Actor Found Dead in A Field Near Canterbury

Actor and comedian Charles Rocket committed suicide.
His body was found on October 7 in a field near his home in Canterbury, with his throat cut. According to State Police Sgt. Paul Vance, "an investigation determined there was no criminal aspect to this case."

Charles Rocket was a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" during the 1980-81 seasons.
His brief moment of TV immortality came in February 1981, when he used the f-word on "Saturday Night Live." The incident caused NBC to receive complaints from viewers and determined it to apologize.

That's how the actor became known as the guy who threw away a comedy career in the twinkling of a word.
After the incident, he went on to appear in numerous TV shows, including Moonlighting and Max Headroom, and provided voices for cartoon series. His movie credits included Earth Girls are Easy, Dumb and Dumber and Dances with Wolves.

"I just think he was one of the nicest and funniest people I ever met," said Chip Young, who co-wrote a column on Rocket in a Providence paper. "He had so many friends and influenced so many people."