At 8:30 on the morning of June 6, 1980, Robin answered the ringing telephone. Today, friends recall the Rouse murders with a mixture of curiosity, fear and dread. 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. While the film was criticized for its narrative, Norton received plaudits for his acting. As detectives checked further, they also found teeth and bloody tissues strewn about the entire bedroom. As a teenager growing up in Libertyville, Rouse dabbled in booze and drugs and quarreled constantly with his parents when they tried to discipline him, authorities said. [173] The Daily Telegraph attributed Norton's lack of interest in celebrity status to his family of "distinguished political and social activists. When told of William Rouse's confession, she replied, "Everybody knew that from the beginning.". Facebook gives people the power to. "I didn't want him in (expletive) misery, so I got out the (expletive) knife and stabbed him until he stopped moving.". Fred Rouse was a black butcher for Swift & Company in the Stockyards. [159], During the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, Norton supported but did not actively campaign for the Democratic nominee Barack Obama, saying that "it's much more interesting to encourage people to engage than to suggest that people should model themselves on me and my views". The couple's son, Billy, 15, and daughter, Robin, 16, told police they had slept through the pounding thunderstorms that night and heard nothing out of the ordinary. "It was creepy-scary," said Cindy Hutson, 54, who lived in Mundelein, where the Rouses were also well known. In Libertyville, where the Rouses were prominent in business, social and civic circles, reactions to the confession ran the gamut from relief to disbelief. ", Fagan asked another question. [19], After five months in Japan, Norton moved to New York City, where he supported himself working odd jobs. But for me, it describes best the shallow, limited ability I possessed as a teenager to comprehend the horror of the murders and the impact that they must have had on our parents. [71] Reviewers criticized the film's lack of depth, despite the spectacular cinematography. Despite critical plaudits, Norton has gained notoriety for being difficult to work with, including incidents such as editing the final cuts and rewriting screenplays against the will of other producers. The parents showered the kids with money, fancy cars, horses and other trappings. "He rubs the mud away and he sees the license and sees the name Darlene Rouse," Pavletic says. Born into slavery. 2023 Getty Images. Billy Rouse recalled one time during his childhood when his father ignored him to read to Robin. Albee found a new role for him instead and had Norton read for Fragments. Later, he and several friends went on a vandalism rampage of three Libertyville schools. [118] He played Whit Yardsham, an estranged friend and business partner of Howard Inlet (Will Smith) in the 2016 drama Collateral Beauty. Toronto Star's Peter Howell praised Norton's direction, but thought the film was complex and too long. Sixteen years later, Fagan took Billy Rouse's confession of how he killed the couple. His performance in Brian Friel's Lovers brought him to the attention of playwright Edward Albee, whose one-act plays Norton enjoyed. Leaving work one day, he was attacked, stabbed and left for dead . For the next 15 years,. [79] The Guardian applauded the film as "faultless" and "powerful" as well as Norton's "genuinely affecting" performance. [72] Jack Moore described Norton's performance in Kingdom of Heaven as "phenomenal", and "so far removed from anything that he has ever done that we see the true complexities of his talent". When you read 'slave aged eight,' you just want to die. Ronda Rousey prefers not to return to action in WWE or any form of the fight. [17] He attended Yale College, where he earned a BA in History. Friends said Bruce was a workaholic who beat his wife. [153] In 2008, Norton initiated the company's plan to embark on green affordable housing. [173] He is selective in choosing his roles, explaining that, "You don't want to do anything just to work with somebody. Since then, the Rouse murders have come up from time to time in the news. 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Everybody should be uncomfortable with it. Both a sister and older brother were home that night; police never learned what happened from either sibling. Pleased with the verdict, Pavletic points to a comment from the late Daily Herald reporter Tony Gordon, who covered the case for decades. [12][18] After graduating from Yale in 1991, conversant in Japanese, Norton worked not-for-profit as a representative for his grandfather's company Enterprise Community Partners in Osaka, Japan. [109][110] In the black comedy Birdman, Norton played Broadway method actor Mike Shiner, who is talented but hard to work with. [13][19] He took six months researching different acting techniques, focusing on method acting. It was early Friday in Key West when Rouse gave a videotaped confession to investigators from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. And investigators learned that Billy, the youngest child, had been having psychological problems. "The day they had the funerals, I started on that case," says Fagan, who spent three days going over "every inch, every passage" of the Rouse house and found clues such as vomit in a trash can and fecal matter in the boy's underwear. 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[16] He subsequently immersed himself in films, naming Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro as two of his early inspirations because "the ones [he] liked were also the ones who made [him] think [he] could do it because they weren't the most handsome guys". [5] Norton was cast as Baldwin IV, the leper king of Jerusalem, in 2005's epic historical film Kingdom of Heaven. The Rouses were the model suburban family. 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. Bruce and Darlene Rouse were self-made millionaires who took up residence in a 13-bedroom mansion in unincorporated Libertyville at 2057 N. Milwaukee Ave., a few blocks north of Route 137. But relatives managed to wall off the children behind a protective cordon of lawyers. [97], He also starred in the crime drama Pride and Glory (2008) as Ray Tierney, an honest detective assigned to investigate the precinct run by his older brother. [135], Norton's father is an environmental lawyer and conservationist; Norton is an environmentalist. She could pursue a career as a professional gamer then, which will surely suit her fancy. [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. A commander with the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, Fagan teamed with Cpl. [148][149][150] He also played soccer (football) for Soccer Aid in May 2012; the event raised over 4.9 million for UNICEF to assist children worldwide. The organization aims to preserve the ecosystems and biodiversity of East Africa through conservation which directly benefits the local Maasai communities. In 1983, Robin told authorities that she suspected one of her brothers was responsible for her parents' murder, but the day before she was set to talk to police, she got into an accident. He established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). [59][60][61] In the horror film Red Dragon, Norton starred as retired FBI profiler Will Graham, who is assigned to track down a mysterious serial killer utilizing his psychological abilities. [31] His role in the crime drama American History X, released later that year, earned him widespread acclaim. The home's sordid history does not exactly mesh with a 2014 announcement that Libertyville was named one of the top 10 safest communities in Illinois by Movoto Real Estate. Donating monthly from now until the toad is overthrown. Today, friends recall the Rouse murders with a mixture of curiosity, fear and dread. One was an air ball., Go big or go home. No, he said, because all "I had to deal with then was gone." "[2] Sharing the same sentiment, Forbes complimented Norton as "a far cry" from celebrities who do charity works "with a keen eye to furthering their personal brand," citing his involvements in community planning and social entrepreneurship even before his film career. A 16-gauge shotgun blast blew off the top of the 38-year-old mother's head as she slept. His daughter Robin is the mother of actor Edward Norton. "I drive by it every day," says Pavletic, who lives in Libertyville. With Bronte Carmichael, Richard E. Grant, Gillian Anderson, Adeel Akhtar. Even through the lens of jaded youth, the murders were shocking. While in 6th grade, Billy had been sent to the principal's office for setting off a false fire alarm. 19 Likes, 4 Comments - Nana (@nanuchi_arts) on Instagram: "Nothing happened. ", Lou Carlozo and Tribune Staff Writer. "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. As his parents slept, Rouse crept into the bedroom with a shotgun and shot his mother point-blank, then turned the gun on his awakened father, clubbing and stabbing him as well. That's the only attention I ever got from him," Rouse says. [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. He got married and fathered two sons before his wife divorced him. [2][3] He is discreet about his personal life and has expressed no interest in being a celebrity. Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. "Are you sorry your parents are dead?". It's all about intellectual debate," Ratner told The Times in 2003. [170][171][172] He feels it necessary to keep his off-screen life to himself and opts for a "normal life. The boys inherited their parent's estate. "I felt like an outcast because I could never do anything right. There are many actors I would like to work with but it has to be the right role. Puyallup, Washington. Collect, curate and comment on your files. [99] He had two lead film roles in 2010. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Impressed by his acting, she introduced Norton to the executives of the noir drama Primal Fear, an adaptation of William Diehl's 1993 novel. [2][3] Incidents include Norton's editing the final cut of American History X (1998), which is 40 minutes longer than director Tony Kaye's version;[34] conflicts with director Brett Ratner on the set of Red Dragon (2002);[62] refusing to promote The Italian Job (2003);[68] and uncredited rewriting of the screenplay for The Incredible Hulk (2008), which angered screenwriter Zak Penn. "It's just a field.". Not really. Libertyville, Illinois, on June 5, 1980, and Bruce and Darlene Rouse were murder in a brutal attack that shocked the entire community. Young people traveled the route often those days, because the drinking age was 18 in Wisconsin as opposed to 21 in Illinois. He collaborated again with director Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel, which featured an ensemble cast and won four Academy Awards. Even as a little kid.". His earlier misses? Hopes of cracking the case were dashed when Robin died in a car crash in 1983. And through the years, the house on Milwaukee Avenue became known as "Murder Mansion," a reputation reinforced when it was sold and turned into an illicit casino. Figuring that fleeing would "make me look really guilty," Rouse drove to the Route 60 bridge over the Des Plaines River. Purchase canvas prints, framed prints, tapestries, posters, greeting cards, and more. His role as a reformed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Rouse told investigators he had squandered the approximately $300,000 he had collected from his parents' insurance fund. [151], Norton has served as a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit developer of affordable housing founded by his grandparents, since 1998. The musical, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, had everything from modern music, two star-crossed lovers and an epic stage show of grand proportions. Living under that cloud, Kurt took his estimated $600,000 inheritance, moved to California and forged a new life. They were among the wealthier families in the community, and lived in a woodsy estate in unincorporated Libertyville, just outside the village boundary. He had a gunshot wound to the jaw, as well as several stab wounds to the chest area. Rouse confessed to killing his parents, Bruce and Darlene Rouse, on June 5, 1980. [34] The New Yorker wrote that he gave Derek an "ambiguous erotic allure" which made the film memorable,[35] while the Chicago Tribune deemed his performance an immediate contender for an Oscar. Oswego Easts Jehvion Starwood steps up with winning 3-pointer in OT. [74][75], Norton had two major film roles in 2006, starring as Eisenheim the magician in The Illusionist and bacteriologist Walter Fane in The Painted Veil. Everyone thought one of two Rouse brothers did it. [70] During this time, Norton co-founded a production company, Class 5 Films, with Yale classmate Stuart Blumberg and film producer Bill Migliore. 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