Oct 12 - The Last Dragon star Leo O'Brien dies mysteriously, age 41

The Last Dragon star Leo O'Brien dies mysteriously, age 41
Autopsy of Leo O'Brien found to be inconclusive
O'Brien was looking to get back into acting after surviving a shooting last year




By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED:20:22 EST, 11 October 2012| UPDATED: 20:57 EST, 11 October 2012


Cult classic: The Last Dragon was a breakout role for Leo O'Brien, who died on Wednesday

A star of the 1980s cult classic martial arts film The Last Dragon died mysteriously in New York City on Wednesday.

Leo O'Brien's cause of [rip] was not immediately known.
He was 41 years old.

An autopsy of the body was reportedly inconclusive.O'Brien played Richie Green, the younger brother of the film's protagonist [Bruce] Leroy Green.Taimak, who played Leroy Green, told TMZ that O'Brien's family believed he had been in failing health recently.O'Brien was hospitalised last year after he was shot, allegedly by a friend - but survived.He was shot three times - twice in the stomach and once in the arm - on September 5, 2011In an interview with the New York Post from his Harlem hospital bed, O'Brien said: 'At the time, I was walking up the block to the barber get a shave.
'He just came up and shot me. No words ... Then he started crying and ran.'
O'Brien told the Post that he was eager to recover so that he could get back into acting.

The Last Dragon was released in 1985 by TriStar pictures.
After the film's release, O'Brien had roles in Rappin' with Mario Van Peebles and New Jack City opposite Wesley Snipes - and also appeared in two episodes of Law & Order.





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Damn, RIP

This dude was tied up and pop locked out of the ropes! He was an american hero!

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[pic] dude had one (ok two) of the illest lines in that movie....

"Get yo hands off my woman"
"I said GET-YA HANDS-OFF MY WOMAN!!"


R.I.P. DUDE

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait...

Wheres Vanitys fine[..] though? [pic]

damn, that was my movie.... at least the Glow still going strong...

First my nicca Sho'Nuff [pic], now my dude Richie. [pic]







She was drugged out of her mind back in the day and almost died. She pulled through and became a born again Christian.











[pic] She was so damn beautiful though.

that was my scene[pic]

damn...was he in anything else tho that was dope? I know Ernie Reyes Jr. was!! [pic]

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[pic] She was so damn beautiful though.[/quote]

Got Dayum she was so !!ing fine back in the day!!! All them Prince !!es was!!

Rip [pic]

what richie was kickin that game.

"u seem to be wantin broaden your horizons.get it.broaden your horizons"
"theres an art to makin love,and u dont even hav a paintbrush.u gotta know tha moves baby,gotta know tha moves"

[pic] A legend y'all. A damn legend [pic]

murk mook aint dead.

thought for a sec it was my nicca bruce leroy [pic]

[pic] NOOOO!! this can't be life [pic]

[pic] damn one of my favorite movies,always watch it like i never seen it before

damn man, RIP...... [pic]


I might have to watch it this weekend

Damn RIP

damn nooo not richie [pic].. "i would like to see her" [pic]

Muthafuhka...

It said the kids name in the title [pic]

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when did Sho Nuff die ?