Justin Pierce (Casper in the film 'Kids')

Justin Charles Pierce (March 21, 1975 – July 10, 2000) was an English-born American actor and professional skateboarder.

Born in London, England to a Welsh mother and an American father, Pierce was raised in the Marble Hill section of The Bronx in New York. He attended P.S. 7 in the Bronx for Elementary School and J.H.S. 141 in the Riverdale section of the Bronx for Junior High School. Pierce's parents divorced when he was 15. After his parent's divorce, he began acting out by stealing cigarettes and food and skipping school in favor of skateboarding. Pierce soon quit school and moved out, staying in a basement of a building with fellow skaters.

While skateboarding in Washington Square Park, Pierce was discovered by film director Larry Clark. Clark then cast him in his controversial 1995 film Kids. After the success of Kids, Pierce won an Independent Spirit Award for his portrayal of Casper, the foul-mouthed skater punk friend of main character, Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick), and relocated to Los Angeles. Pierce would go on to appear in the 1997 film A Brother's Kiss with John Leguizamo and Edward Bravo. Pierce also appeared in television movies including 1997's First Time Felon, and the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. He also had a role in the motion picture Next Friday.
Pierce's last on screen appearance was in the 2002 film Looking for Leonard, which was released after his death. The film was dedicated to his memory.

In 1999, Pierce married stylist Gina Rizzo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On July 14, 2000, Pierce was found hanging in his room at the Bellagio hotel by hotel security. The following day, a Catholic memorial service for Pierce was held at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Manhattan's Little Italy.

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Valentine's day

Saint Valentine's Day (commonly called Valentine's Day) is an annual holiday held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

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