Angela Aames(1956-1988)
- Actress
Angela Aames grew up in Pierre, South Dakota. She acted in high school
and attended the University of South Dakota before coming to Hollywood
in 1978 to begin her acting career. Her first film role was as Little
Bo Peep in the film Fairy Tales (1978). She followed that up by playing Linda
"Boom-Boom" Bang in H.O.T.S. (1979). Other film roles included ...All the Marbles (1981),
Scarface (1983), Bachelor Party (1984), The Lost Empire (1984), Basic Training (1985), and Chopping Mall (1986). She did guest
appearances on several television shows, including Cheers (1982) and Night Court (1984).
Her last role was as Penny, a fitness instructor, on The Dom DeLuise Show (1987). Angela
was found dead at a friend's home in West Hills in the San Fernando
Valley on November 27, 1988. The coroner later ruled that her death was
a result of a deterioration of the heart muscle, probably caused by a
virus. She was 32 at the time.