Ruffalo Family Releases Statement

1. first

Posted at 9:01PM on Dec 9th 2008 by fukr

2. This is a tragic, sad story.
The events just don't sound right.
I don't understand why they are asking for donations.

Posted at 9:08PM on Dec 9th 2008 by sad stuff

3. why would they need a fund set up?

Posted at 9:09PM on Dec 9th 2008 by mjr

4. Ummm...because when someone dies, they usually set up a fund. Are you an idiot?

Posted at 9:13PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Kevin

5. Umm...because when someone dies, they usually set up a fund for donations to their (or the families) charity of choice. Never known anyone that's died before?

Posted at 9:13PM on Dec 9th 2008 by klr

6. oh, really?
and just who would "they" be?
Rich Hollywood types?

Posted at 9:17PM on Dec 9th 2008 by sad stuff

7. usually people set up funds when the family needs help with funeral expenses or is needy. not when it is public that at least one family member is in need. so i would hope that any money would go to a charity the deceased was close too. b/c they don't really seem to needy.

Posted at 9:28PM on Dec 9th 2008 by ashley

8. My condolences to the family and all but umm ..itts pretty well known the brother was a druggie and if its true he was playing russian roullette..i cant say i feel much sympathy. He didnt have any bio children...funds should go to needy families that cant even pay for their sick kids funerals.

Posted at 9:35PM on Dec 9th 2008 by hollywould

9. # 3 i am w/ you how ever maybe his brother never made it real big i will send something. big joe

Posted at 9:39PM on Dec 9th 2008 by big joe

10. It's not a charity donation request.
It's a request for money which seems very odd to me -
and YES, I have been to many funerals and NO, people do not usually set up funds
unless there is real need for the immediate family members, meaning children.

Posted at 9:47PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Odd

11. What? The guys brother dies and first time you hear from that is a thank you to the public and now here is where to make a deposit? Wau!
I mean, you would think financially a well to do actor will reach out to his brothers family?! It is not like their is a specific cause he is asking donations for. And even that would be ill-timed. He was a hairdresser, not someone known for a specific cause or a face for anything. How absurd!
And he leaves behind a wife? What business did he then have with the young woman who ended up killing him? The whole thing is not kosher.
A donation would be appropriate for the family of a crime victim that has no funds available to them, but this? Why is he asking for MONEY? How strange that is. Very inappropriate. You'd think an actor would be more image oriented than greedy. I am not rich per se, but if something like that happened to my sister, I would step in and OBVIOUSLY help out with my income. You include the public when you have nothing, not so you wouldn't have to bother. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Posted at 9:48PM on Dec 9th 2008 by xanten

12. Big Joe - save your money.
Or give it to The Salvation Army.
His brother seemed to have enough money for cocaine.
Buy a toy for a kid that has nothing for Christmas instead.

Posted at 9:53PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Not the right thing

13. it is really strange that with all the family problems (cocaine , russian roulette) they would ask for any money.
The only thing i think everyone can agree on is that they shouldn't be asking for money, they should ask for people to send they're prays yes, donations no.

Posted at 10:04PM on Dec 9th 2008 by ashley

14. The donation is for a memorial fund for Scott - the family will use the donated money to honor the memory of Scott in some special way.

Posted at 10:44PM on Dec 9th 2008 by 2cents

15. Why should we give them money when the guy's money is a movie star????

Posted at 10:34PM on Dec 9th 2008 by Mortimer Sans