The Tragic Death of Craterface from Grease - Dennis C. Stewart
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2023
- Dennis C. Stewart is best known as the character Craterface from the 1978 film musical, GREASE.
Dennis appeared in loads of television shows and films, including being a featured dancer in teh 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Dennis Stewart's GREASE co-star Eddie Deezen (Eugene) shares his personal recollections of Dennis.
There is also a connection to Jay Sebring of the Tate / LaBianca murders and a possible SUPERNATURAL "hello" to Eddie from Dennis.
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Dennis showed up to my 9th grade Jr. High School promotion ceremony in Anaheim Hills in 1979. He was there to see one of his nephews graduate. He pulled up on campus on a motorcycle, sporting a leather jacket... much to the delight of all of us students!
NEAT!
How cool great memories 🙏💙
Martin Milner from the show Adam 12 was at my Jr High graduation. I went to school with his son, Stuart Milner(Stu). I took a picture with him, he was holding Stu’s certificate at the time. I remember he said, “Looks like I’m graduating…”. 😂😂
@@DaygogirlBOOYAHHH Oh, wow! How cool is that?!
That's awesome!!
Skin condition or not he was a very good looking talented man. Sounds like he was beautiful on the inside as well.
I was about to say the same thing. Makes him look rugged. Very good looking man!
I agree with you both. He had a sexy, flashing smile that was like a high-wattage light bulb.
Totally agree
Totally. I dug a man deeply and his face was almost worse.
After awhile you don't see it.
"skin condition" is simply called: Acne. Some have it some don't
“I’ll give you 25 cents for the whole car, including your chick” lol such a great actor
EPIC line😂
😂😂 fantastic
Oh bless, I think Dennis was reaching out to say hello to Eddie. Just a little “thanks for remembering me.”
@@Powerduo88 for those who believe, it does.
Dennis reminds me of Jan Michael Vincent. Great video. Loved seeing Eugene. Grease was the word back then. One of my favorite movies. Rest in peace Dennis. Gone, but never forgotten.
I was thinking The same thing ❤❤❤
You're right! He does! Not a lot of people remember Jan Michael Vincent. Good job!
@@the3mfs359 he was my childhood crush. We watched Airwolf religiously ❤
Well spotted he looks like JMV very much
JMV was a real talent but a hopeless, extreme drunk. Watch 'Baby Blue Marine' sometime. He really would have been someone I think.
So sorry that he died so young. Life’s not fair sometimes. I’m sure he’s very much missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
@@NickJaramillo-gi7gs seek help.
@@NickJaramillo-gi7gsAre you trolling haha
@@NickJaramillo-gi7gs Doubtful
Life is not fair, especially when you spend time at the "Basic Plumbing" spa...
@@Powerduo88Jesus loves everyone so stop the bashing 🤬
Talk about confidence; "Sure, I'll play a character that'll forever be known as Craterface." He's proof that self-confidence is attractive. Great video. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦
Seeing his grave made my heart break
I worked with his cousin in the mid 90’s at a post production house and he said Dennis was a wonderful human being.
This touched me. I lost many good friends in the 1990s to AIDS, all talented men in the entertainment industry. So many of them died alone and forgotten. You are such a classy act for keeping the memories alive of forgotten gems .
I’m sorry for your the loss of your friends. I forget how lucky I am to be alive today in good health. I’m gay and back then I had a great fear of contracting HIV. As time went on and I became more informed about the disease, my fear greatly diminished. I obviously never knew Dennis. But he seemed like a kind man. I hope your friends are at peace wherever they are.
@@I-AM-BELIEVER😂😂😂😂😂
@@I-AM-BELIEVERwilling to bet you have fathered multiple kids out of wedlock that's a sin to
@@I-AM-BELIEVER Your name should be I-am-a-douchebag
@@Eternalsfan🤮
What a handsome authentic actor and now we know he was also a kind soul. We lost so many wonderful endearing people during that epidemic that we will never comprehend the toll it took on our humanity. Rest in peace.
AIDS took a toll on the Entertainment Industry... 🕯️🕊️🕯️📿🥀🙏
It seems like many people died of AIDS in the early 90s, including my brother in law
@@TerryCloth Fauci created AIDS and many other diseases.
@@TerryCloth and freddy from Queen to 1991 still sad he had good music
Im sorry for your brother ❤️🙏
Lost an aunt in 91 too. Blood transfusions due to an accident in 79.
Loved Dennis!! Even though he had acne scars he was very handsome. Great jawline. I cried when he acquired HIV.
I met Dennis in a West Hollywood Burger Joint in about 1991.
He was wearing a "Grease 2" Rydell High Cast Jacket.
I told him i was a Big Fan of Grease 2 and could i please have an autograph.
He was so nice, obliged and we talked for a while about Grease and Grease 2 and D.C CAB. :).
Very nice guy.
I was very sorry to hear of his passing.
I still have the autograph in a box.
Thanks Dennis.
Very cool, thanks 🤗
Nice!
Did you ask him who's Idea was it to put the Ski Mask on him when he was robbing "Tyrone" and "Albert Hockenberry" in "D.C. Cab"?
Anybody who mentions DC CAB I consider a relative 💯
Frame it
I love that eugene and crater face drove to the set together that’s so cute 😢😂
The guy who was bullied and the guy the bulliers was afraid of
The car was a gift from Dennis for sure to his old friend Eugene and acknowledging you remembering him with this video. Rest in power Dennis!
👍💯💯💯❤️😇❤️
I never knew he died from AIDS,, I assumed he was retired... I knew that there were over 300 actors, dancers, singer's, Directors, Choreographer's, Etc.. who passed away since 1981-1999... That were famous... So heartbreaking... I can't believe the amount of lives that were taken... 🕯️🕊️🕯️📿🥀🙏
Well you play with fire hetro actors were not dying thats strange aint it?
I bet your a barrel of laughs at parties. Let me guess.....you hate gay people?
@jctoyou
He was handsome , He kind of looked like Jan Micheal Vincent from Airwolf .
Dennis was always one of my favorites in Grease. RIP. You beautiful soul ❤
Omg! “I’ve got chills…they’re multiplying!” Two amazing coincidences…your connection to Sebring’s salon; and the Greased Lighting car! Love the great shared memories of Dennis, a talented, kind actor. ❤
The Scorpions Ford , is still in existence , and still has the flame throwers 🔥
Great video but it isn't the car he drives x
I have relatives buried there.
I had kind of a crush on Dennis in the 70s. Very sad that he and several other cast members are no longer with us. 😢
Wow- I had no idea he died so long time ago. Eddie looks good still. He had not changed at all. Rest in peace Dennis. Thanks Scott!
I was absolutely OBSESSED with Grease when I was in elementary school. My sister and I would even act it out daily using my Grease album, my mom's old curly, blonde wig, and a black leather jacket. Grease is still my all-time favorite movie.
I found Findadeath many years ago and remember reading Dennis' profile on there. I LOVED your sense of humor and quickly became obsessed with Findadeath too. Lol.
Me too,, me and my little cousin lol,, still one of my all time favorite movies..
Same her i so love it even ma own Kids love it too now haha and they are 13 16 17 and 23 every generation still like it
To me, little blips like that (Eddie's manager bringing him the car replica) are signs that those who have passed on are still around us. Sometimes they let us know with subtle signs like that.
RIP Dennis 🏁⚡🔥
THIS GUY was awesome! Anytime I seen Dennis in a show or movie, the guy stole the scene for me. Just recognizing him from Grease, in which my Mom watched a lot when I was kid, was a thrill for me. I was a big fan of his acting. RIP brother, you're not forgotten. Thanks for making this video. He seemed like a real cool dude.
I love those twilight zone moments, it shows his sprit is still with us. Great video Scott!
I am forever impressed how you can relate ANYTHING to the Manson murders. This is not a dig, I love it.
The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter!
@@DearlyDepartedToursl saw that Cielo Dr sign behind you… uhhmmm, yeah.
Scott the twist at the end made me cry. It’s weird similarities that make stories like these even more amazing. When I tell the story of how the women I worked with predicted the fatal car accident involving my grandmother & my car most are speechless. I think it’s amazing how you stumbled upon the collector card and it compelled you to make the video. Just as with the diecast of the car Dennis drove.
Dennis‘s grave is one of the very first I visited for my grave yard channel. My brother is buried in the same section just a few rows away. Love all the background info and details. I was just planning to visit Dennis and my brother‘s grave again soon. So nice to see you there on Christmas. Awesome video Scott. Happy new year! 🥳👍
"What did she give him?"
"A lock of hey-yuh.... from huh CHEST."
Rest peacefully, Dennis. Remember, we're all beautiful on The Other Side.
And thanks for the memories, Eddie!
Cha-Cha also died young, I think from ovarian cancer.
@danielshannon6027 lung cancer apparently.
Thank you! I wondered what happened to this charismatic and talented actor. He's immortal to all fans of Grease.
Oh god love him, I had no idea he died of AIDS. I remember that time and how scary it was.
Thank you, that was really interesting.
Still scary
I was so in love with him as a kid,I also had no clue this happened to him.May he RIP
Even more sad is there was back then and still is a cure for it
It's just a little thing, but it still hits home. The grass all around the marker for Dennis and Evelyn has been culled back. Someone cares about them enough to make sure the grass does not cover the marker. I do the same thing for my relatives who have flat stones.
(Okay, well, a lot of the stones are cared for like that. But, still.)
Woah that ending bit.
Thanks for the video, Scott.
About 10 yrs ago, I was at an older friend’s house and he showed me a video from the early 80s of him with about 30 of his friends. He told me that most of them were gone now. My naive self asked ‘What happened to them?’, thinking the answer(s) would be they moved away. He said they died of AIDS. I don’t think some of us know the true impact that this disease had on people.
On the whole world. It was a horrifying time.
Only certain people
Straight people can get aids too@@jctoyou
Just like we don’t yet know the impact of Covid. Disablement and disease and suffering and no one willing to even try to reduce transmission. It’s like trying to get people to use condoms in the 80s. I was a teen in the 80s. Cold War and aids and everything. Thought the world would learn but no one learned a damn thing.
People can thank fauchi for that!
This was a beautiful video. Loved the ending with 'Craterface' laughing and driving off -- *chef's kiss* perfect.
Thank you for all you do, sir! Before I discovered Dearly Departed, I thought my own fascination with celebrity death was considered socially freakish, something to keep to myself. Your videos/channels have shown me that I am far from being the only one! Now I'm a big fan, longtime subscriber, and always looking forward to your next video.
A friend of mine, in the industry during the same time period with Dennis and they were friends. Based upon the stories he shared about Dennis, he said that Dennis was one of the good guys and was nothing like his character from Grease - Craterface.
May Mark and Dennis both RIP.
Thank you for the videos and to Eddie for the great stories and kindly speaking of Dennis and what a nice, well liked guy he was. Thank you for the entertainment too, Eddie.
i wonder if dennis and john travolta would hang out in the same bars while filming grease
Sounds like a kind soul. I wish I could have met him.
What a shame. I'm sure he'd be glad that you're memorialising him for the world on here.
RIP Dennis.
Really good looking man. Loved him in grease. Tragic he passed so young ❤
Wow, that was very special to me. I watched grease in 3rd grade, and every year. I am 52 now. Favorite, movie.
Awe, I watched it at the theater when it came out ‘78-‘79. I was 9yrs old and in 3rd grade as well. I just turned 54 🤔 my best friend’s mama took us and we absolutely loved it! Her mom went on to buy her the record and we acted out the parts on her swing set over and over. Best times ever!!! ❤ memories treasured.
Lovely video, so interesting. Dennis was obviously a great guy. Without the skin condition he could have played romantic leads, he was a good looking fella. But he achieved great success as a screen villain, and was superb in his central role in 'Grease', respect to him.
How sad he was among those unlucky people who got Aids in the first years of the disease, (along with Rock Hudson, Liberace and Freddie Mercury), before a cure had been developed.
What a warm and generous tribute to Dennis from Eddie, aka the legendary Rydell High nerd Eugene. Amazing to think of Eddie as a 20 year old, unknown actor, getting the bus every day to the 'Grease' set - completely unaware it would be such a massive and iconic movie. All of its superb cast members would forever be justly proud of it.
RIP to Dennis C Stewart, his work on screen will forever bring millions of people joy - its the closest to immortality any human gets!
2024 there is still no "cure" for AIDS
Oh, I love the movie Grease (and Grease 2). And wow, that is definitely not a coincidence..that is amazing. Like someone else commented, I believe it was Dennis saying hello and thank you to his old mate Eddie for remembering him so lovingly. What a great video to watch.
Another piece of gold from the OG #DeathHag himself… Such a beautiful tribute Scott and learned so much… Thanks for all you do …
I have craters too, on my temples and around my nose. I appreciate this man a lot, thanks for the video man.
You're still my friend, I don't care about that 💯
When I was younger I dated a guy like that and I saw what he had inside, never looked at his face in any different way
There’s no such thing as coincidences, it was a sign. 💜
You are absolutely correct my friend :)
And it was so sweet. 🤓🥰
Please tell me you're not religious
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He was really a nice looking man. He was very talented. It’s a shame that aids came along and took so many talented people!! I have a cousin that happened to be one of those people!! He passed in 1990. 😢He was 26!!
Yeah, my dad and a lot of his cousins too (from needle sharing)
His acting skills nailed that character. Definitely memorable. Did not know this history, thanks for sharing.
All I can say is wow. Coincidence? Naw, I don't believe in those anymore. Thanks Eddie for sharing Dennis' story Scott and all of us. I thought he was a really good actor and always wondered what happened to him. It wasn't that long ago that I watched that episode of Moonlighting and pointed him out to my husband. Hey look that's the guy from Grease. I didn't realize he was in Sgt. Pepper's. Very cool.
Scott, your knowledge always amazes me! Great work, thank you. ☮️💜
I love the story that Eddie told about the bus and then the carpool. What a great guy Dennis was. Thank you for producing and sharing this video to keep Dennis' memory alive.
This is a great channel. There are so many people we recognize from our childhood that we haven't thought about in years. It's bittersweet to find them again only to learn of their passing. But you do a great service to those who have passed and those who still remember them.
What a great video, I had no idea that he passed away. May his soul continue to rest in peace. So glad that I found your channel Scott, I used to get your newsletter for about 15/20 years and I even went on your Hollywood Tour on my first trip to LA. I’m so glad to see that you are still doing what you’re doing and I happy that I’ve found you again!!!
Loved him Grease. So sad he left us so soon. ❤️🕊️🙏
Thank you, Scott. Happy New Year!!😊
What a good guy! Thanks to everyone who tells their personal stories...
He was on an episode of the A-Team called waiting for insane Wayne. He was a great actor.
I loooooved the A-Team!!!! Omgosh I miss the 70's/80's! 😭
I saw Eddy in the Glendale Galleria when I moved to L.A. in the early 90s. He was my first celebrity siteing
Man, I love that you are friends with Eddie! He was great in Midnight Madness. Rip to Dennis. Great work per usual, Scott!
Rose Hills Cemetery is by my house. If I hike up the hill across the street their fence is right there. It is gigantic. I have people buried there. It's a nice place, like various cemeteries combined. Sections for different cultures and religions.
He did some great acting in Grease, ooo I didn't like him at all! Brava, Dennis!!! 👏👏👏
Sad to hear that he passed so young, that is tragic, my condolences to his family & friends.
Thank you for this great tribute video, Scott!
Thank you also to, Eddie for sharing his stories with us! It was really great seeing him again!!! 🤗
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I love the final message…VERY cool!
Great video. Beautiful guy inside and out.
That's an amazing story, Scott. Thank you for sharing. I doubt most people know this.
I saw him in the Moonlighting pilot when they started airing episodes on Hulu a couple of months ago.
Yeah, I've been rewatching Moonlighting. Especially due to the health of Bruce Willis. "David Addison". One of my favorite 80s TV shows/series.
Dennis was a talented and wonderful actor! Also had a heart of gold! Excellent presentation!🎉
What a vibrant and charming man he was, so neat to learn more about him ❤️ Rest in peace Dennis
You always do such a thoughtful and informative job in your videos. Thank you!
Good video. Super cool of Eddie to contribute
Thank you for sharing as much of Dennis's life that is known. I had no idea he died from AIDS.
I hate that disease with a passion. It took my cousin in the early 90's. He wasn't gay but an IV drug user. Back in the 80s, I guess sharing needles was common practice. Wes was only 31 years old. My Aunt had already lost a teenage son to a congenital heart disease at 19 years old. This really changed her. Several years later, my younger cousin wrapped his car around a tree, driving home from his girlfriend's house. It was touch and go, but he made it through! 😊 My Aunt however, didn't. She overdosed on sleeping pills.
So, I have an extreme hatred for AIDS. I have so many friends who are gay and for years, I'd worry about losing someone. Thank God for the drugs now available! ❤❤❤
HIV, and of course, AIDS has destroyed so many lives. It has taken so many vibrant and talented people.... I doubt that there isn't a single family that hasn't been impacted in some way by that wretched virus. I'm so sorry that you and yours are among the ones worst affected
Oh Jill I’m so sorry to read you story, so much loss would have been 💔!! Your poor Aunt!! 😢 Thank you & I hope your surrounded by your loved ones!! Life sure is precious!! 💕🇦🇺💃
What a fantastic entry. I had never realized that Dennis had passed. Bless his soul. I know Eddie from mutual friends in show business and the Eddie Cantor society. I look forward to catching many more of your fascinating shows.
Another great and fabulous video Scott. Thanks😊
He was a convincing bad guy...but I love that he was known a a great friendly guy...much respect and I pray he's resting in peace 🙏
Great video. I just watched Grease again the other day and wondered what happened to him. For those too young or weren't born yet, being gay or lesbian back then wasn't accepted, nor were tattoos, earrings on men, you name it. It was a different time, thankfully we've evolved quite a bit since that time. Dennis was a good actor, he nailed his role in Grease flawlessly. Again, great video.
Not to mention the horrific havoc that Aids was wreaking at the time. A death sentence.
@@donculver153 Yeah, I was huge into basketball at the time and when Magic Johnson announced he was HIV positive, I thought for sure that was it for him. All these years later, look how far we've come.
@@MacMc691thank God.
I watched it 2 days ago 😂. One of the best films ever made! ❤️👍🏼❤️👍🏼
You never know in this World, But Dennis was able to enjoy success, And till this happened to him. RIP Dennis 🙏🙏
He was a dancer in Zoot Suit too.
Hi, Scott. Thank you for all you do. That took an unexpected turn at an unexpected time for me. For those of us who lived through that and lost so many loved ones, the Reagan response was so devastating, that I greatly appreciate you clarifying "bathhouses." My uncle passed in 1990 after only having full-blown AIDS for under two years. His position as a financial advisor in Newport Beach, his sophistication and charm, and both of our interest as death hags and old Hollywood, opened doors to me that I've continued to live through you. Thank you so very much. Oh! His favorite client was Pillar Wayne, who he'd brunch with at Buffums before he passed at 31. He said she'd had so many face lifts that her skin was like tissue paper lol. Take care.
Poor, Dennis.💔😢🥀
I’m so glad to see how many views you have on this video shows that Dennis has not been forgotten. And Eddie receiving the car at the end actually beautiful.
The Beauty of cremation is that half of the ashes can be interned in a grave and the rest spread at sea or wherever. That’s how my family rolls.
Love this Scott. And I noticed after you said ‘pretty cool’ at Dennis’s resting place that car raced past too!! Another sign 💕✨
So sad 😢46 so young 😢
This is great. Among your best. Thanks for making and sharing.
What a beautiful man inside and out!RIP, Dennis❤.
How sad I am now.
So respectful you are
Thank you
Regards from Andrew
South Africa
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Grease is one of my favorite movies. I probably saw it 10 times the summer it came out. Popcorn overload. Thanks for this one. Such fine memories of what seems to be a simpler time.
Happy and prosperous 2024. Maybe a new museum???? Hint Hint.
I swish! I hope.
Death Hags need a Mecca.
Thank you, Scott Michaels for such a touching vlog for Dennis C. Stewart. 🙃
I stumbled upon this video. I am beyond touched, thankful and feeling nostalgic. What an amazing tribute to this man. I only ever saw him in Grease, which I have seen one million times. Thank you for such an amazing tribute! I will subscribe.
Wow, thank you!
Such a gruesome end for a talented, sweet and beautiful man. Rest in peace Dennis ❤
Taken to soon... Love his character on Grease
Great video , thank you so much for producing this , sad but lovely memories from his friend eddy. Thanks for the memories
Scott, I Love your stuff!! Been a BIG F.A.D fan since the early 2000’s. Met some great people on your message boards and I’m Still friends with a couple of them. Your research is amazing and insightful. Thank You ❤️ A long time fan of yours!
A bit weird when that loud car went by just as you were silently panning the cemetery after you showed Dennis' grave, sounded a lot like Craterface's car in Grease.
OK - I wrote that comment before I saw the end of this video and now I'm even more creeped out.
I really think you are right
We lost too, too many beautiful young men to AIDS. I was 10 yrs old when we buried our first family friend in ‘82. Over the ensuing 10 yrs we eventually grew afraid to pick up the phone in our house. Our friends and relatives dropped like flies, some primary nursed on our living room sofa.
If you’re old enough to remember those horrible early days, please - never forget ❤️
What a beautiful tribute this video is. Well done, sir.
The twist at the end was definitely a wink ... I always thought his character was very sexy before I knew what sexy was. I never knew anything else about him. So thank you very much.
Thank you seems insignificant to express the gratitude I have for your putting forward this entertaining tribute of Dennis Stewart. His work is something I seldom , if ever, thought of. When he was on the screen, he held our attention. I am a better person by learning from what you taught me.
Wow. That's really a kind thing to say. Say their name out loud, they won't be forgotten.
I LOVE coincidences like that!
This is crazy. I JUST saw the Moonlighting pilot last night, and when he came on the screen, I was like, “oh look. It’s that guy. I wonder what ever happened to him.” And TODAY, this video shows up on my recommends. Wow. Thanks for the answer.
Excellent reporting! Thank you!
Wow! Great video!