Hugh O'Connor
| Hugh O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 7, 1962 Rome, Italy |
| Died | March 28, 1995 (aged 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Clayton (m.1992-1995; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) |
Carroll O'Connor Nancy Fields |
For the Canadian filmmaker see Hugh O'Connor (filmmaker). Not to be confused with Hugo Oconór.
Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor (April 7, 1962 – March 28, 1995) was an American actor and the son of actor Carroll O'Connor known for his role as James Flynn in the 1984 film, Brass, and his portrayal as Lonnie Jamison on In the Heat of the Night until his death in 1995.
Hugh O'Connor was born in Rome, Italy. When he was six days old, he was adopted by Carroll O'Connor and his wife Nancy. Carroll was in Rome filming Cleopatra. He was named after Carroll O'Connor's brother, who died in a motorcycle accident in 1961.
When he was 16, Hugh was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He survived the cancer with chemotherapy and two surgeries but became addicted to drugs. He had been taking prescription drugs for the pain and marijuana for nausea but later became dependent on harder drugs. Despite numerous stays at rehabilitation clinics, he never conquered his addiction and remained in recovery.
He was married to Angela Clayton, a wardrobe assistant on In the Heat of the Night, on March 28, 1992; their son, Sean Carroll O'Connor, was born in 1993.
Six months before Hugh's death, Angela told Carroll O'Connor that a man named Harry Thomas Perzigian had been furnishing the younger O'Connor with drugs. Carroll had retained a private detective to investigate. About a week before Hugh's death his father brought the evidence to the Los Angeles Police, asking them to arrest Perzigian.
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