Subcultures in the US Some Have Never Heard Of

The US is certainly an interesting place. There are so many many little facets of this large region of the world that many don't know. There are even subcultures within the vast culture of the US. According to MSN.com writer Mary Apurong and page Only Earthlings, here are subcultures in the US some may never have heard of.

Urban Explorers

-It's apparently a new thing to go into abandoned locations and explore, whether to debunk rumors of hauntings or something else. These "urban explorers" will enter off-limits or abandoned locations to photograph and document these places, forgotten by the public. These places can include old hospitals, drainage tunnels, closed factories and more. This culture places high value on the architecture of the location and the history behind it. It can often be highly dangerous and highly illegal, so the practice of urban exploring is often done in secret. But it's not so much a secret anymore when the people doing it videotape it and put it on the internet

Ironically, this location was featured on the television program Mysteries of the Abandoned. This location is in England, at the start of the estuary leading to the River Thames. It was used as the first line of defense to protect England from enemy aircraft

Freegans

-These people try to reduce their participation in the economy. They will foods and other necessities by dumpster diving or foraging for food. They have strong anti-consumer beliefs and environmental beliefs. This can also include hitchhiking, sharing with a community and living in abandoned buildings. Most people would call these particular people hitchhikers or squatters

Straightedge

-This subculture originated from the punk rock scene. Members of this culture abstain from the use of alcohol, tobacco and recreational drugs. They may be vegetarian or vegan. They use an X to symbolize themselves and / or their beliefs

Juggalos

-This weird name applies to those who are fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse. They have their own slang, fashion and even an annual gathering called The Gathering of the Juggalos. They face misunderstanding and discrimination from those not familiar with this subculture. They are diehard fans and are loyal followers to this subculture

Steampunk

-This is a widely popular subculture. This is a combination of Victorian England fashion and Industrial Revolution. You'll see a lot of the Industrial Revolution present in the forms of cogs, gears and other industrial machinery along with the Victorian England fashion of leather, lace, suede. Of long coats and top hats on men, bustiers, corsets and even top hats for women and welding goggles for both. There will also be walking sticks for both men and women. This unique culture also combines futuristic technology as well.

-I actually wore a Steampunk costume to work this past Halloween. A lot of the people in the building loved it. I love it for the fact that the clothing looks like Victorian England. I definitely like the Steampunk stuff

Burners

-The people who are part of this subculture take part in Burning Man every year. Burning Man celebrates art, self-expression and a sense of community. This culture has its own fashion, language and even events outside of the festival

Rainbows

-This subculture focuses on peace, love and connection to nature. They hold annual gatherings in national forests. They believe in trying to create a utopian society. The rainbows are not to be confused with the rainbows that are normally associated with the LGBT communities

Primitive skills enthusiasts

-There are those who believe that the basic, primary skills used by the cavemen will still be useful in today's day in age. Members of this culture engage in the same type of activities used by the cavemen, such as fire-making, foraging for supplies, building shelters using primitive methods. Most who belong to this culture are interested in anthropology or archaeology. This often runs with wilderness survival communities

Hardcore Gamers

-This community is centered around online gaming. They take it seriously and compete in online game tournaments. They spend hours each day practicing and strategizing together, as if they are a military planning an assault. There is a unique language, hierarchy and even social norms within this world

Freight train hoppers

-Some people might call this group of people hobos, but there is a unique culture of hopping freight trains to see the world beyond. This practice is known as freighthopping. They are modern day nomads who are known as freighthoppers who, illegally, hop the freight trains passing through and has strong roots in Great Depression-era travel. They have their own symbols of communication, but is considered dangerous and illegal. Most who participate in this culture love the sense of freedom and adventure

Anna and the King (1999)

This is a modern remake of The King and I with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr

Summary

-Anna Leonowens is a teacher working in the royal court of Siam during the 1860s and the unexpected romance with the then King of Siam

Cast

-Jodie Foster: Anna Leonowens

-Chow Yun-Fat: King Mongkut

-Bai Ling: Tuptim

-Tom Felton: Louis

-Syed Alwi: The Kralahome

-Randall Duk Kim: General Alak

-Lim Kay Siu: Prince Chowfa

-Melissa Campbell: Princess Fa-Ying

-Geoffrey Palmer: Lord John Bradley

-Ann Firbank: Lady Bradley

-K.K. Moggie: Phim

Did You Know?

-In real life, the real King Mongkut was paralyzed on one side of his face. This was not mentioned in the film

-This film was banned in Thailand because it was said there were historical inaccuracies regarding the King of Siam and that particular time period

-The story was inspired by the novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. It was written in 1944 and was inspired by the diaries and memoirs of Anna Harriet Leonowens. Anna was an English teacher who worked in the palace. A lot of what Leonowens had written down by her had been invented by her, of cruelties she was said to have witnessed. Years later, she met with the son and then King of Siam, who had inquired about why she had written such lies about their father. She insisted that they were truthful. She had also claimed she had written about a three year visit to Egypt, which never happened. That she elevated her late husband's military rank from private to general, that she was born in England when she was actually born in India and was one quarter Indian. According to the testimony of one of Tuptim's daughters, she had invented the fate of the woman known as Tuptim

-For her role as Tuptim, Bai Ling shaved her head completely, so as to fit in with the Buddhist monks to be with her lover

-Three months into filming, there was an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, transmitted by mosquitoes, due to the proximity to pig farms. The sets too close to the pig farms were moved, others were doused with insecticide. The on-set doctor vaccinated the entire cast and crew before production could continue

-According to Andy Tennant, Chow Yun-Fat was referred to as "Fatty" on set

-During the scene where Anna is showing the children the science trick of putting the egg into the bottle, the contents smelled so rank that Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat could hardly breathe

-When Anna worked at the royal court, she worked there from 1862-1867. The king had died the following year

-In the film, it was said that the King had a dozen children, with ten more on the way. In real life, the real King of Siam had 82 children

25 Random Facts You May or May Not Know About the Harry Potter films

Fans of the books and films think they might know everything, but something comes along and shows them something even they never knew. According to MSN.com, and a story by Collin Scanlon, here are 25 facts you may or may not know about the Harry Potter films / books.

1. J.K. Rowling wrote the names of the four houses for Hogwarts on an air sick bag

-In a 2017 tweet, the legendary author revealed that she had written the names of the four Hogwarts houses (Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw) on an air sick bag during a flight

2. The names of the magical plants and other flora comes from a real book on botany

-Botany is the study of plants. And a real book, Culpeper's Complete Herbal, provided inspiration for the names of magical plants within the Harry Potter universe. This book was written by a 17th century herbalist and physician named Nicolas Culpeper. J.K. Rowling revealed this during a 2003 interview with 60 Minutes

3. J.K. Rowling briefly considered killing off a member of the iconic trio

-Anyone who has seen the Harry Potter films knows of the famous trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley. In a 2013 interview with Daniel Radcliffe, the author had admitted to considering killing off Ron Weasley, Harry's best friend. She also considered Rubeus Hagrid, the much-loved groundskeeper at Hogwarts, meeting a dark end

4. Even Stephen King was afraid of Dolores Umbridge

-Stephen King, the master of the macabre, the saint of scary, was afraid of Professor Dolores Umbridge, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor appointed to the position in the fifth book and film Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. During an interview, King stated "The gently smiling Dolores Umbridge, with her girlish voice, toad like face, and clutchy, stubby fingers is the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lector."

5. Harry's eyes are not green in the film for a specific reason

-Throughout the book series, Harry's eyes are always mentioned as green. In the films, however, they are steely blue, Daniel's natural eye color. Production crew originally had intended for Daniel to wear contact lenses with green irises to give him the impression of green eyes. But Daniel suffered an allergic reaction to them and the production crew did away with the lenses. Instead, the just matched his eye color with the actress who would play his mother in the film

6. Peeves was meant to be in the film

-In the books, Peeves was a mischievous poltergeist who caused havoc all over Hogwarts. It was originally considered to have legendary British actor and comedian Rik Mayall take on the role. He even completed filming some scenes, only to learn later on that director Christopher Columbus had cut the scenes due to dissatisfaction with the on-screen appearance of the spectral being

7. The actress playing Moaning Myrtle was much older than her character

-In the books and films, Moaning Myrtle was a girl who haunted a bathroom because she had stared right into the eyes of a basilisk, a snake who could kill with its stare. She was only 14 when she died, but the actress playing her, Shirley Henderson, was actually 36 when she played the teenaged girl in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

8. Harry's iconic lightning bolt scar was applied via makeup thousands of times

-During the 8 film series, makeup artists applied the iconic lightning bolt shaped scar to Daniel Radcliffe's forehead and his stunt doubles more than 5,000 times

9. Michael Jackson wanted to compose a musical centering around Harry Potter

-Strange as it may sound, The King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, wanted to compose a musical about The Boy Who Lived. In a 2010 interview with Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling mentioned that Michael Jackson approached her with the idea of a musical being centered around Harry Potter. Eventually, this idea would come to fruition, in the form of the 2016 stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

10. Rupert Grint never watched any scenes with the giant spiders

-Early in the film series, Ron was known for having flaming red hair, sarcastic remarks and his devastating arachnophobia, or fear of spiders. In real life, Rupert Grint is known for suffering from arachnophobia. He avoids watching any scenes that involve the giant spiders

11. Jason Isaacs almost didn't play Lucius Malfoy

-Originally, Jason Isaacs had auditioned to play the role of Gilderoy Lockhart, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor appointed to Hogwarts in the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Instead, he was offered the role of cold, conniving Lucius Malfoy, the father of Draco Malfoy. He initially had intentions of declining the role due to Lucius' villainous nature, seeming too similar to his role as Captain Hook in 2003's Peter Pan

12. Russian lawmakers didn't like Dobby the House Elf

-Despite rumors never being proven accurate, lawmakers in Russia are convinced that Dobby the House Elf is based on Russian president Vladmir Putin. His people were so enraged by this that they started planning lawsuits against Warner Bros for this

13. Eddie Redmayne had auditioned for the role of Tom Riddle

-In the books, Tom Riddle was a student at Hogwarts who eventually became the Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort, who name can never be said. Instead, he must be referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In an interview in 2016, Eddie Redmayne mentioned that he auditioned for the role of Tom Riddle, but instead he got the role of Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts series

14. The first role cast was Rubeus Hagrid

-Even before the name of the movie was created, Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane was cast as Rubeus Hagrid, the lovable groundskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After that, more roles were cast

15. Harry's iconic scar appears differently in the books

-Despite the lightning bolt scar appearing to be just above his right eye in the films, on the covers of the books and in the books themselves, the scar is located in the middle of his forehead

16. Hermione nearly had buck teeth in the film

-In the books, it was always mentioned that Hermione had slightly buck teeth. This caused her classmates to mock and ridicule her. Production initially attempted to fit Emma Watson with a prosthetic set of buck teeth, but later scrapped the idea when Emma Watson found great difficulty talking with them in

17. Fred and George Weasley were born on a most unique day

-Fred and George Weasley were two of Ron's twin brothers, who were also known for being pranksters of the highest order. Ironically, they were born on April Fool's Day, April 1. (I'm sure it's the characters who were born that day, not the actual actors Oliver and James Phelps. Oliver Phelps was born 2/25/1986, 13 minutes before his brother James Phelps, also born 2/25/1986.)

18. Rowling herself says she would have been a Hufflepuff

-Despite being the more timid and reserved house, Rowling states if the Sorting Hat had sorted her into a Hogwarts house, it would have been Hufflepuff

19. The driver and conductor of the Knight Bus were named after Rowling's grandfathers

-The violently purple Knight Bus makes its debut in both the film version and the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The conductor of the bus, Stan Shunpike, and the driver, Ernie Prang, were both named after Rowling's real-life grandfathers

The Knight Bus

Stan Shunpike, conductor

Ernie Prang, driver

20. While on screen, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint completed real school work on screen

-Despite playing the iconic trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, the young actors were still students in school and needed to complete school work. The three of them completed actual school work during filming

21. 7 different owls played Hedwig

-Hedwig was the snowy owl Harry gets for his birthday from Hagrid. Throughout the 8 film series, 7 different snowy owls played Hedwig. Their names were Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo, Bandit, Oops, Gizmo and Kasper

22. Emma Watson went academic for her audition of Hermione Granger

-Emma Watson actually went as far as to hold her auditions for Hermione Granger at her real school's gymnasium in Oxfordshire

23. One question J.K. Rowling always feared

-That question is what material Professor Albus Dumbledore's wand was made of. J.K. Rowling had always been leary of being asked that question. The wand was made from elder trees (elder trees are often associated with death in folklore). She was afraid to mention this for fear that this revelation would spoil the eventual fate in store for Dumbledore later on for readers

24. The Dementors are a way of suggesting Rowling's struggle with depression

-The black shroud-covered ghouls in the books and films are said to be the guards of the wizard prison Azkaban. They administer what is called The Dementor's Kiss. This involves pulling back their shrouds and effectively sucking the soul of the doomed recipient right out of their body. Leaving the doomed victim in a prison of their mind, stuck with only the worst memories ever. This comatose, vegetative state is not totally dissimilar to depression

25. Radcliffe had to shave part of his leg for the second film

-In the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, there is a scene where Harry is attempting to stop Lucius to give him back an old diary that belonged to Tom Riddle. With Dobby by his side, Lucius gives the old diary to Dobby. When he opens the book, he finds a sock and declares "Master has given Dobby clothes. Dobby is free." Upon hearing this revelation, Harry pulls up a pant leg to reveal a missing sock. Daniel, who was already beginning to go through puberty at that point, had to shave his leg partially to give the illusion of being a slightly younger boy

27 Cast Members of Harry Potter Who Have Passed Away

It's all over the news. Dame Maggie Smith, best known for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, has passed away peacefully at the age of 89. According to MSN.com writer Sinead Butler, Greg Evans and Jake Brigstock, here are 27 actors and actresses from the Harry Potter films who have passed away

Even when I watch these films now, I get sad seeing all of the people who have passed. It's saddening and heartbreaking. Of course, my mother thinks I'm every bit as crazy as I look, doing the sign of the cross every time someone who I know has passed away comes up. But I do that out of respect. It's sad to know these actors and actresses are gone, no matter how big or small a role they played in the Harry Potter films

By the way, some of the dates of birth and death are listed as incorrect on this site. I have looked up the dates of birth and death and ensured they are entered correctly here.

1. Dame Maggie Smith (12/28/1934-9/27/2024)

-Professor Minerva McGonagall

-She taught Transfiguration, was the head of Gryffindor House and she was the first female role and only the second character to be introduced in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer''s Stone (In Europe, it was titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)

2. Michael Gambon (10/19/1940-9/27/2023)

-Professor Albus Dumbledore

-He took the role of the head of Hogwarts from Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban to the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2. He took over the role from Richard Harris. Sometimes, when you hear Gambon's version of Dumbledore speak, you can hear his Irish accent

3. Richard Harris (10/1/1930-10/25/2002)

-Character: Professor Albus Dumbledore

-Richard Harris played the iconic Professor Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He appeared in the first two films of the highly successful Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. When he passed, Michael Gambon took on the iconic role

4. Robert Knox (8/21/1989-5/24/2008)

-Character: Marcus Belby

-He starred in the sixth film of the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He was stabbed to death outside a bar in London while trying to protect his brother from a fight. He was only 18 years old

5. Elizabeth Spriggs (9/18/1929-7/2/2008)

-Character: The Fat Lady

-Acting as the guardian to Gryffindor House, she appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (In the US, it was titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone). After her passing, comedian Dawn French took over the role, starting off in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

6. Timothy Bateson (4/3/1926-9/15/2009)

-Character: Kreacher

-Appearing in the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Timothy Bateson played the house elf Kreacher, who lived in the house that once belonged to Sirius Black. His voice was used as the voice for Kreacher

7. Jimmy Gardner (8/24/1924-5/3/2010)

-Character: Ernie Prang

-This actor was also a veteran of the military. He served in the Royal Air Force during WWII and chose to pursue acting in the 1960s. He came to the knowledge of the younger crowds when he appeared in the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where he played Ernie Prang, the driver of the violently purple Knight Bus

8. Alfred Burke (2/28/1918-2/16/2011)

-Character: Armando Dippet

-In the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry opens a magical diary that transports him back into Hogwarts 50 years before his time. That was when a wizard named Armando Dippet was headmaster. Alfred Burke was also known for the role of Frank Marker in the television program Public Eye

9. Eric Sykes (5/4/1923-7/4/2012)

-Character: Frank Bryce

-Eric Sykes appeared in the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He played a Muggle (non-magical person) named Frank Bryce, who acted as caretaker for the Riddle family home. He was the prime suspect when it was discovered the Riddle family was murdered, but he was innocent. In the fourth film, he discovers Lord Voldemort plotting something dangerous and, as a result, is killed

10. Richard Griffiths (7/31/1947-3/28/2013)

-Character: Vernon Dursley

-This veteran British actor has held a wide array of roles over the years, including Chariots of Fire, Sleepy Hollow, The History Boys and, most notably, the Harry Potter series. He played Harry's uncle Vernon Dursley. He certainly made the role of Harry's uncle iconic, showing a disdain for his nephew and all things related to magic

11. Peter Cartwright (8/30/1935-11/18/2013)

-Character: Elphias Doge

-He first appeared in the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, playing Elphias Doge. When he died in 2013, the role was taken over by actor David Ryall

12. Roger Lloyd Pack (2/8/1944-1/15/2014)

-Character: Barty Crouch Senior

-Anyone who has watched the program Only Fools and Horses will recognize this man as the character Trigger. But anyone who has seen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will recognize this man as Barty Crouch Senior, one of the organizers for the Triwizard Tournament and also a Ministry of Magic official.

13. Dave Legeno (10/12/1963-7/6/2014)

-Character: Fenrir Greyback

-In the books, Fenrir Greyback was a dangerous werewolf and supporter of Lord Voldemort, known as a Death Eater. He had a preference for attacking children. In real life, he acted in other films and practiced mixed martial arts. In 2014, hikers going through Death Valley, California had found him, deceased from heatstroke

14. Derek Deadman (3/11/1940-11/22/2014)

-Character: Tom, bar keep for The Leaky Cauldron

-This veteran British actor had appeared in various films and on various British television programs for 38 years. He came to the fame with the younger crowd as Tom, the barkeep for The Leaky Cauldron in the first film of the highly successful Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US. It was Philosopher's Stone in many parts of Europe and other parts of the world)

15. David Ryall (1/5/1935-12/25/2014)

-Character: Elphias Doge

-First and foremost, how sad would it be for someone to pass away on Christmas Day? That had to be hard for his family

-He replaced Peter Cartwright as the role of Elphias Doge. He appeared in part one of the final and seventh film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. I (2010). He passed away four years later on Christmas Day

16. Alan Rickman (2/21/1946-1/14/2016)

-Character: Professor Severus Snape

-Alan Rickman is perhaps best known for playing Head of Slytherin House and Potions professor Severus Snape, despite appearing in other films. His character was a sort of anti-hero, who was sarcastic with a seemingly cold-hearted attitude. As the films progressed, there would be additional layers revealed about him, causing him to be much loved by the fans. It was heartbreaking news in January 2016 when it was revealed that Rickman had been suffering from terminal cancer. Fans were sad to hear that he had chosen to keep his battle with cancer private and in January 2016, had lost his battle with cancer

17. Terence Bayler (1/24/1930-8/2/2016)

-Character: The Bloody Baron (Slytherin House ghost)

-Phillip Strenger, better known as The Bloody Baron, was the house ghost for Slytherin House. In the books, he was the only one who could control the school poltergeist, Peeves. The actor who plays this ghost, Terence Bayler, who was originally from New Zealand, had passed away in 2016

18. Hazel Douglas (11/2/1923-9/8/2016)

-Character: Bathilda Bagshot

-This character was the author of A History of Magic in addition to other books. She was a witch and a historian. Her only screen time within the Harry Potter universe was in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. I. Hazel Douglas passed away at the age of 93

19. John Hurt (1/22/1940-1/25/2017)

-Character: Garrick Ollivander

-This name is legendary in the world of acting. John Hurt had been acting for five successful decades and had appeared in many films, including The Elephant Man. He came to prominence with the younger crowds by playing Garrick Ollivander, the world famous wand maker in three of the Harry Potter films

20. Sam Beazley (3/29/1916-6/12/2017)

-Character: Professor Everard

-This was a short lived character. He appeared in a painting in the fifth film of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The actor, who also worked as an antique dealer, had passed away at the age of 101

21. Robert Hardy (10/29/1925-8/3/2017)

-Character: Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge

-Long before he became known as Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, Robert Hardy had a long and highly successful career in both screen and stage. He passed away in 2017 at 91 years of age

22. Verne Troyer (1/1/1969-4/21/2018)

-Character: Griphook

-Verne Troyer came to the knowledge of people as Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. He was also in the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in many other parts of the world). When he died in 2018 at the age of only 49, Warwick Davis took over the role of goblin Griphook

23. Paul Ritter (12/20/1966-4/5/2021)

-Character: Eldred Worple

-This actor appeared in Friday Night Dinner, a popular sitcom in England. He rose to fame within the Harry Potter universe as Eldred Worple, a wizard and writer in the sixth film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He passed away in 2021 from a brain tumor

24. Helen McCrory (8/17/1968-4/16/2021)

-Character: Narcissa Malfoy

-Best known for playing Polly Gray on the television program Peaky Blinders, she also became known for playing the mother of Draco Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter series. She passed away at the age of 52, after a private battle with breast cancer

25. Robbie Coltrane (3/30/1950-10/14/2022)

-Character: Rubeus Hagrid

-Fans of Harry Potter were devastated when they heard the sad news of the passing of Robbie Coltrane. He played the much-beloved groundskeeper of Hogwarts, Rubeus Hagrid. He sadly passed away on October 14, 2022. He even provided the film series' most iconic line, "Yer a wizard, Harry."

26. Leslie Phillips (4/20/1924-11/7/2022)

-Character: The Sorting Hat

-This actor provided the voice of The Sorting Hat, the item which would place Hogwarts students into their houses. He was only 98 when he passed away. He left behind a long, highly successful acting career

27. Paul Grant (2/31967-3/20/2023)

-Character: Goblin (uncredited)

-While he did appear as a goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), he also appeared in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi as one of the small Ewoks. He also starred alongside rock musician David Bowie in the film Labyrinth and with Tom Cruise in Legend. He collapsed outside Kings Cross Station in London, and was labeled as being in critical condition according to the police that found him. He later passed away