@@Alucard24601 yes, why did you tell me this, wait, and no one knows, there was not a word about the cause of his death on the Internet, only that he was shy about his 42nd birthday. everyone, well, doesn't say much about it on the internet
Here is the Austin Chronicle article..... Don't make shit up y'all Robbie Jacks passed away at 8:30am, Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Brackenridge Hospital. He was 38. The cause of death was a heart attack. According to Jacks' longtime friend Fritz Blau, the pair had been watching television late Monday night when Jacks began complaining of nausea. Tuesday morning Jacks still felt unwell and friend Teresa Taylor called 911, at which point an ambulance took Jacks to Brackenridge Hospital. Initial blood and lab work drew a blank, said friend Mary Jane Warren, and Jacks was kept overnight for more testing. "The nurse told me it was nothing neurological and that it didn't look like it was a cardiac event," says Warren. "His lab work was good; they wanted to keep his stomach empty because he was thirsty and his back hurt -- they thought it might have something to do with his abdomen. They said his heart rate was slow, and they were giving him Tylenol for pain, but they said he was going to be okay." When Warren called the hospital to check on Jacks at 7:30, Wednesday morning, the prognosis was good, but another call an hour later brought news that Jacks had just expired from a heart attack.
Robert had a radio show on 101X with one of the Butthole Surfers back in the day it was cutting edge I think he's did the best Leatherface ever not to mention Matthew McConaughey was in it heel of the good friends good coffee and his privacy he was a super creative soul I used to drop by his house from time to time as to collaborate about him he was a super loyal friend who loved his friends his living room was like a collection of the best of best from any format beloved South by Southwest and was inspirational in it's coming about he never sold out and moved to California he always had his home base in Austin Texas
I don’t know if you care but I talked to Lynn Keller on the phone I found her phone number on fb she now earns a carpet Indian store in New York and does her Indian music now but she doesn’t sink now mostly works on the shop she owns ! She was the girl that winged the song Aphrodite that tonie was driving and the song was playing she said she knew Robert jacks and he was nice but a big druggie and he did drugs a lot but she said he was nice !
I love that he fires up a cigarette in the interview. Robert Jacks also did a song with Debbie Harry on the soundtrack. He passed away from AIDS, and will be missed among horror fans like me. God bless.
Robert Jacks was underrated, besides Gunnar Hansen, he was the best Leatherface, he captured the personality and did a wonderful job, though the film wasn't that great as a whole his Leatherface role was great, R.I.P my friend.
He was a lovely person, but come on, Leatherface in that movie was the least intimidating of the entire franchise, the producers were lost in the creative decisions
I have to disagree with you on that one, man. Robert Jacks definitely seemed like a wonderful human being, but the only good about that movie was Matthew McConaughey. For me, the best Leatherface besides Gunnar Hansen is R.A. Mihailoff.
@@ojmcclanahan689R.A. was good, but Andrew Bryniarski was the best Leatherface after Gunnar, and the two films he was in were the best in the franchise next to the original.
@@Retro_Man_76 I have to strongly disagree with that. I didn't like Andrew Bryniarski's portrayal of the character at all. He was way too pissed off and aggressive. He reminded me or Jason than Letherface. Letherface isn't the angry hulking monster Bryniarski portrayed him to be. Leatherface is a scared mentally retarded child trapped in a grown man's body who's just trying to round up the cattle so his family doesn't get mad at him. He literally doesn't know any better. He's just doing what he was raised to do. He's not angry at the people he kills. He doesn't even hate the people he kills. They're just meat to him. I liked TCM: The Beginning, but I didn't care for the 2003 remake. There isn't one hint at cannibalism in that movie and doing a Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie without cannibalism is like doing a Nightmare On Elm Street movie without dreams. The whole point of the family doing what they do is meat, so that remake completely missed the point of the entire thing.
@AL From Russia he was very much like he is here in the interview video. Warm and bubbly personality and could be very animated. We grew up in a small town, and lost touch. I only found out later that he went into acting had played in the Chainsaw movie, which wasn't surprising. I did not know of him to be a smoker. He was a big guy and had no illnesses that I knew of.
@@scovserbcurmudgeon6818 do you know a girl names Lynn Keller also known as Clarissa saint I think she signed the Aphrodite song in the movie she said she knew him I reached out to her and she was so nice gave me her number and advise I’m from Paris to she said she knew him but he was a big druggie she said she also worked create that French song with him
I never would’ve thought he played Leatherface. He’s such a kind gentle person. I wish we had more time with him 😢
who knows how he died?
This seems to be the case for a lot of actors who've played slashers.
On August 8th, 2001 he sadly died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm a day before his 42nd birthday, RIP Robert “Bobbie” Jacks
He seems like such a sweet kind soul
Was thinking the same thing. Sad that he passed away so young
He was.
@@Alucard24601 yes, why did you tell me this, wait, and no one knows, there was not a word about the cause of his death on the Internet, only that he was shy about his 42nd birthday. everyone, well, doesn't say much about it on the internet
Definitely a kind gentle giant he was
RIP Robert Jacks
Oh my he was an absolute gem! RIP dear Robbie
I found this interview by chance I'm 35 years old horror fan since 10 great stuff
This is epic. Such a cool guy.
was he married?"
What a gentle giant. Really tried to bring something different to the role.
what is the interview about?
they just get off the subject and. I don't know what they're talking about, plus
Robert Jacks was great actor.
Omg if only I could have a drink and sit with both of them...I'd be so happy. Jacks and Bernhard are great
... And interviewed by the miraculous & magical Sandy B. ... ❤️
you're awesome for uploading this. There is also a song he sang which is featured in the movie.
yes????? can you give me the name of the song or where can I find it?
@@ПолинаГорященко-г6д he did it with Lynn Keller a artist just look up the full movie playlist
Here is the Austin Chronicle article..... Don't make shit up y'all
Robbie Jacks passed away at 8:30am, Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Brackenridge Hospital. He was 38. The cause of death was a heart attack. According to Jacks' longtime friend Fritz Blau, the pair had been watching television late Monday night when Jacks began complaining of nausea. Tuesday morning Jacks still felt unwell and friend Teresa Taylor called 911, at which point an ambulance took Jacks to Brackenridge Hospital. Initial blood and lab work drew a blank, said friend Mary Jane Warren, and Jacks was kept overnight for more testing. "The nurse told me it was nothing neurological and that it didn't look like it was a cardiac event," says Warren. "His lab work was good; they wanted to keep his stomach empty because he was thirsty and his back hurt -- they thought it might have something to do with his abdomen. They said his heart rate was slow, and they were giving him Tylenol for pain, but they said he was going to be okay." When Warren called the hospital to check on Jacks at 7:30, Wednesday morning, the prognosis was good, but another call an hour later brought news that Jacks had just expired from a heart attack.
Robert had a radio show on 101X with one of the Butthole Surfers back in the day it was cutting edge I think he's did the best Leatherface ever not to mention Matthew McConaughey was in it heel of the good friends good coffee and his privacy he was a super creative soul I used to drop by his house from time to time as to collaborate about him he was a super loyal friend who loved his friends his living room was like a collection of the best of best from any format beloved South by Southwest and was inspirational in it's coming about he never sold out and moved to California he always had his home base in Austin Texas
I don’t know if you care but I talked to Lynn Keller on the phone I found her phone number on fb she now earns a carpet Indian store in New York and does her Indian music now but she doesn’t sink now mostly works on the shop she owns ! She was the girl that winged the song Aphrodite that tonie was driving and the song was playing she said she knew Robert jacks and he was nice but a big druggie and he did drugs a lot but she said he was nice !
God rest his soul
Went to high school with Robert Jacks.
RIP dear Robbie. 💜🖤💔
I love that he fires up a cigarette in the interview. Robert Jacks also did a song with Debbie Harry on the soundtrack. He passed away from AIDS, and will be missed among horror fans like me. God bless.
He died from an abdominal aneurysm. Sad he died so young.
I'd always read he passed from an abdominal embolism, which also killed his father (they tend to be hereditary)
Robert Jacks was underrated, besides Gunnar Hansen, he was the best Leatherface, he captured the personality and did a wonderful job, though the film wasn't that great as a whole his Leatherface role was great, R.I.P my friend.
I agree. People knock him but he was definitely the closest to the original Leatherface and the serial killer Ed Gein. RIP Robert Jacks!
He was a lovely person, but come on, Leatherface in that movie was the least intimidating of the entire franchise, the producers were lost in the creative decisions
I have to disagree with you on that one, man. Robert Jacks definitely seemed like a wonderful human being, but the only good about that movie was Matthew McConaughey. For me, the best Leatherface besides Gunnar Hansen is R.A. Mihailoff.
@@ojmcclanahan689R.A. was good, but Andrew Bryniarski was the best Leatherface after Gunnar, and the two films he was in were the best in the franchise next to the original.
@@Retro_Man_76 I have to strongly disagree with that. I didn't like Andrew Bryniarski's portrayal of the character at all. He was way too pissed off and aggressive. He reminded me or Jason than Letherface. Letherface isn't the angry hulking monster Bryniarski portrayed him to be. Leatherface is a scared mentally retarded child trapped in a grown man's body who's just trying to round up the cattle so his family doesn't get mad at him. He literally doesn't know any better. He's just doing what he was raised to do. He's not angry at the people he kills. He doesn't even hate the people he kills. They're just meat to him. I liked TCM: The Beginning, but I didn't care for the 2003 remake. There isn't one hint at cannibalism in that movie and doing a Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie without cannibalism is like doing a Nightmare On Elm Street movie without dreams. The whole point of the family doing what they do is meat, so that remake completely missed the point of the entire thing.
Great actor,his portrayal of leatherface still scares out of me 🤣🤣🤣 R.I.P. 🙏♥️🕊️
With all due respect, but for me he made the gay version of Leatherface.
you think he's gay?
@@ПолинаГорященко-г6д he seems like he is and sounds like he is
@@Gamerdude-mp7el to some extent, yes!
He was gay and he died of AIDS.
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 He died from abdominal aneurysm, which his father also died from when he was just a kid.
Rippppppppppppp!!!!
I know he has passed on. But can anyone tell me how.
According to this site he died of an abdominal aneurysm.
www.findagrave.com/memorial/18518604/robert-jacks
That is correct. I went to school with him, and shared an apartment with him shortly after graduating.
@AL From Russia he was very much like he is here in the interview video. Warm and bubbly personality and could be very animated. We grew up in a small town, and lost touch. I only found out later that he went into acting had played in the Chainsaw movie, which wasn't surprising. I did not know of him to be a smoker. He was a big guy and had no illnesses that I knew of.
@@jaysc4 this is untrue I spoke to Lynn Keller who was the singer and very good friends with Robert she sings Aphrodite in the movie
@@jaysc4Was he gay? I'm not curious or anything but I'd like to know it from a person who knew him im real life
what you have suffered my child.... if only I saw you one last time.....
What was he oile
He looks like he could be Pauly shores big brother
is that a comb over??
yes, and what else?
He seems like a really cool guy but not a very good leatherface
@Frost - My username triggers keyboard warriors that is a good point but the screaming just started to drive me nuts after a while.
why does everyone write that he is gay, it is not so!
Someone in other comments says they knew him and he was. How are you so sure he isn’t?
@@MrJimmyTide I don't believe in gossip,and why do you think that this is so?
He admitted he was gay back when this was released.
Was he gay?, He really seems like it?
Yes. I knew him hin Austin, in the 90's, coolest gay dude ever. RIP, Robbie.
@@scovserbcurmudgeon6818 do you know a girl names Lynn Keller also known as Clarissa saint I think she signed the Aphrodite song in the movie she said she knew him I reached out to her and she was so nice gave me her number and advise I’m from Paris to she said she knew him but he was a big druggie she said she also worked create that French song with him
Robert Jacks known for playing michael myers in texas chainsaw massacre the next generation die in 2001 at the age of 41
Worst Leatherface actor to date!
Gay Leatherface. The worst ever in TCM series.
Poor hick
@Keith1974 oh shut up
@Keith1974 if you didn't like it then why you watching this video?
I think Sam Strike is the worst one. Cast failed
Wasnt Ed Gein a wannabe woman and wore woman breast and female flesh masks? I think this LF was close to that.
Now I know why they pick him he dont really have to even act
in what sense?
@@ПолинаГорященко-г6д cuz hes naturally weird
@@theedge5584 ,"strange" in what sense? I think he's a normal guy
@@ПолинаГорященко-г6д is Robert jacks married have kids
@@rahimahmedemon6898 where does this information come from?
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