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Frankie
Abernathy
1981-2007

First Mr. Wizard, now this? by Cotton McKnight	Jun 14th, 2007 12:42:38 AM
I didn't watch the show but that sucks.
A very special episode by Maxer	Jun 14th, 2007 12:48:14 AM
I just remember how she taught us cutting was wrong. That's about it.
She gets a talkback, I suppose ... by darth girlfriend	Jun 14th, 2007 01:01:16 AM
... because Cotton McKnight wanted to start one.
You syncial bastards.. by Vonfolger	Jun 14th, 2007 01:09:48 AM
She was a nice girl that was entertaining to watch. God forbid the mods here pay tribute to people THEY find interesting. Who the heck cares who YOU find interesting. Needless to say R.I.P.
Wow that is sad. I had a friend pass from that. by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jun 14th, 2007 01:09:49 AM
He too was around 25. His name ironically was Frank. Great guy. Always enjoyed life and never once let his condition bring him or anyone else around him down. It's really one of those things that does not get brought up much in the media as being a disease that shortens life for so many. Very sad, my condolences to her family.
Sorry to hear that.... by Oceanlizard	Jun 14th, 2007 01:13:01 AM
This ain't cool news...
He was exellent in.. by nolan bautista	Jun 14th, 2007 01:23:03 AM
.."Catch Me If You Can". I heard this movie is about his life..what a loss indeed
wow that sucks by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell	Jun 14th, 2007 01:25:08 AM
damn only 25 to r.i.p
I remember her. by Psyclops	Jun 14th, 2007 01:48:16 AM
She was the cute punk rock chick that couldn't handle being on the show. I'm sad to hear about what happened to her, I always thought she was adorable and charming. She was far too young to leave this world. RIP.
Always knew this day would come by Maximillian Roivas	Jun 14th, 2007 02:00:15 AM
Maybe this just isn't as much of a shock to me cuz I've anticipated this since day one. I always figured that she would die young. Sucks that I was right. RIP, babe.
What a shame. by zool43	Jun 14th, 2007 03:26:13 AM
The episode where she passed out while she was on the phone with her boyfriend was genuinely disturbing, but fascinating at the same time. She stuck out like a sore thumb on that show and that's what i liked about her. RIP Frankie.
Why would anyone name a girl "Frankie"? by newc0253	Jun 14th, 2007 03:32:32 AM
http://tinyurl.com/yp9zja
Sick Bastards who criticize an Obituary being posted, by GasPain	Jun 14th, 2007 05:20:25 AM
You took the time to say hey I did not know this person, they must not deserve to be remembered. You make the world a more horrible place. You have proven yourself to be very sick and lonely individuals. I imagine you lash out at the dead because you rightfully fear that only your mommy is going to care when you die, and even that may be iffy. Why not put your keyboards away, I know you have the right to freedom of expression but you pervert even that. I wanted to see comments like that in here only slightly less then I would enjoy Anal Cancer. So go play in traffic I would be interested to see if anyone brakes. You would not get a talk back or even be noticed... Rest in Peace Frankie.
TOO PUNK ROCK'D FOR YOU! by captboulder	Jun 14th, 2007 05:20:29 AM
She was an annoying little twit but I feel very sad. RIP FRANKIE!!!!
tragic I suppose... by Tallguyme	Jun 14th, 2007 05:30:52 AM
...but she didn't do herself any favors by chain-smoking with CF. Uhh, duhhh.
The most memorable thing about the SD Real World was by Colonel Activity	Jun 14th, 2007 05:47:25 AM
that Randy guy's friend who raped some chick and they had to edit around it for the cops. That's awesome, if awesome means the exact opposite of what it used to mean.
Goth/punk chicks are always hot by Razorback	Jun 14th, 2007 06:14:07 AM
I have nothing else to say.
Frankie is short for Frances or Francine by Yeti	Jun 14th, 2007 06:36:16 AM
People can modify their names or have nick names you know.
I Remember Frankie by micturatingbenjamin	Jun 14th, 2007 06:46:24 AM
It's not cool that a person died. It's not cool that she was suffering from a debilitating, painful illness. But...As I recall, she was on the show for exactly two episodes, then decided to start whoring around on her boyfriend with some random she met in San Diego. At least editing made it seem that way. MTV made her seem like a whiny, teary-eyed cutter, the least likeable person in the house..the 'outcast'. Right about now, the guys at MTV are probably all turgid with the prospect of a we 'heart' Frankie day or something, with a slow Fiona Apple song playing in the background of slow motion moments of her seeming to be happy, when in reality all I can remember is that she left home for the first time and IMMEDIATELY started whoring around on the guy she supposedly loved. I normally don't watch the Real World until after the season's over and I happen to catch the marathon on a Sunday, and I'm not doing anything else. Sorry Frankie's dead, but don't let MTV fool you; they edited her down to her ugliest points, in my opinion, and did to her what was necessary for MTV's "Real" World to save face when someone ditches it. Frankie Abernathy....sorry you're dead, and no one should really comment about your life based on some corporation's view of your personality. Condolences to your family.
Know what else 'makes the world a horrible place'? by Mosquito March	Jun 14th, 2007 07:47:45 AM
Gas pains.
I think she is what Winona Ryder would have by Borgnine JR	Jun 14th, 2007 08:10:09 AM
become if not for the healing power of Johnny Depp's love. Also, it's cute when chicks have diminutive forms of men's names, like Frankie,Joey,Adolphetta etc.
micturatingbenjamin by Darth Busey	Jun 14th, 2007 08:33:20 AM
If you knew you were going to die in your 20's, you'd probably try to get as much ass as you could, too.
Cystic Fibrosis really, really... by Kid Z	Jun 14th, 2007 08:47:04 AM
... SUCKS! I knew a girl who had it and she was dead by age 23. I never watched Real World, have no idea who Frankie Abernathy was, but it's sad news just the same.
R.I.P. by Bubba Gillman	Jun 14th, 2007 09:08:48 AM
But I have to admit that when she started freaking out about setting sail, I found myself getting madder and madder and thinking "Get on the freakin' boat already!" She probably considered Titanic a horror movie. Anyway, off topic, but does anyone know that was Beetlejuice from the Stern show on the Sopranos finale in the scene when Tony goes to visit Uncle Junior? I would have asked the Sopranos talk back, but it's gone.
Bubba by Jor-El23	Jun 14th, 2007 09:13:26 AM
What's the Stern show? I vaguely remember a gentleman by the name of Howard Stern who had a radio program out of new york but suddenly, about a year and a half ago he up and disappeared, never to be heard from again.
Dying young is so punk rock. by Garbageman33	Jun 14th, 2007 09:33:48 AM
I seem to recall she was obsessed with remaining punk rock. Turns out, this may be the most punk rock thing she's ever done.
Scholarship fund? by Penetron	Jun 14th, 2007 09:51:25 AM
In the Variety article it said you can make donations to her scholarship fund. Duh! Dead girls can't go to college! I'm awesome. Shut up!
Sorry for your loss by down75	Jun 14th, 2007 10:17:55 AM
I wish her friends and family love, support and deepest sympathy.
At least she really used her time on earth well. by modlight	Jun 14th, 2007 10:52:46 AM
I can think of no better way to spend a short life than in the honorable profession of Reality TV personality. I would say star, but I've never heard of her until now, and I watch waaayyy too much TV.
Chain-smoking with cystic fibrosis? by GrantChastain	Jun 14th, 2007 10:58:04 AM
I'm sad she's gone, but damn, girl... not the best decision.
But Darth.... by micturatingbenjamin	Jun 14th, 2007 11:09:32 AM
I DID die in my twenties! OoooOoOoooooooooOOOOO theramine music warbling But I'm just saying, they made her look like a tramp, and I bet they're going to be all 'we love you Frankie' now...
His name is Frank ABIG-NALE by durhay	Jun 14th, 2007 11:41:58 AM
Knock knock!
Chain-smoking with cystic fibrosis by NachoNegro	Jun 14th, 2007 11:48:13 AM
I hear what you guys are saying, but CF sufferers generally die in their 20s and early 30s. She knew she didn't have much time left, no matter what she did. Not smoking wouldn't have magically helped her life to the age of 40.
My post was deleted.... by ThreeOranges	Jun 14th, 2007 12:52:28 PM
But not the other posts that say the same thing my did.
I hear some other people died today by supertoyslast	Jun 14th, 2007 02:21:27 PM
But they never appeared on TV so they don't deserve an obit on AICN. However, I happen to be of the opinion that the life of an ordinary person is every bit as important as that of someone who is well- (or slightly-) known. I find the desire to express grief about a person that one has never met to be curious. Not necessarily wrong, but it does seem odd to me.
I hope you are enjoying a deep breathe in heaven by OGREISHERE	Jun 14th, 2007 02:37:48 PM
You have earned it.
His name ironically was Frank by Mr_X	Jun 14th, 2007 02:51:43 PM
that is all
People are people... by C00L DUD3	Jun 14th, 2007 03:30:23 PM
Whether you actually knew/met them... Whether anyone else died on that particular day... Whether they smoked or not... Whether you give a "shizzle"... Other people are out there suffering right now because someone who touched their lives, has now passed on... Respect people... R.I.P.
It was good to see the goth/punk/cutter stereotype... by Anti-fanboy	Jun 14th, 2007 04:33:50 PM
As opposed to the preppie/frat/club clones that make each season look identical.
Frankie Abernathy has chosen Death... here's why by mondoz2	Jun 14th, 2007 04:54:36 PM
She had cystic fibrosis. Jesus Christ I'm an ass!
Tragic news by Raymar	Jun 14th, 2007 05:15:14 PM
Sad when young people die. I had to look her up to remember who she was but if I recall correctly she was one of the "good ones" and beautiful too.
i didnt watch that season by LarryTheCableGuy	Jun 14th, 2007 05:29:59 PM
nor any season since the hawaii one. just thought y'all liked to know.
I have asthma, gimme a talkback. by adeepercut2k	Jun 14th, 2007 05:50:14 PM
This actually pisses me off. Frankie gets a talkback? So when I go though the history of talkbacks, 30 years from now, I'll go, "Spielberg, Kubrick, Victor Wong, James Woods ...Frankie Abernathy? WTF!"
mondoz2 by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell	Jun 14th, 2007 07:03:36 PM
and......your messed up
also you guys dont have to make fun of her if you dont by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell	Jun 14th, 2007 07:04:35 PM
like the fact she has a talkback...just stop posting here ummkay?
Jesus christ, you idiots by PotSmokinAlien	Jun 14th, 2007 08:09:37 PM
a woman died. the most convincing reason there should be no talkback here is because of the fucking morons posting who are too removed from reality to have some measure of respect for human life. fuck all of you, i hope some day you come around and i hope it doesn't take someone you love dying to make that happen. people loved this woman and are sitting around crying that she is dead, while you sit around making tacky, bullshit remarks i am not gonna even raise to the level of 'jokes'-- because a sense of humor does require some level of empathy with other people.
People die. by mondoz2	Jun 14th, 2007 10:11:50 PM
Everyone dies. They don't all deserve talk-backs. I don't know why this one did. Because she was sick? Because she was on a crappy TV show? Perhaps it was because she was a chick, and we should all feel sorry for her. Or was it because of the combination of all of the above? Thousands of people die every day; and I'll make jokes about each and every one of them if I want to. If that actually bothers you that some guy made jokes about this chick dying on a message board, then you really should examine how seriously you take this whole 'Internet' thing and lighten up... In closing, this chick is still dead as a doornail. Which never made sense to me at all. Are doornails less alive than other types of nails?
My post was deleted as well... by googamooga	Jun 14th, 2007 10:23:27 PM
Guess my opinion is no longer important (was it ever?)...
Valid points, I suppose, PotSmokinAlien... by googamooga	Jun 14th, 2007 11:15:39 PM
Yeah, I was one of the morons who posted a sarcastic comment, but my dad died three months ago so you'll forgive me if I'm fresh out of sympathy for others, seeing as how I'm still wallowing in my own grief...
Googa by PotSmokinAlien	Jun 14th, 2007 11:45:42 PM
you've got my sympathy. just like the family of this lady does. even though i doubt i am ever going to meet anybody involved with either of you. it might be idealistic or whatever of me but i prefer to see stuff like this as an opportunity to honor somebody's life for a second-- whether she 'deserves' it because she was on a reality show isn't the point, the fact of the matter is she died and that from my (and i'm sure, yours too) point of view is worthy of respect. if the internet makes more people aware of the fact that she was alive, then so much the better. grief is ultimately a pretty private thing and the internet is never going to be able to convey anything genuine about it--- i feel like if anything, herc put this up because he was a fan of this chick and he hoped people who felt the same way would come here to honor her memory, and he'd be able to direct her family here to show them that in some small way, she had mattered in way they never even expected. it is a bummer to see the majority of posts be about whether she even 'deserves' to be remembered here. people everywhere have sympathy for the families of people who die that they don't know--- that is why there are obituary pages. Anyway i've said enough. if it's worth anything to you, i am truly sorry for your loss.
She choose death. by DarthChef	Jun 15th, 2007 12:38:21 AM
Now a days, she could had lived well into her 40s, if she didn't chain smoke like nobodies business. They've seriously improved the life expectancy through new treatments and drugs. My best friend has CF, and he's 36. Life isn't always grand, but he still works a full time job, and has a fairly normal life. She could had lived another 20 years, but chose not to bother.
googamooga by ArcadianDS	Jun 15th, 2007 12:55:56 AM
sorry to hear about your dad. sorrier to hear that you want the sympathy you deny others.
First to die since Pedro by San Wantaneo	Jun 15th, 2007 01:30:35 AM
I was addicted to this show for the first 10 seasons, watched it religiously. But then I stop 'cause it just got too repetitive, and predictable: you always have the token slut, black guy/girl, racist hick, virgin, etc., there's lots of sex and infidelity, not to mention drunken arguments, shouting matches and fights. It seems like the earlier seasons were not so formulaic. Anyway, I believe she's the first Real World alum to die since Pedro of season 3 fame (the season in SF). Can anyone confirm this?
post a pic in the story by HypeEndsHere	Jun 15th, 2007 09:12:34 AM
i don't know reality TV stars by their names.
I wasn't looking for sympathy, ArcadianDS by googamooga	Jun 15th, 2007 09:42:57 AM
I was simply explaining why I don't have much for others at this particular point in my life. Selfish? Maybe.
I hate to see a hot chick die, but... by Rupee88	Jun 15th, 2007 11:32:53 AM
...anyone who is on that horrible show, "The Real World" deserves some sort of curse. I've hated that show for 20 years now.
HypeEndsHere by Rupee88	Jun 15th, 2007 11:57:34 AM
just look up her name with a Google image search...there are a few good pics.
Too bad.. by classicgamenerd	Jun 15th, 2007 03:47:37 PM
But the Real World and MTV in general still sucks the shit out of my runny asshole
this is what happens by FrodoFraggins	Jun 15th, 2007 09:36:34 PM
when you post RIP stories to borderline celebs. It's a pretty shitty response but not a surprise.

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