John Barrymore came from a long line of theater actors. He himself first appeared on stage alongside his father in 1900, and in 1903 officially began his career, starring in the likes of Justice (1916) and Richard III (1920). His greatest role was his 1992 appearance in Hamlet, for which he was dubbed “the greatest living American tragedian.”
Barrymore also starred in a slew of silent films, most notably Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Beau Brummel (1924). He later made the transition to sound movies, starring in the likes of Grand Hotel (1932) and Midnight (1939).
On May 29, 1942, Barrymore died at the age of 60 from pneumonia and cirrhosis. What happened next has been the subject of many rumors. It’s alleged his friends, Errol Flynn, W.C. Fields and Sadakichi Hartmann snuck into the morgue where his body was being held, propped him up against a poker table and allowed him to experience one final celebration.
As it turns out, these rumors are true! In an August 2020 episode of the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, the acting legend’s granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, revealed his corpse had actually been stolen.
“Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of it,” she exclaimed. Those interpretations include S.O.B., starring Julie Andrews, and allegedly the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, in which two friends pretend their deceased boss is alive.
Barrymore added that she wants the same to happen to her. “I will say this, I hope my friends do the same for me. That is the kind of spirit I can get behind. Just prop the old bag up, let’s have a few rounds.
“I think death comes with so much morose sadness and I understand that, but if it’s okay, just for me, if everybody could be really happy and celebratory and have a party, that would be my preference.”
Vintage Hollywood certainly was a different era…
Travis Kelce Addresses Sideline Blowup with Andy Reid in Candid Conversation with His Brother (VIDEO)
Jason Kelce Addresses Travis Kelce’s Sideline Altercation with Andy Reid During Super Bowl 58 on ‘New Heights’ Podcast”
Philadelphia Eagles center, Jason Kelce, didn’t mince words when discussing his younger brother Travis Kelce’s heated exchange with head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl 58. Travis, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was seen bumping into Reid and shouting in his face during a moment of frustration over being sidelined while the team struggled on offense.
During their podcast, ‘New Heights,’ the brothers deIved into the incident, with Jason expressing his disapproval. “You crossed the line. I think we can both agree on that,” Jason stated. “Let’s be honest, the yelling in his face, too, is over the top. I think there are better ways to handle this, retrospectively.”
Travis acknowledged his mistake, admitting he went too far. “I can’t get that fired up to the point where I end up bumping the coach and getting him off balance and stuff,” Travis conceded.
Despite the confrontation, Travis expressed his Ioyalty to Reid, stating he would continue to play for him even if Reid decided to retire. Reid, for his part, downplayed the incident, expIaining to reporters that Travis was passionate and simply caught him off balance while expressing his desire to contribute to the game.
“As much as he bumps into me, I get after him and we understand that. He just caught me off balance,” Reid remarked.
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