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The Goonies: Fans stunned by Sloth's hunky real appearance ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The Goonies star John Matuszak was a bona fide hunk who even did a raunchy shoot for Playgirl magazine before his untimely death.

He had a lot of childhood stuff to deal with," she told the LA Times in 1989. Sadly, doctors were unable to save him and he died at 9:39pm "He was trying really hard to keep things under control. I don't ever want to go back," he wrote. He was a therapist's dream." He even did a raunchy shoot for Playgirl.

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The Goonies fans can't believe hunky Sloth's real life appearance ... (Scottish Daily Record)

An imposing presence, John was 6ft 9 and weighed 20st - making him a hit with the ladies.

He had a lot of childhood stuff to deal with," she told the LA Times in 1989. John was found ill at home on June 17, 1989 and rushed to St. "He was trying really hard to keep things under control. He retired to the reserve list before he quit for good in 1983. But he suffered injury while playing the sport and was left plagued by chronic pain. He even took part in a raunchy Playgirl shoot before his death in 1989.

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The Goonies 'hunky' actor behind Sloth revealed – before his tragic ... (The Sun)

THE "hunky" actor behind The Goonies character Sloth has been revealed.The hit adventure comedy movie acquired a cult following following its release.

Stephanie told the LA Times in 1989: "The man was in a lot of emotional pain. The His parents were convinced his sports injuries suffered in his career - and the medications he was prescribed - played their part in his sad passing. The man behind Sloth's face was Disfigured Sloth, who Chunk found chained to a chair in a dark basement, was at the helm of Mama Fratelli's scheming. [plot of the teen movie](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6265215/josh-brolin-the-goonies-sloth/) followed a bunch of loveable misfits in their quest for treasure.

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Goonies fans won't believe what Sloth actor really looked like before ... (Coventry Live)

Matuszak tragically died from an accidental drug overdose in 1989, aged just 38. And his parents Marv and Audrey Matuszak, believed his chronic pain contributed ...

He had a lot of present-day stuff. He had a lot of childhood stuff to deal with. His former girlfriend, Stephanie Cozart, once revealed that John turned to drugs to cope with the trauma of losing not one, but two brothers at a young age to cystic fibrosis. The hunky footballer even did a photo shoot for Playgirl magazine. As such, many fans of The Goonies will have had no idea what the actor looked like off-screen, Sloth from the hit 80's film The Goonies is instantly recognisable to many movie lovers.

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