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Sean Penn Still Feels His Dead Brother's Presence

Sean PennSean Penn still catches glimpses of his tragic brother Chris when he walks past the actor's home. Chris Penn died in January 2006 from an enlarged heart brought on by obesity, but his big brother still feels the star's presence - especially when he walks his old neighborhood.

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Starpulse Top 10 of 2006: #9 Gone But Not Forgotten

Peter Boyle2006 was a great year in the entertainment world; however, let us not forget those who entertained us for generations but have moved on. We look back on those entertainers and cultural icons who left us in 2006 to pay our respects... Jazz, R&B and pop singer Lou Rawls, lost a two year fight with brain and lung cancer (1/6). He was 72. Prolific film star of the 50s, 60s and 70s and star of such hits as Alfie and The Poseidon Adventure, Shelley Winters at age 85 (1/14). 60s soul star Wilson Pickett, who brought us such hits as Mustang Sally and In The Midnight Hour age 64; of a heart attack (1/19); and actor Anthony Franciosa, 77 (1/19). Country singer Janette Carter, of cuuntry music's founding family, the Carters, 82 (1/22); and actor Chris Penn, 40, brother of actor Sean Penn who starred in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1/24). And Coretta Scott King (76), civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr (1/30).

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Marijuana, Morphine & Other Drugs Contributed To Chris Penn's Death

A toxicology report has shown late actor Chris Penn was highly intoxicated with a combination of substances including marijuana and morphine at the time of his death last month. The star's official cause of death was an enlarged heart, which weighed over 1.54 pounds, and would have been exacerbated by the cocktail of drugs in his system.

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Lethal Combo: An Enlarged Heart & Medications Killed Chris Penn

Chris Penn died accidentally from an enlarged heart and the effects of a combination of various medications, according to autopsy and toxicology tests. The Los Angeles coroner's office released a statement late Monday confirming the reasons behind the shocking death of Sean Penn's younger brother in his Santa Monica, Calif., apartment on January 24.

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This Time It's Justified: Sean Penn Lashes Out at Paparazzi at Brother's Funeral

Sean PennSean Penn and his All The Kings Men co-star Mark Ruffalo were reportedly involved in a fracas with a photographer at the funeral of the Oscar-winner's brother Chris Penn on Saturday. Sean, 45, and Ruffalo, 38, were amongst family and friends paying tribute to the 40-year-old star, who was found dead in his Santa Monica, Calif., apartment on Jan. 24.

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Friends Say Overeating & Drugs Caused Chris Penn's Death

Chris Penn allegedly died after a dangerous last supper of steak, alcohol and chocolate milkshakes. The actor is believed to have had a huge heart attack caused by his unhealthy diet and alleged penchant for alcohol and drugs. Chris - who was found dead at his Santa Monica home Jan. 24 - was last seen three days earlier during a nine-hour food and drink binge at local pub Chez Jay.

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Movie Snippets: Kilmer & Washington Team Up, Weinsteins Raise Billions, Chris Penn Film Still a Go

Val Kilmer* Val Kilmer and Denzel Washington are to team up for the first time to play time-travelling FBI agents in new movie “Déjà vu.” Kilmer will reteam with his director Tony Scott for the thriller, in which his and Washington's characters step back in time to stop a terrorist from blowing up a ferry. The film will shoot next month in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Natural Causes or Accident Caused Chris Penn's Death

Chris Penn's death was the result of either natural causes or an accident, investigators have claimed. The official cause of death for the 40-year-old actor - who was found dead in his Santa Monica home on Tuesday - will not be known for six weeks.

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Cause of Chris Penn's Death Still A Mystery

The cause of actor Chris Penn's death is still unknown, despite an autopsy performed yesterday. Toxicology tests were ordered on the Reservoir Dogs star, who was found dead in his Santa Monica home on Tuesday. It is still not clear how he passed away, but Los Angeles police are not treating the death as suspicious.

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Sean Penn's Brother Chris Dies of Unknown Causes

Chris Penn starred in Reservoir DogsReservoir Dogs actor Chris Penn has died. The 40-year-old's body was discovered by the maid at his Santa Monica apartment yesterday morning. It is not yet clear how he passed away but police in Los Angeles are not treating the death as suspicious. Penn, the brother of Oscar-winning actor Sean, starred in over 50 movies including True Romance, Mulholland Falls and Rush Hour.

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