Last Berry Beret

Fred Berry, the suspender and beret-clad dancing fool Frederick "Rerun" Stubbs from What's Happening, died last night at the age of 52. Although he was in his 20s when he got the role as a high schooler, Berry followed the template for child stars of the '70s and '80s: success, drug abuse, recovery, inability to find new roles because of type-casting and lack of actual talent, cash in on nostalgia craze. With his career tied up in the character Rerun, Berry played the part in all public and TV appearances, including What's Happening Now!, Martin, Scrubs, The Rerun Show, and I Love the 70s, always in his trademark beret and suspenders. Berry also sunk to be a part of Star Dates, in which regular people get dates with D-list celebs. Given that Berry was married 6 times to 4 women, A Star Date with him was no idle threat. Berry also participated in the service HollywoodisCalling.com, where you can pay to have washed-up celebs place a personalized 30-second phone call. The site below is worth a sad, nostalgic laugh.