Freeker Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 WASHINGTON - Rick Moranis, star of children's favorite 'Honey I Shrunk The Kids', and the classic 'Spaceballs' died yesterday, at age 51. Moranis was fatally injured at 11:50 a.m. Sunday when struck by a north-bound train one-half mile north of the Napavine depot while running on the track in front of the speeding locomotive. Rushed to the Chehalis hospital by K. L. Marvin, ambulance driver, he was pronounced dead on arrival, and Coroner Joe Chytil was called to conduct an investigation. Bud Nacht, who accompanied Marvin on the ambulance call, reported the conductor of the train said "[he] was running down the track apparently trying to flee from the engine, and we were unable to stop the train in time to prevent hitting him." Deputy Sheriff Arthur E. Roswell, who conducted series of tests at mile post 63, scene of the accident, in an effort to better understand the baffling death, clung to a pole six feet from the railroad tracks while a train rushed by in similated circumstances. Roswell said that even had Moranis stepped from the tracks, he would have been sucked under the wheels of the "monster" if he had been that close to the engine. "That's the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had," said Roswell. "That train loomed out of the dark in an overpowering manner. It towered upon the spot as it roared down upon me, and I believe no man could have hung onto that post with the suction that was caused by the air currents." Sighted by Engineer Moranis was sighted by the engineer as he ran down the track, and reportedly made no effort to get off the path of the heavily-laden locomotive. Mrs. Margaret J. Holtberg, Napavine telephone operator, told a Daily Chronicle reporter Moranis was known locally as a "very cheery person." "People would always ask to take pictures with him," the operator said, "he always obliged, and he was always cheerful and smiling." Citizens of hometown in Toronto, Canada were shocked at the news of his death and could recall no reason. Rick Moranis was widowed in the early 1990s when his wife died of cancer. He is survived by his two children from that marriage. The body is at the Sticklin mortuary in Chehalis, where it was identified by Burton and funeral arrangements are pending. Coroner Chytil declined to be quoted as saying the death was suicide, but said further investigation into the circumstances was being made, although indications pointed to suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 wha?!? :: I was waiting for some kind of punchline here... is this really real? OMG! That's horrible... and weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 My family knows him quite well. I'm totally shocked. It feels like a joke....RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 *shaking head* yeah, definately weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Holy fuck! I am nervously laughing here because that is a wierd story for a wierd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Eep. That's not cool. So much for that Strange Brew sequel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Sad sad news.Man,thats awful. Cheers to em for years of great laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 What? Total bummer news. I read the subject line and thought, "Ok, at least I hope he's alive." Bob McKenzie RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I can't believe this. He's one of my favourite comic actors. I never heard anything about this on the news. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Eep. That's not cool. So much for that Strange Brew sequel... Well this may not be the tread for this,but I don't think its an insult to em in anyway really so I'll post this... Strange Brew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Never say that things don't happen in 3's Ronald Reagan Ray Charles Rick Moranis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 What can I say that hasn't already been said? Wierd! There must be more than meets the eye here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Cheers to em for years of great laughs. Honey, I Blew Up The Kids is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 There must be more than meets the eye here... at the risk of lacking taste, perhaps Disney was filming a new blockbuster, "Honey, I Out Ran A Train!"... but then, things went horribly wrong... but good luck getting Disney to admit shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I did a Google new search on Rick Moranis and found nothing. Is this really true?? (Not doubting you Trev, just wondering if this is another internet hoax?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I can't find a link to this anywhere either. Where'd you find the story Freeker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I also was waiting for the punchline...I hope it's not some bad joke. He made me laugh. Now he has made me sad. Cheers to a great canadian. Actually...I do hope it's a bad joke, that would make him still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 That's shocking news. I'll never forget his role as THE GATEKEEPER in Ghostbusters. That was a riot. A 5-disc set of SCTV just came out on DVD too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 oh man - Rick Moranis in Ghost Busters? Soooo damn funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 i wonder if, in Rick Moranis' wildest dreams, he thought he'd ever be part of a "Is Rick Moranis Dead Hoax"... i mean, that puts him up there with Elvis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 There's nothing on Google and there has been no story on Rick even being injured. I'm not going to write him off just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 *if* he died on Sunday, and this report is from Monday, this would be all over the place. :: :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 How could this have happened on Sunday and we are just now hearing about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 HOAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Trevor Turner is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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