO, SADLY, DIED OF AIDS-RELATED PNMONIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}25 YEARS LATER, THKG OF HIM, I STILL FEEL A PANG FOR WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT MOLS-TURNED-ACTORS (PLAYG TECTIV-TURNED-MOLS), TO A YOUNG, GAY BOY G-OF-AGE 1980S MIDDLE AMERI, JON-ERIK HEXUM WAS THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND NOW FOR OUR VIEWG PLEASURE...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
" At least my md — and a bunch of other gay boys of a certa Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the ath of mega-hunk, Jon-Erik event n only be scribed as tragic — a hot, young, risg star accintally shoots himself wh a prop gun while on the set of his latt TV show. At the time, neher of knew the other was gay (remember, this was the '80s and we were kids).
Say what you will about mols-turned-actors (playg tectiv-turned-mols), to a young, gay boy g-of-age 1980s Middle Ameri, Jon-Erik Hexum was the real now for our viewg pleasure...