Sal Piro

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Sal Piro
Sal Piro
Born
United States
DiedJanuary 22, 2023
New York, NY
OccupationActor
Known forPresident of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club

Sal Piro was the president of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, a position he has held since 1977.[1][2][3]

Piro was a part of the original Waverly Theatre audience, from which the unique audience participation elements and much of the film's cult following were born. This following has gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon.[4]

Piro has also appeared as himself in the film Fame as well as a number of documentaries, and had a nonspeaking, unnamed cameo – as a man using a payphone – in Rocky Horror's pseudo sequel Shock Treatment. He also cameos as The Photographer in the 2016 television remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.[5] As an actor, he has performed in both film and television.[5]

Piro is also the author of two books on the Rocky Horror cult following, Creatures of the Night and Creatures of the Night II.

As described in an article in The New Yorker, Piro also plays competitive tournament Scrabble.[6]

Piro was a beloved icon in the Cherry Grove, Fire Island, Long Island, New York community. He was the manager of the Ice Palace and Grove Hotel for 23 years as well as Executive Producer of the Miss Fire Island Pageant, Mr. Fire Island Leather and Miss Grove Hotel contest. His passing was announced on January 22, 2023 by the Cherry Grove Community Association and the Arts Project of Cherry Grove via an email blast to members.

References

  1. ^ The New York Times
  2. ^ The New York Times
  3. ^ The Atlantic
  4. ^ "It Was Great When It All Began". The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club Site. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  5. ^ a b "Sal Piro filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  6. ^ Thurman, Judith (January 19, 2009). "Spreading the Word". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2009-01-13.

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