John Savage Outlaw - Down at the Drugstore

In 1987, Mr. Outlaw organized a rock band, the John Outlaw Project and led it as a singer and guitarist. He wrote songs on AIDS that the group performed in clubs in Manhattan. His song "Down at the Drugstore" was recorded in 1990 and was made into a music video that was shown on MTV.

As an actor, he appeared in the television soap operas "All My Children," "Another World" and "Guiding Light." He also acted in Off-Broadway plays and national commercials for Pepsi, Listerine, Jeep, Almond Joy and other products.

Mr. Outlaw, whose original family name was Savage, was born in Methuen, Mass. He attended the University of New Hampshire and the Boston Conservatory, then studied acting under Geraldine Page, Shelley Winters and Bill Vespa.

Mr. Outlaw was one of the longest known survivors of AIDS, said Anne Levine-Ezer, a friend. He had experienced early-stage symptoms before medical authorities recognized AIDS as a new illness.

An actor and musician who had fought AIDS since 1979, John Savage Outlaw used songs to dramatize issues about the epidemic and died of the disease in March of 1993 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. He was 37 and lived in Manhattan.

This video, "Down at the Drugstore", was recorded at a friend's apartment in Manhattan in 1990 and was broadcast on MTV. It has been categorized as "Lost" for many years until now when an old friend found this on VHS.

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[Coopster97]

Walter Schlomann is my uncle  I'm Julian Schlomann that's cool

[SG1Mitchell]

Here's to you Uncle John!

[Jhncanoe]

This is just fucking great. Bravest man i ever saw take a stage. The T- Cell factor now now The T Cell factor now now!! Thank you.

[sluggermartini]

I miss you Johnny. Don't laugh. I'm serious. xoxox

[royaljoneszone]

Thank you for posting this...I know you know me...you mysterious so and so...blessings from beyond...xo