Patrick Tilden "Pat" Close (June 1, 1948 – February 15, 1988) was a former American child actor who later appeared in the 1967

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Career

Close began his career at the age of 11 when he was discovered while appearing in a stage production of ''

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''. For the remainder of the decade, he guest starred on various television series. Close continued his acting career in his late teenage years from 1967 to 1970 as one of Andy Warhol's film stars. He played the lead role of "The Son" in the 1967 Warhol film ''Imitation of Christ''. There was speculation at the time that Close would have become a new James Dean if Warhol had released the film into general distribution instead of allowing only a single premiere presentation.Bockris, Victor ''Warhol: the Biography'' Da Capo Press (2003) , page 284 Other reviews, however, disagreed, saying he was "awkward" and "unprofessional." Close continued to work with Warhol after 1970, not so much as an actor in Warhol's films, but more as a contributor to such projects as Andy Warhol's ''

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'' magazine.Frasier, David K. (1997) ''Russ Meyer--The Life and Films: A Biography and a Comprehensive, Illustrated and Annotated Filmography and Bibliography'' McFarland, , page 53 (Note 181, where Close is given credit as one of the interviewers with subject

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in 1973) After 1980, he continued acting in movies, credited as Patrick Close, in minor roles for such low-budget productions as Roger Corman's '' Space Raiders'' (1983).Young, R. G. (2000) ''The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies'' Hal Leonard Corporation, , page 585 Full Cast of "Space Raiders"
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Death

On February 15, 1988, Close died of " fatty metamorphosis of the liver" at the age of 39. The coroner's report indicated that Close's death was due to

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Filmography

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* 1948 births 1988 deaths 20th-century American male actors Alcohol-related deaths in California American male child actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Deaths from liver disease {{US-screen-actor-1940s-stub