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Chris Penn

The younger brother of veteran actor Sean Penn, Chris Penn followed in his sibling's footsteps, breaking into Hollywood at the tender age of 12 to launch what would ultimately become an admirably varied career in its own right.

Penn is best remembered for his portrayal of mob scion Nice Guy Eddie in Reservoir Dogs, but that's far from the only film he appeared in. Penn also landed roles in Best of the Best 1-2, Footloose, The Funeral, Mulholland Falls, Rush Hour, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, among others.

He died on January 24, 2006 at the age of 40 due to cardiomyopathy, although reports indicated that there were also complications that led to his passing: morphine, valium, marijuana, and codeine were all reportedly found in Penn's bloodstream at his time of death. Sean Penn later publicly attributed Chris' death to the weight he visibly gained during the '90s.