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	Charles Rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles Rocket, born Charles Claverie (August 24, 1949 – October 7, 2005), was an American film and television actor born in Bangor, Maine, USA.
		Rocket was cast for the 1980–81 season, which followed the departure of the remaining members of the show's popular original cast and original executive producer Lorne Michaels.
		In the sketch, Rocket was shot in the chest by a sniper.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Rocket (840 words)

	Comedian Charles Rocket's death ruled a suicide - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rocket, who came on stage in a wheelchair, uttered the profanity after he was asked what it was like to have been shot.
		Rocket, who attended the Rhode Island School of Design, was well known as the leader of a student band called the "Fabulous Motels." Playing an electric accordion, Rocket and band members dressed in wild customes and eye makeup during an era when many were still wearing earth shoes, friends said.
		Rocket was also known for stunts such as posing as a superhero with another student at an opening of a Kentucky Fried Chicken or presenting a fake environmental award to politicians.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2005/10/17/charles_rocket_death_ruled_a_suicide (782 words)

	Charles Rocket commits suicide - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rocket, 56, was found dead behind his Connecticut residence on October 7 with his throat slashed, said Connecticut State Police Sgt. J.
		Rocket, whose real name was Charles Claverie, was a cast member of NBC's late-night comedy show, "Saturday Night Live," during the 1980-81 season.
		Rocket, fellow cast members Gilbert Gottfried and Ann Risley, and four of the show's writers were then dismissed.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/18/charles_rocket_commits_suicide (276 words)

	Charles Rocket - Memory Alpha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Charles Rocket (born August 24, 1949 in Bangor, Maine; died October 27, 2005 in Canterbury, Connecticut) was an actor who appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Disease" as Jippeq, the stubborn captain of the Varro generational ship.
		Rocket acquired some early recognition as a cast member on Saturday Night Live during the 1980-1981 season (this was also Joe Piscopo's first year), on which he was an anchor for the show's Weekend Update news segment.
		Rocket was also a part of the cast of the popular 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber, as were Mike Starr and Teri Garr.
	www.memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Charles_Rocket (539 words)

	Charles Rocket
		Although Rocket admitted his portrayal of a news reporter was just to the right of the late Ted Knight's version of the narcissistic Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," he was popular enough with viewers to get his face plastered on billboards and buses advertising the nightly newscasts.
		Rocket and his wife, Beth, were a little worried about how the move might affect their son.
		Rocket, a soft-spoken man with a penchant for one liners, grew up on a farm in Maine as the fifth of eight children.
	jaehakim.com /articles/tv/features/rocket.htm (806 words)

	DVD Verdict: Staff Blog
		The early favorite as the breakout star of the group, Charles Rocket, possessed the same kind of all-American good looks and wry-bordering-on-smug comic delivery that had made Chevy Chase a household name, and which none of the other original cast members — incredible talents though they were — had quite been able to duplicate.
		Rocket was installed as the new Weekend Update anchor, replacing the tag team of Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin, who had made "Jane, you ignorant slut" a national catchphrase.
		Charles Rocket (whose real name, incidentally, was Charles Claverie) worked steadily in television after the SNL debacle, with recurring roles on Moonlighting and Touched by an Angel and guest shots on dozens of other series and low-budget films.
	www.dvdverdict.com /judgeblog/index/17 (855 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Charles Rocket a Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Charles Claverie was born in Bangor, Maine, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design where he was active in the RISD arts scene.
		Rocket became a newscaster in RI under the name Charles Kennedy and also worked in Colorado Springs (see KOAA video on Rocket here) and Nashville before heading to SNL to do the Weekend Update.
		I didn't know Charles Rocket personally but my uncle's sister was married to him and hearing the news that her husband had commited suicide was heartbreaking.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2005/10/17/180149.php (3464 words)

	Ex-"SNL" Star's Death a Suicide - Oct 17, 2005 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rocket, whose real name was Charles Claverie, was a cast member on SNL during the low-rated 1980-81 season, following the departures of the show's remaining original players: John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and Bill Murray.
		Rocket was cast as a prominent Not Ready for Primetime Player and billed as a cross between Murray and Chevy Chase.
		Rocket and other cast members and writers on the show were later fired in an effort to revamp the show's humor.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,17593,00.html?rssceleb (397 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Charles Rocket's death ruled a suicide
		FARMINGTON, Conn. – Actor and comedian Charles Rocket, who had roles in a variety of movies and TV series and briefly gained notoriety for uttering an obscenity on "Saturday Night Live," committed suicide, the state medical examiner ruled.
		Rocket, 56, whose real name was Charles Claverie, was found dead in a field near his home in Canterbury on Oct 7.
		Rocket was a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" during the 1980-81 season.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20051017-0922-comedian-suicide.html (325 words)

	Comedian Charles Rocket Commits Suicide :: Hollywood.com
		Paul Vance told The Associated Press yesterday Rocket, whose real name is Charles Claverie, was found dead behind his Canterbury, Connecticut home October 7 with his throat slashed.
		Rocket sparked backlash from viewers on NBCâs sketch-comedy show in 1981 when he uttered an obscenity during a parody of Dallas and its famous âWho Shot J.R.?â skit.
		Rocket would go on to make appearances in movies such as Earth Girls are Easy, How I Got Into College, Dumb and Dumber and Dances with Wolves.
	www.hollywood.com /news/detail/id/3465453 (227 words)

	Charles Rocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rocket was cast for the 1980-81 season followed the departure of the remaining members the show's popular original cast and original producer Lorne Michaels.
		Singled out by new executive producer Doumanian as the star of her new Rocket was promoted as "kind of a between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase." Rocket was given the coveted role anchor for the show's Weekend Update news parody and was featured in sketches.
		However the new cast (save for Joe Piscopo and later Eddie Murphy) was not at all popular with Rocket would eventually doom both his tenure the show as well as that of with one word.
	www.freeglossary.com /Charles_Rocket (383 words)

	Pam's House Blend
		Charlie Rocket (real name: Charles Claverie) will probably best be remembered for uttering "f*ck" on live TV on Saturday Night Live during the 80-81 season, which was easily the worst period of the show.
		Rocket was then shot in the chest by a sniper in the final sketch.
		A wheelchair-bound Charles audibly mumbled that he'd like to know "who the f___ did it," followed by the cast and audience reacting with shock and embarrassed laughter.
	www.pamspaulding.com /weblog/2005/10/charles-rocket.html (566 words)

	Blog of Death: Charles Rocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Charles Claverie, a comedic actor who appeared on the big and small screens, committed suicide on Oct. 7.
		Charles Rocket was a professional at what he did he will be terribly missed.
		Charles Rocket's final credit was an episode of "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" as a terminally ill and suicidal bank robber.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/001510.html (1881 words)

	Charles Rocket Pics - Charles Rocket News - Charles Rocket Information
		Charles Rocket, alias Charles Claverie, Charles Hamburger, Charles Kennedy and Charlie Rockett, spent the formulative 1970s as a television news reporter/anchorman.
		Rocket appeared on the 3/7/81 telecast of SNL despite his cursing incident on 2/21/81.
		Rocket did Weekend Update on SNL in the 1980-81 season.
	www.tv.com /charles-rocket/person/1843/summary.html (158 words)

	winnipegsun.com - Charles Adler - Rocket from your retarded cousin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pat him on the head and tell your dwindling audience that he is a sweet man, but not to be taken seriously.
		Charles Adler is the host of Adler on Line, heard nationally on the Corus Radio Network and in Winnipeg weekdays at 1 p.m.
		Charles Adler is the host of Adler on Line, heard across Canada on the Corus Radio Network.
	winsun.canoe.ca /News/Columnists/Adler_Charles/2005/12/20/1361926.html (671 words)

	STARTREK.COM : Article
		UPDATE: A memorial service for Charles Rocket will be held on November 18 in New York at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
		Charles Rocket — who played "Jippeq," the commander of the Varro generational ship in Star Trek: Voyager's "The Disease" — has died from an apparent self-inflicted wound, according to news reports.
		Rocket, 56, was found in a field near his home in Canterbury, Connecticut, on October 7 with his throat cut.
	www.startrek.com /startrek/view/news/article/14261.html (262 words)

	Charles Rocket - Ask.com Search
		Charles Rocket is remembered for his brief stint on Saturday Night Live, from which he was fired for uttering an obscenity during a live broadcast.
		Rocket entered the Rhode Island School of Design in 1967, studied filmmaking, and later worked as a TV news reporter and...
		Charles Rocket, born Charles Claverie (August 24, 1949 –; October 7, 2005), was an American film and television actor born in Bangor, Maine,
	web.ask.com /web?q=Charles+Rocket&qsrc=0&o=0 (351 words)

	EARVOLUTION: Saturday Night Live alum Charles Rocket death ruled suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rocket, whose real name was Charles Calervie, was infamous for blurting out the "f" word on an SNL broadcast.
		Born in Bangor, Maine, Rocket, was a castmember in 1980 and 1981 and turned 56 in August.
		Rocket also appeared in several addition television shows and the cult comedy classic film "Earth Girls are Easy" with Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Geena Davis.
	www.earvolution.com /2005/10/saturday-night-live-alum-charles.asp (504 words)

	Julia Sweeney
		Rocket played accordion in many bands, performing (with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie) on a tribute album to Fellini composer Nino Rota.
		Rocket and I was glad to see your comments and that of Mr Ebert.
		I remember Charles Rocket as his cast was the first I watched on the show.
	juliasweeney.blogspot.com /2005/10/charlie-rocket-is-dead-oh-i-am-so-sad.html (2929 words)

	Saturday Night Live: Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince - TV.com
		The suggestion was made that each cast member had a different reason for wanting to kill Charles Rocket, and apparently so did the rest of the Earth's populace.
		Charles Rocket says the f-word near the end of this episode, triggring events that will lead to the end of the "Doumanian era" of SNL (Edit)
		Charles Rocket: Aw man, it's the first time I've ever been shot in my life.
	www.tv.com /saturday-night-live/charlene-tiltontodd-rundgren-prince/episode/118300/summary.html (345 words)

	SNL Alum Charles Rocket Commits Suicide » Outside The Beltway \| OTB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Actor and comedian Charles Rocket, who had roles in a variety of movies and TV series and briefly gained notoriety for uttering an obscenity on “Saturday Night Live,” committed suicide, the state medical examiner ruled.
		Rocket would pop up on the odd TV program from time to time, but I always felt sort of bad that he never really achieved anything more.
		Apparently Rocket killed himself like the famous opera clown who killed his dog by slashing its throat then slashing his own.
	www.outsidethebeltway.com /archives/12348 (490 words)

	Variety.com - Charles Rocket
		Rocket was the Weekend Update anchor on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 and 1981, and was fired from the show after saying "fuck" on the air.
		He was active in the burgeoning RISD arts scene, where he formed the band the Fabulous Motels and then became a newscaster under the name Charles Kennedy.
		Rocket appeared in feature films including "Earth Girls are Easy," "Dances with Wolves," "It's Pat" and "Dumb and Dumber." His last film role was in the 2003 Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone film "Shade." On TV, he appeared on shows including "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Cybill," "Touched by an Angel" and "thirtysomething."
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117931030?categoryId=25&cs=1 (250 words)

	Features \| RIP, Charles Rocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Charles Claverie came to Rhode Island in 1967 as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design.
		Charlie was incredibly patient, kind, and encouraging with this young kid, who couldn’t believe he was meeting a professional rocker who played the accordion, too.
		Those who were active then will tell you that Charles Rocket, in many ways, helped create the template for the underground/hipster/bohemian art scene here and elsewhere.
	www.providencephoenix.com /features/p_and_j/documents/05030762.asp (1309 words)

	Charles Rocket dead at 56 - TV Squad
		Wow, this story talks about what the official cause of death is for ex-Saturday Night Live cast member Charles Rocket, and I hadn't even heard that the guy had died.
		Rocket was on the show in 1980 to 81, and is known for being fired after using the word f**k on air live during his anchoring of Weekend Update.
		As I recall, Rocket used the f* word during the closing while portraying J R Ewing...
	www.tvsquad.com /2005/10/17/charles-rocket-dead-at-56 (596 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Comedian Charles Rocket's death ruled a suicide
		FARMINGTON, Conn. – Charles Rocket, a comedian and actor who appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and had roles in a variety of movies and television series, committed suicide, the state medical examiner has ruled.
		Rocket, 56, whose real name was Charles Calervie, was found dead in a field near his home in Canterbury on Oct 7.
		He gained notoriety when he was fired from SNL for swearing on the air.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20051017-0704-comedian-suicide.html (173 words)

	Ex-SNL Star Charles Rocket Commits Suicide \| Charles Rocket : People.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Former Saturday Night Live comic Charles Rocket killed himself earlier this month, the Connecticut medical examiner's office announced on Monday after concluding an investigation into his death, the Associated Press reports.
		A former TV newscaster, the 6'2" Rocket – good-looking, lean and sardonic in the Chevy Chase vein – was believed to have sabotaged his own career after letting an expletive slip during Saturday Night Live.
		He was a cast member on the NBC show only from 1980-81 – the near-disastrous year after the original cast (John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Larraine Newman, Garrett Morris and Bill Murray) had departed the show.
	people.aol.com /people/articles/0,19736,1118590,00.html (309 words)

	Actor Charles Rocket's death ruled a suicide - Cinematical
		Charles Rocket was one of those character actors you remember only because they play the same kind of role in a number of films.
		A column in the Providence Phoenix recalls Rocket fondly from his pre-acting days and mentions his influence on the Rhode Island art and music scene, including the band Talking Heads.
		Charles on Brokeback and politics: Taiwan is to US as Jake is to Heath?
	www.cinematical.com /2005/10/17/actor-charles-rocket-dead (726 words)

	Garfield Ridge: Charles Rocket Is F$&ing Dead. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)*
		FARMINGTON, Conn. - Actor and comedian Charles Rocket, who had roles in a variety of movies and TV series and briefly gained notoriety for uttering an obscenity on "Saturday Night Live," committed suicide, the state medical examiner ruled.
		Almost like she "ate the shark" at before they turned the cameras on.
		Oct 17, 2005 11:38:30 PM As for Charles Rocket, I know nothing.
	garfieldridge.typepad.com /garfieldridge/2005/10/charles_rocket_.html (461 words)

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