", Lou Carlozo and Tribune Staff Writer. [109][110] In the black comedy Birdman, Norton played Broadway method actor Mike Shiner, who is talented but hard to work with. Sun., Aug. 11, 1996 Associated Press A man who inherited millions when his parents were murdered 16 years ago was convicted Saturday of killing them over an argument about drug use. 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"Little did I realize all those years later when the case had been solved, I'd be prosecuting the murder.". Almost from the start, the three Rouse children-Kurt, then 20, Robin, then 16 and William, then 15-were regarded as suspects by Lake County authorities. [78] Norton co-produced The Painted Veil, in which he starred with Naomi Watts, who portrayed his character's unfaithful wife. 2023 Getty Images. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Set in 19th-century Austria-Hungary, The Illusionist was loosely based on novelist Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" and received generally positive critical reviews. [77] The Houston Chronicle similarly lauded the film for its vibrant plot and described Norton's performance as "mysterious and understated". [62] Nevertheless, a few collaborators with whom Norton reportedly had disputes have expressed their respect for him: Kaye wanted to feature Norton in some of his other ventures, and Ratner offered to help with production of Norton's film Motherless Brooklyn and got along well with Norton. His sister, coming home later from a high school dance at Lake Forest Academy, went to bed, while Billy Rouse gathered up the evidence and left. In the film, Norton portrayed retired Air Force colonel Eric Byer, who decides to terminate an illegal operation after it is exposed to the FBI, and kill everyone involved. Today, friends recall the Rouse murders with a mixture of curiosity, fear and dread. He collaborated again with director Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel, which featured an ensemble cast and won four Academy Awards. Bruce Rouse made his fortune owning gas stations. [19][124] Following the release of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), tabloids spread rumors that Norton and his onscreen co-star Courtney Love were dating. Rouse confessed to killing his parents, Bruce and Darlene Rouse, on June 5, 1980. I m getting things done, but something was gnawing at me and then as has happened for more than two decades I remember. [85] He provided rewrites of the script every day of filming. [68] His performance was well received by critics, with The New Yorker calling him "intelligent and incisive one of those rare actors who hold the audience's attention with everything they say". [153] In 2008, Norton initiated the company's plan to embark on green affordable housing. It was early Friday in Key West when Rouse gave a videotaped confession to investigators from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. The pair married in 2012, and welcomed their first son, Atlas, in 2013. Norton rewrote the script several times without credit, focusing on the historical context and adding some humor while retaining Kahlo's real-life crude personality. [17] He attended Yale College, where he earned a BA in History. Fire destroyed the house in 2002. There are many actors I would like to work with but it has to be the right role. Friends said Bruce was a workaholic who beat his wife. [80] Entertainment Weekly appreciated that Norton's production effort did not affect his conventionally compelling acting. The Rouses were the rich people. ", Fagan asked another question. Courtesy of Lake County sheriff's department, where an independent bookie was beaten to death, Click here to sign up for the Billy was the only one with answers, and he kept them to himself for 15 years. [129] Hayek still remains friends with Norton. Donating monthly from now until the toad is overthrown. His son Jim applied for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War with his father's support. Norton emerged as a filmmaker in the 2000s. [108], In 2014, Norton played in two Academy Award-winning films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). [12] Albee remarked that Norton was a rare actor "who really knocked me out". "I never told nobody. Family secrets such as abuse, drug use or mental illness weren't openly discussed, though divorce rates had soared by the close of the 1970s. His performance in Brian Friel's Lovers brought him to the attention of playwright Edward Albee, whose one-act plays Norton enjoyed. The film, as well as Norton's performance, was well received by critics. "A gross delinquent, always in trouble of one kind or another. I had read about the country since I was a child - obsessively from my mid-twenties onwards - and it was Holy Land for me. But relatives managed to wall off the children behind a protective cordon of lawyers. So the speculation began. An autopsy report would later confirm that Bruce Rouse had also been struck in the head with an object. The Titans were unable to save Robin. [86] Director Louis Leterrier welcomed his contributions, saying that, "Edward's script has given Bruce's story real gravitas". The boys inherited their parent's estate. "We were extremely blue collar, and the Rouses were like having money. [13][19] He took six months researching different acting techniques, focusing on method acting. [87] However, screenwriter Zak Penn was displeased with Norton's changes. Robin began therapy in an attempt to cope with the murders, but she died at 19 in 1983 when she lost control of her car while driving alone on a wet Wisconsin road and hit a utility pole. With the Dark Knight trapped by Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, the Boy Wonder took to the battlefield, against his father's wishes. He then set to work building a chain of gas stations, owning his first at age 21. [33] During production, Norton was allegedly dissatisfied with director Tony Kaye's first screening. It was a dark and stormy night that left the village of Libertyville awash in shock, fear and the mystery of how millionaire couple Bruce and Darlene Rouse were savagely slaughtered in their bed on June 6, 1980. As Rouse talked about his sad life, Fagan sensed he wanted to talk about his parents. "With his shaggy hair and faraway eyes, Kurt had a certain air of Manson family about him," writer Dominick Dunne said when his TV crime series, "Power, Privilege, and Justice," took on the Rouse murders. [9][10] Norton's maternal grandfather, James Rouse, was the founder of real-estate developer The Rouse Company and co-founder of the real estate corporation Enterprise Community Partners. For the next 15 years, Billy Rouse carried that secret with him, according to authorities. Figuring that fleeing would "make me look really guilty," Rouse drove to the Route 60 bridge over the Des Plaines River. Fagan worked on other crimes and was promoted to undersheriff, "but I always had his mug shot in my folder," he says of Billy's picture. A shirtless Billy Rouse, 15, sits outside his family home on June 6, 1980, while police investigate the savage slayings of his parents in their bedroom. [126] She said that Norton had been a "mediator" and "communicator" between her and her daughter Frances Bean Cobain, calling him a "force of good". [32] In it, Norton portrays Derek Vinyard, a reformed neo-Nazi, who abandons his preconceived ideology after three years in prison. Rousey now live streams gameplay on WWE's own streaming service but will surely move back to Twitch if her contract expires. [172], Norton has a strict work ethic and a high desire for professionalism. Besides acting and filmmaking, he is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. After their parents' murders, rumors spread quickly. [142][143] He raised over $1.2 million for the Trust after completing his run. 1945 - 2020. He and his wife, Darlene, were well-known in Libertyville and lived in a 13-room house with an indoor pool and horses on their estate. ", Filming around the village started in the fall, but it's uncertain if and when the documentary will be aired, Weppler said. [42][43] While the film divided contemporary critics,[44][45] Norton's role was widely applauded. [76] The San Francisco Chronicle dubbed the film "rich and elegant" and wrote of Norton's character: "he doesn't just seduce the on-screen audience but the audience watching in the movie theater". "The first thing he wanted to see were photos of the murder scene," remembers Fagan, who provided large color photos of the grisly remains of Billy's mother. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. At least half the jurors attended his sentencing. And investigators learned that Billy, the youngest child, had been having psychological problems. It's all about intellectual debate," Ratner told The Times in 2003. 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