R.I.P.
Christian Brando Dies

Christian Brando Marlon Brando's oldest son, Christian Brando, died early this morning at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, David Seeley, a lawyer for Marlon Brando's estate confirmed to the AP. He was 49.

Brando had been in the ICU since January 11 for pneumonia.

Seeley said the family had no funeral plans yet, adding, "This is a sad and difficult time for the family."

Christian had a minor roles in a few movies, but his real life was far more compelling; he went to prison for voluntary manslaughter in the death of his half-sister's boyfriend, Dag Drollet. He also was accused by Robert Blake's defense attorneys of having a role in Bonnie Lee Bakley's murder. Bonnie had originally named Brando as the father of her child with Blake.

Sources tell us that Brando had most recently been working in construction under a pseudonym.

Seeley said Brando was unmarried at the time of his death and had no children.


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16. Lets see, Perez, page Six, AP,etc........which one did your papz get their story from while they were out sucking Hiltons stinky butt?????????? Wake Up TMZ, Parislut aint news no more. We are sick of her.

Posted at 6:10PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Just me

17. Iam sorry. His dad was agreat actor. RIP.

Posted at 6:11PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Kimberlee

18. sad........my thoughts are with his family

Posted at 5:52PM on Jan 27th 2008 by nailhead

19. Love to all who knew and loved this man. Very sorry another young man gone.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Kimberlee

20. Rest in peace, Christian. It's about time you found some peace. I don't think being Brando's kid did you any favors.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 26th 2008 by peacebaby

21. I wonder if we are getting some new strain of pneumonia, it seems a lot of people have been dying of it over the last few years. I know it happens, but it just seems deadlier.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Adrienne

22. This is like Death Month. How awful. This guy wasn't that old either, I mean not old enough to die.

Posted at 6:19PM on Jan 26th 2008 by hmmm

23. So sad. Ya need to show respect for the dead people.

Posted at 6:19PM on Jan 26th 2008 by JustJoking

24. Did he leave a confession stating that he killed Bonny Lee Bakley (Robert Blake's wife)?

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 26th 2008 by JuicyGirl

25. Did Christian Brando have the HIV virus? Dying of complications of aids, and pneumonia sounds more likely as to the cause of his death. - Sorry to hear that he died.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jan 26th 2008 by pie

26. It's scary. He was in the hospital since Jan 11 and they still couldn't FIX him. We need Dr. House!

Posted at 6:27PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Whoa!

27. Rest in Peace person I didn't get to know about. Wish you could of lived longer to see you more in movies (i'm 13) than on your death post on TMZ. Best wishes to you in Heaven and to your family.

Posted at 6:29PM on Jan 26th 2008 by If children in Africa can survive with rape, AIDS, and horrible conditions, then why can\\\'t American celebrities handle fa

28. I always thought that kids of stars lived such great lives....

Boy, was i wrong...so sad

Posted at 6:37PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Lissette

29. Adrienne, I agree and think there just might be a deadlier strain of pneumonia going around. Probably brought here by terrorists. Don't be doubting too soon. However, I doubt our government would let us know in time...if there was time.

Posted at 6:35PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Angie

30. All I knew of him were the scandals, but this picture pretty much says it all. It looks like he doesn't know if he should smile or not. Or if he's thinking, great, more cameras. His eyes just look empty and sad. Marlon Brando had no business having kids.

Posted at 6:35PM on Jan 26th 2008 by annie2

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