What happened to Mark Gregory?

Continuing my bafflement as to where some of the actors and actress that I recall being on the big screen yet are nowhere to be seen, heres is a puzzle that predates most of the other ones that I have posted.

When I was about 11 I remember seeing a film on VHS called Bronx Warriors. It was sort of a mix up between Mad Max and Walter Hills The Warriors.  Strangely enough set in the Bronx (New York) in the near future (or Im guessing present nowadays)

Its main star was a man called Mark Gregory(real name Marco Di Gregorio) and his character was called ‘Trash’ battling through various gangs to get across New York and back to The Bronx.

A sequel was filmed in 83 also starring Mark Gregory although was never as popular as the first film. Although they work wonderful as a double bill.

Mark however carved out a trilogy of films playing a Native American called Thunder in a film not unlike First Blood .

But for someone who made 10 films in 7 years, the puzzling bit is that in 1989, Mark Gregory just vanished from our screens. The last project he worked on was 1989s Afghanistan:The last war bus. Then nothing.

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Marks wiki page has been deleted, His IMDB is pretty bare although a few people have left questions about where Mark has gone to.  One posting seemed  to indicate that ‘Mark was an marketing specialist living in the Milan area.’ however after this article has been circulating for several years, I have seen some comments which bring up the true ‘What Happened to Mark Gregory’ story to a very sad conclusion.

As reported by Cinema Italiano Database) Mark Gregory passed away in 2013( January 31st )  (apparently the cause was suicide) Mark was living a recluse life just outside of Rome (in a place called Castel Madama) and died penniless)  very sad news (but thanks to those who commented and updated me on this news. Mark shall be missed.

According to this website, they have heard according to someone else (yes I know…talk about a rumour mill)

Finally, after extensive research, a fan managed to track him down: he still lives in Rome, where he is the manager of a company that specializes in personal growth.  No, he won’t do an interview.  He doesn’t want to be disturbed.

I dont condone stalking or trying to find someone who doesnt want to be disturbed. But Actor Mark Gregory had so many fans and Im sure they would love to know he is okay.

19 thoughts on “What happened to Mark Gregory?

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  4. It’s not true, that’s not Mark Gregory.
    His last name is “Di Gregorio” and that guy’s last name is “De Gregorio”.
    Also, Mark was very tall and that guy is short.
    That website is rubbish.

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  5. I heard that he had been possessed by a spirit and was seen in a Pentecostal church in Ghana, where he was prayed for

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  6. You’re all wrong: as of this year 2022 it has been confirmed (finally) by friends and family (as reported by Cinema Italiano Database) that Mark Gregory passed away in 2013 (suicide) he was living a recluse life just outside of Rome (place called Castel Madama) and died penniless unfortunately. There’s a picture of his grave (the city provided a cross as he did not have the means for a proper burial) and to be absolutely precise his birth given name was Marco De Gregorio (not Di) born May 2nd, 1964 and passed away January 31st, 2013 R.I.P.

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    • thank you Corrado for the update. My article was posted many years ago, Before 2013 if i remember, and I hadnt looked for any updates. I appreciate the update. I will have a look for the article. RIP Marco.

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  7. It’s 3/19/2023 i just watched Bronx warriors for the first time on Prime video, i usually scroll down to see who the actors and actresses are, i found it odd the Mark died 1/31/13 and then Ennio Girolami dies 2/16/13, Betty Dessy is a beautiful woman!

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  8. I believe some terrible trauma could have happened to him while he was involved in acting. We all know now how corrupt the film industry can be, especially how young and child actors are abused and exploited. Of course we will never know for sure, but his behavior…sudden departure, living as a recluse, being penniless when he could have easily made a fortune, and then the final tragedy of suicide by OD, certainly points to the possibility he was severely traumatized by someone, or someones. If this is true, I hope they pay in some way for hurting him. He had such promise…so sad.

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    • Yes thats for sure, i know a few people that have done that ultimate sin, that definitely tragic move to make, there is definitely to much power in the big screen , things we will probably never find out, especially with Epstein getting suicided , but thats a totally different story with in it self.

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    • His family traumatised him, robbed him of his money and he lived in Castel Madama after arriving in the town with just his Guitar and a few belongings, i visited his resting place in April 2023 and plan on visiting again early next year.

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  9. I was sad to hear how things turned out for him, but hopefully he’s at peace. I’m a fan of the Bronx films and though while they are cheesy in that cheesy 80’s movie kind of way, they were fun and entertaining, and I like Mark’s part in them.

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    • If it wasn’t for streaming online, i most likely wouldn’t have had the pleasure to watch these 80’s movies, even though i grew up as a teen in the 80’s I don’t remember watching this one. But how nice is it to respect those who passed.

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