This browser does not support getting your location. Do you think you know a lot about TV? A friend, fellow student and partymate Steve Hanford recalled the following about Anissa's death. And she bought drugs, lots of drugs. But the poor bird is starving. She always demanded that an identical one for her brother accompany any gift she received. Jones enrolled in dance classes at 4 years old, and two years later, she starred in her first commercial, per Reel Reviews. In Anissas case, this wasnt true. At the age of six, Anissa snagged her first role advertising cereal in a television commercial, and two years later she landed the role of Buffy in Family Affair. Buffy had a doll named Mrs. Beasley that went wherever she did; it became so popular that it became Americas best selling doll during the comedys run. The show ran for five seasons from 1966 until 1971, per Outsider. Bright and personable, her role as Buffy was to cause her increasing psychological straining She was nearly 14 when Family Affair ended and, at an age where she was growing interested in boys, was still being instructed to play with dolls on camera and on personal appearance tours. Sep 09, 2021 04:42 P.M. Anissa Jones was trapped in the role of little Buffy from "Family Affair" and when she finally got away from it all, her life was tragically cut short. Anissa Jones was a child actress most known for her role as Buffy in the sitcom "Family Affair." She was born on March 11, 1958, in Indiana to John Paul Jones and Mary Paula Jones. reelreviews.com/shorttakes-56/anissajones/anissajones, Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 15_5 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/15.5 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1. He won and Anissa went to live with him, but he died very shortly after Anissa arrived, but she didnt go back to her mother, she moved in with a friend. Her life was spiraling out of control and little did she know, it would lead to an untimely demise some two short years later. Her life came to a tragic end at the age of 18 when she died of a drug overdose at a friends house in 1976. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. A friend, fellow student and partymate Steve Hanford recalled the following about Anissas death. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Her boyfriend claims to have checked on her in the wee hours of the morning and she was fine. In 1969, Jones made her only film appearance with a small role in The Trouble with Girls which starred Elvis Presley. The ambient temperature was 75 degrees. Family Affair lunch boxes and coloring books were popular; there were also Buffy paper dolls, a Buffy childrens clothing line, as well as a 1971 cookbook with Anissas face on the cover. Buffy and her doll became household names, and their faces were on merchandise everywhere. During the circumstances and how many drugs she took, and she was little that was just too much for her little body to handle.. Said Patty at the time, She is always ready to say, Please call me Anissa when people refer to her as Buffy, her name on the show. On August 28th, 1976, while attending a party at her friend Helens house, at 2312 Littler Lane in Oceanside, Anissa would take one of her healthy doses of barbiturates, phencyclidine, cocaine and methaquaalone (what a party girl). A deadly combo of cocaine, PCP, Quaaludes and barbiturates killed her at the heartbreakingly young age of 18. D C Thomas also said (in his notes) that rigor was evident on the neck jaw and extremities. Today, Anissa Jones is best remembered for the role that made her famous. An hour later her friends would find Anissa dead. All the bedroom shots, all of the kitchen shots, all of the living room shots. Gravesite Details. A neighbor who had a child making TV commercials suggested that Mrs. Jones get Anissa started in the same field. Her hard-driving mother enrolled Anissa in dance classes at the tender young age of four. UPDATE: With her newfound freedom, her recent wealth, and more drugs than she knew what to do with, Anissa would begin partying in the hardiest of ways. She received a little less than $200,000, which she blew almost immediately, Mark recalled. We have set your language to Of course, they all miss their lines, too, once in a while., Unfortunately, there were already issues developing, partially from the divorce and partially from the impact of the show. They were on set with him to make sure he was being treated well. Its always disheartening and unpleasant to read that a beloved Hollywood icon has taken their life. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. So it seems like she had no port in the storm and the storm finally overtook her literally at the beach., On August 13, 1976, syndicated columnist Marilyn Beck wrote a moving column about Anissa, noting that she had first spoken to the actress when she was 8, and told at the time that Anissa wanted to eventually be a mommy with six kids and work as a veterinarian taking care of puppies and kitten. Piled on top of her newly found drug and party habits, her grades began to drop, it infuriated her mother. Many people were not willing to take her on due to the image she had already made for herself on the show. Due to logistical concerns, Anissas younger brother, Paul almost always accompanied her to the studio. He died while awaiting trial and the case was closed. While other children her age played, Mary drove Anissa to learn more skills that would count in her favor in the industry. Unfortunately, Garver noted, many of Joness new friends were drug users. And the next five years saw Anissa Jones in the midst of a downward spiral. She and Buffy were the same wonderful person.. Bettmann/Getty ImagesAnissa Jones, far left, in a scene from Family Affair with Diane Brewster, Kathy Garver, and Johnnie Whitaker in 1967. Although she refused the roles, she was offered a role in "The Brian Keith Show" and "Taxi Driver." In four or five months.. Find contact information, view maps, and more. There were Buffy paper dolls,Family Affaircoloring books and lunch boxes, a Buffy line of childrens clothes, and a Buffy Cookbook in 1971, with Anissa featured on the cover. You can always change this later in your Account settings. But she never returned home. Since the poster chose not to identify him/herself we must take the information with a grain of salt. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Anissa Jones (4285)? However, she had a difficult time living on the straight and narrow, and she went back to shoplifting and using drugs. Her friends discovered her unresponsive, and they immediately called paramedics, but sadly, it was too late, and she was declared dead at the scene. So, not only are they working as actors in a weekly show, but theyre also required to do talk shows and publicity stunts and meet with the sponsors and fly across the country, Geoffrey says. It was such a tragedy that this amazing little girl, such a bright light, was extinguished at such a young age.. Her boyfriend at the time, Allan Kovan did little to curb her enthusiasm and generosity with the drugs and presents and parties. If a gift were not brought for Paul, she would kindly give her gift away. An envelope with Moshos's business address was present at Jones' scene of death, specifying a drug found in Anissa's toxicology report (Seconal), its dosage (1.5 gr), quantity (50), and the recipient's last name (Jones). He was 24 years old. Could go either way. On August 28, 1976, Anissa Jones went to a party in Oceanside, California with her boyfriend, Allan Kovan. Failed to remove flower. Parents. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. So all of their scenes, all of their shots, from the entire season were filmed all at once. And she was as smart as anyone you ever met.. The year after Anissas birth, Paula gave birth to her brother, Paul (actually John Paul Jones, Jr.). Once she left the show, Anissas relationship with her divorced mother would continue to deteriorate. 104 8. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Her death cast a shadow over the feel-good show that entertained an entire generation of television viewers.The Heartbreaking Death of Anissa Jones, Buffy from Family Affair Anissa Jones was just eighteen years old. Anissa Jones started acting at a really young age, after her parents moved from Indiana to California. Born Mary Anissa Jones on March 11, 1958, in Lafayette, Indiana, Anissa Jones found fame at a young age. No, of course, theres not a curse, but for some people, coincidences or different lifestyles that happened to people. The coroner who examined Jones reported she died from one of the most severe drug overdoses he had ever seen. Some time spent in juvenile detention only delayed things to come. Her parents divorce had led to a bitter custody battle, which resulted in her father winning custody of Jones and her brother. She suffered an overdose that took her life. While Anissa was still a very young girl, her family would move to Playa del Rey, California with hopes that their precious little gem could hit it big in showbiz. Anissa Jones was a child actress most known for her role as Buffy in the sitcom "Family Affair." One role she auditioned for was Linda Blairs in 1973s The Exorcist, but director William Friedkin believed that the audience wouldnt see character Regan MacNeil possessed, but rather Buffy. Shes 11 at the time playing 6. About six days later, her doctor, Don Carlos Moshos, was charged with manslaughter for illegally prescribing Seconal to her. Paramedic Meritt (a father himself,) took her for a much younger girl and frantically tried to resuscitate and found the arm was in rigor. Shortly after she and her family relocated to California, her parents divorced. The parents divorced shortly after moving to California and Mrs. Jones suddenly had to look for a job. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. RELATED: Kathy Garver Opens Up About The Tragic Death Of Her Family Affair Co-Stars. Anissa and her brother eventually moved in with their father. Add to your scrapbook. So it was very hard work for Johnnie and Anissa. View upcoming funeral services, obituaries, and funeral flowers for Jones Funeral Home in Georgetown, ON, US. Tragically, Anissa Jones wasnt the only Family Affair cast member to suffer an untimely death. Paramedic Unit #2192 and Engine #2113 were on scene at 12:34. At eight years old, Anissa was cast as Buffy on Family Affair, which aired from 1966 until 1971. She wanted to make the move to the big screen, but didnt find many people willing to take a chance on her or the image of her that had been created. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Muses Geoffrey, She had been dealing with so much: bad parents, crazy shooting schedule and production people who froze the children the way they did so that there was no character growth for them. Why in the world would her mother allow that? So, he says, not only are they working as actors in a weekly show, but theyre also required to do talk shows and publicity stunts and meet with the sponsors and fly across the country. Instead, with her family life in disarray, Jones started turning to drugs and shoplifting. Mrs. Beasley has left the building. The San Bernardino County Sun wrote, Buffy is a charming little girl, but one cannot help wondering why she is being subjected to such exploitation. Family Affair finally came to an end in 1971, and Anissas career came to a bit of a halt. You may also light a candle in honor of Anissa Jones or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. She was cremated, and her ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly she had more money than she knew what to do with. Anissa Jones was just eighteen years old. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. She was cast in the role of Elizabeth "Buffy" Patterson-Davis Jones on Family Affair in 1965 at the age of 8. She acted alongside Johnny Whitaker as her twin brother Jody, Kathy Garver as her older sister Cissy, Brian Keith as her Uncle Bill, and Sebastian Cabot as Uncle Bills butler. West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA. Weve updated the security on the site. All rights reserved. After being released, she was sent to live with her mother. There is a problem with your email/password. [5] Jones's mother, Mary Paula Jones, died in Detroit, Michigan, of natural causes on January 14, 2012. Thanks for your help! In 1975 she was given an invitation to audition for what would become Jodie Fosters part of Iris Easy Steensma in Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver, but turned the opportunity down much as she had Brian Keiths invitation to be a part of his 1972 to 1974 series, The Brian Keith Show. Instead of focusing on acting, she refocused on education and enrolled at Westchester High School in Los Angeles. As soon as her friends found 18-year-old Anissa, they called the paramedics, but it was too late. As the star of a hit TV series, Anissa naturally would quite often receive gifts. For instance, in 1967 The Los Angeles Times spoke to her, commenting, Every Monday night, little Anissa Jones enters the wonderful world of make believe for half an hour to play Buffy, the tiny tot on CBS Family Affair. When she turned 18 years old in 1976, Jones finally had access to the salary she acquired from "Family Affair." Anissa was in trouble: petty shoplifting, taking jobs and then quitting them, bad sleeping patterns, bad eating patterns, incredible mood swings, explained Geoffrey Mark, who co-wrote Family Affair Cookbook. Her maternal grandparents were Lebanese and Jones' middle name means "Little Friend" in Arabic. I forget to feed him. Uh okaaaay. While its not quite as common today as it once was, Hollywoods history is littered with the bodies of child stars who were ripped off, disposed of or utterly ignored, driving many of them to alcoholism and/or drug abuse with resulting psychological scars or, in the worst cases, their deaths. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In Anissas case, this wasnt true. Per the New York Times, the doctor was charged with 11 felony counts of illegally prescribing powerful drugs, and Jones' family received $79,500 as compensation. At the age of 8, Jones started acting in the CBS sitcom as one of three children sent to live with their wealthy bachelor uncle after the death of their parents. Eight years later her brother Paul also died from a drug overdose. [12] Although the murder charges were dropped before his death, Moshos's estate was sued by Jones's surviving family for $400,000; in July 1979, the verdict found him 30% liable and Jones 70% responsible for her death, and the resulting judgment was reduced to $79,500 ($378,600 today). Anissa Jones (Child Actress) Mary Anissa Jones was an American child actress who rose to stardom playing Ava Elizabeth 'Buffy' Patterson-Davis on the American television sitcom 'Family Affair'. She also started seeing a guy named Allan Kovan who did nothing to stop her downward spiral. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: DEBI (PEACHES SISTER) Added: 22 Mar 2017 There was an error deleting this problem. She and some other kids stayed in a bedroom taking angel dust and coke. She felt that she was typecast as the adorable little girl when she played Buffy, which resulted in her not being chosen for other roles, such as the one in "The Exorcist." Jones also worked on other projects and had guest appearances on talk shows, and everyone adored the beautiful and talented little girl. She died from combined drug intoxication when she was 18. Her mother and father had fought bitterly over custody of Anissa and her brother, Paul. Steve Hanford, Jones' friend, said, "The night Anissa died was weird. Although Earl was nothing more than a janitor, Anissa saw him as a kind friend. She was done: she had quit show business, Garver wrote. So the whole season would have to be written beforehand; they didnt do them one at a time. When she finally was given access to her television earnings, she quickly spiraled downwards with reckless abandon.Anissa's drug problem would eventually claim her life. From Jackie Coogan (The Addams Familys Uncle Fester), who was ripped off to the point of destitution by his mother, to the systematic abuse Dennis the Menace star Jay North took from his guardians, an aunt and uncle; the young cast of Diffrent Strokes and Anissa, there are so many instances. We are sad to announce that on July 31, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Anissa Jones (Boston, Massachusetts). Plant trees. She was a darling little girl and a lovely teenager, and I dont think she would have taken her own life, Garver said. This is the story of the life and death of Anissa Jones, the Family Affair actress who passed away tragically young. Mary Anissa Jones was a child actress in the mid-20th century. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Try again later. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Moshos was charged with 11 offenses;[11] while awaiting trial, Moshos died on December 27, 1976, four months after Jones. Tragic Details Found In Anissa Jones' Autopsy Report. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. All Rights Reserved. In 1966, the Independent Star-News of Pasadena, California, described her this way: Daughter of a college physics professor, she is an imaginative, introspective little girl who spends many hours in make-believe play with her collection of dolls. Sadly shortly after their father gained custody of Anissa and Paul in 1973, he died of heart disease, and the siblings were forced to go back to their mother. Unless they have good parents and wonderful producers, they arent taught how to be adults, because the people in charge want to keep them controlled. This is a carousel with slides. Make a life-giving gesture. I dont think theres any curse, she told Fox News. He got diagnosed with lung cancer and emphysema early in 1997, in April that year his daughter committed suicide. Actress. As further evidence of her kindness, upon the death of Earl Graham, a janitor on theFamily Affairset, Anissa had her Mom take out a $400 ad inVarietyMagazine allowing Anissa to say goodbye to her good friend. Then, in 1971, CBS decided to cancel Family Affair. A friend, fellow student and partymate Steve Hanford recalled the following about Anissa's death. Her mother, Mary Paula Jones, studied zoology, while her father was an engineer. Post 5:05 AM - Feb 23 #1 2023-02-23T05:05. Jones fatally overdosed on a combination of drugs including cocaine, angel dust, Seconal, and Quaaludes at the age of 18. Brian Keith had the same deal with Don Fedderson that Fred MacMurray had on My Three Sons, he explains, which is the show would not be named after them so they wouldnt have to be the center of every episode. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? And then, once she turned 18, Kathy took the brunt of it, because she could stay late and they couldnt., Buffy Davis, of course, was the part that made America fall in love with Anissa and the characters doll, Mrs. Beasley, which would eventually fly off of toy shelves (unfortunately, Anissa was required to carry the damn thing virtually everywhere). Mary Anissa Jones her middle name meaning "Little Friend" in Arabic entered the world on March 11, 1958, in Lafayette, Indiana. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. We first encountered Buffy three years ago in San Antonio, where the clothes bearing that name first came to the attention of the fashion press. But away from the series, the studio and her career, Anissa could pass for a typical 9-year-old; somewhat precocious, but very natural and unaffected by her show business activities., In that interview, Anissa talked about her love of art and the fact that she used to have 54 pets, which caused her mother to raise an eyebrow in response. 104 8. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anissa Jones has received more than 2,501,651 page views. Funeral homes; Help and advice. She was cast in the role of "Carol Bix" in the Elvis Presley film "The Trouble with Girls" in 1969 and also appeared as her "Family Affair" character of "Buffy" in the television series "To Rome with Love" in 1970. But that didnt really happen. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. She was born on March 11, 1958, in Indiana to John Paul Jones and Mary Paula Jones. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. And their roads to stardom never start off that way. New York Fan. [6] The coroner's report listed Jones' death as a drug overdose, later ruled accidental;[7] cocaine, PCP, Quaalude, and Seconal were found in her body during an autopsy toxicology examination. Kansas Man Finds Hatchet Head In Yard With A Tree Root As A Handle, Paleontologists In Chile Just Unearthed A 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil And It Was Pregnant, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch, Johnnie Whitaker as Jody and Anissa Jones as Buffy on. Anissa also spent some time in jail (juvenile detention) in hopes that she could get her life back together. The work was grueling, and for once she just wanted to be a regular 13-year-old girl. Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Verify and try again. However, a significant amount of her free time was spent promoting the show. However, Jones wasn't interested in the opportunity. Her life kind of spiraled out of control. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Try again later. There was just so much pressure. To the point where she and her brother, Paul moved in with their father. She auditioned for the lead role of "Regan" in "The Exorcist" in 1973, but lost out to Linda Blair. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. She stepped into showbiz with a breakfast cereal ad marking her first television feature when she was just six years old. She was just too stoned to place the time correctly and her recollections convinced her parents that it was much earlier than it actually was.). Accompanied by a covey of press agents, shes been making public appearances all over the country, selling the show and the fashions, which actually need little promotion. The Death of Anissa Jones Discussion Forum > The Cremation Of Anissa . And by the time it bubbled over, it was too late., Back in 1967, while speaking to the Star-Gazette, Anissa let the reporter in on a secret: she really didnt think she would be an actress all her life. Bettmann/Getty ImagesJohnnie Whitaker as Jody and Anissa Jones as Buffy on Family Affair in 1966. Her mother and father had fought bitterly over custody of Anissa and her brother, Paul, Geoffrey states. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Anissa was in trouble: petty shoplifting, taking jobs and then quitting them, bad sleeping patterns, bad eating patterns, incredible mood swings., He continues, When she turned 18 in March of 76, she received the forced savings from her salary onFamily Affairand then another amount of money that had been held for her in trust. Thats a lot of pressure to put on someone less than 10 years old, less so where one has a good family life where one has parents really working on behalf of the children to make sure their lives are as normal as possible. She moved to Austin, Texas at a young age, where she attended Austin Public Schools. Anissa clearly had fun with her generosity. She is always ready to say, Please call me Anissa when people refer to her as Buffy, her name on the show. She was also put in front of reporter microphones on a regular basis. Jones, Anissa: (March 11, 1958 - August 28, 1976) Anissa Jones starred as Buffy in the 1960 -1970's CBS sitcom Family Affair. The night Anissa died was wierd. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . She played Buffy, the adorable little girl on Family Affair. She was four years old when Mary enrolled her in dance classes. And that theyd only have to work six or 10 weeks a year, depending on the season. Please enter your email and password to sign in. It never eats. Life is making decisions and making changes when its necessary. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Though the cancellation seemed like good timing for Anissa Jones, who yearned to try something new, the young actress would struggle in the subsequent years. Anissa Jones was born June 23, 1969, in Dallas, Texas. Six days after Jones's death, Dr. Don Carlos Moshos was arrested at his office in Torrance and charged with illegally prescribing Seconal to Jones,[10] among other drugs-for-profit charges from a concurrent undercover criminal investigation. And the humorous, tentative ways they get through to French., On the surface, it sounds like the simplest premise in the world, but the shows strength comes from its heart, and given that the current focus is on Anissa, it has to be said that she brought a lot of it to Family Affair. Ending her promising acting career, her cause of death was listed as an accidental drug overdose. Her father was an aerospace engineer and former professor. Jones's mother, Mary Paula Jones, outlived her entire family. The coroner would later report that she had cocaine, PCP, Quaalude and Seconal in her system. The juveniles claimed they did not know she was dead until sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 11:30. Kathy Garver Opens Up About The Tragic Death Of Her Family Affair Co-Stars, A Cougar I Am Not: Why Betty White Will Only Date Older Men, 10 Childhood Cartoon Characters With Disturbingly Tragic Backstories. But interesting nonetheless: The death photo shows rigor had set in pretty solidly on the arm at least, that would be a little after 12:39 p.m. according to the date stamp. Why in the world would her mother allow that? Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? She wasn't being very social. Salma Hayeks Best Bikini Photos, Inside Dr. Phil and Wife Robin McGraw's Sprawling Beverly Hills Home, She's a Perfect 10! Of course, the other Buffy you might think of is the one played by actress Anissa Jones on the Classic TV sitcom Family Affair. Advertisement Born on March 11, 1958, to parents John Jones and Mary Tweel in West Lafayette, Indiana, the family moved to Playa del Rey, California when Anissa was still very young. Mary Anissa Jones her middle name meaning Little Friend in Arabic entered the world on March 11, 1958, in Lafayette, Indiana. Family Affairstar Anissa Jones was one of the many who lost her life after several years of stardom, beginning when she was just four years old. Jones career was cut short as she started to take drugs. After her eighteenth birthday, Anissa would receive her $70,000 trust fund and $107,800.00 in US Savings Bonds from herFamily Affairearnings (paltry by todays standards). Now, she stated, those pressures are permanently, tragically over. Six days later, her doctor, Don Carlos Moshos, was arrested and charged with manslaughter for illegally prescribing Seconal to her. Instead, she decided to enroll at Westchester High School in Los Angeles to try and achieve some sort of normalcy in her life. If you havent got anything to ground you, thats a very heady experience. When Anissa came out of the bedroom she said she and some friends were going down to Oceanside to visit her friend Helen Hennessey. Sorry! A neighbor who had a child making TV commercials suggested that Mrs. Jones get Anissa started in the same field. In clips on YouTube and elsewhere, her performance as Buffy is captured forever like a fossil in amber. But as the years went on, Jones began to tire of playing the little girl. She became a ward of the court. Wayne Staz, the reporter who initiated the visit, alleged that prescriptions could be obtained with $5.00 and "simply showing identification".[9]. Her schedule was grueling, often requiring her to work on or for the show all year round and sometimes even seven days a week. I want to be an artist, she said. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. "Acting proved to be the big break for the Jones family. Anissa Jones didn't need to die. New York Fan. Her parents were divorced prior to the start of her acting career in 1965. [5] Jones was 12 when the series ended in 1971. [1], Jones was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1958 and was raised in Charleston, West Virginia, until the age of 5. Shortly before noon on August 28, 1976, after partying in the beach town of Oceanside, California, with her new boyfriend, Allan "Butch" Koven,[6] and others the night before, Jones, 18, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom of a house belonging to the father of a 14-year-old friend named Helen Hennessy. She had her whole life left to live but sadly she never got that opportunity. And the way they learn to trust and love him. Anissa was declared dead from what the coroner would reportedly call one of the most massive overdoses hed ever seen. "The night Anissa died was wierd. 23 July, 1969 - 15 October, 2012. Where that love and affection are not only given because of the paycheck theyre bringing in. 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