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Sal Piro
Sal Piro
Bornc. 1951[1]
U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2023[2][3]
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Known forPresident of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club

Sal Piro (c. 1951 – January 21, 2023) was an American actor who was the president of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, a position he held from 1977 until his death.[4][5][6]

Piro was a part of the original Waverly Theatre audience, from which the unique audience participation elements and much of the film's cult following were born. This following has become a worldwide phenomenon.[7]

Piro appeared as himself in the film Fame as well as a number of documentaries, and had a nonspeaking, unnamed cameo as a man using a payphone in Rocky Horror's pseudo sequel Shock Treatment. He also cameoed as The Photographer in the 2016 television remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.[8] As an actor, he performed in both film and television.[8]

Piro wrote two books on the Rocky Horror cult following, Creatures of the Night and Creatures of the Night II.

Piro also played competitive tournament chess and Scrabble.[9]

Piro was well known in the Cherry Grove, New York, community. He was the manager of the Ice Palace and Grove Hotel for 23 years as well as executive producer of the Miss Fire Island Pageant, Mr. Fire Island Leather, and the Miss Grove Hotel contest.

On January 22, 2023, Piro's death was announced.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hooked on a Cult Classic". 30 March 1988. p. 37. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "How Did Sal Piro Die? The Founder of Rockey Horror Picture Show Is No More". 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ "sal piro obituary". 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ The New York Times
  5. ^ The New York Times
  6. ^ The Atlantic
  7. ^ "It Was Great When It All Began". The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club Site. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  8. ^ a b "Sal Piro filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  9. ^ Thurman, Judith (January 19, 2009). "Spreading the Word". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  10. ^ ""Rocky Horror Picture Show" Fan Icon Sal Piro Dies". Rue Morgue. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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