Kevin Bacon pays tribute to Michigan man, 25, of the same name who was murdered and mutilated ‘after going on Grindr date’
- The body of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon of Swartz Creek was found on Saturday
- His friend said he had gone to see a man he had met on Grindr on Christmas Eve
- Relatives reported him missing when he didn’t show up for Christmas Day
- Footloose actor Kevin Bacon paid tribute to the hairdresser in a post on Monday
- ‘His life was taken from him much too soon’, the actor wrote in a touching tribute
- The victim’s father said the actor ‘wasn’t quite as famous’ when he named his son
- Mark Latunski, 50, is now facing murder and mutilation of a body charges
Actor Kevin Bacon has paid a touching tribute to a Michigan man of the same name who was murdered and mutilated after friends say he met a date from Grindr.
The body of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon of Swartz Creek was found Saturday in a Bennington Township residence, authorities said.
Footloose actor Kevin Bacon wrote Monday: ‘For obvious reasons I’m thinking this morning about the friends and Family of this young person Kevin Bacon.
‘His life was taken from him much too soon. His love was hair dressing. I bet he would have done a great job on this mess on my head. RIP KB.’
Actor Kevin Bacon, left, has paid a touching tribute to a Michigan man of the same name, right, who was murdered and mutilated after going to meet a date from Grindr
Footloose actor Kevin Bacon wrote Monday: ‘For obvious reasons I’m thinking this morning about the friends and Family of this young person Kevin Bacon’
The victim’s father Karl Bacon said Saturday of naming his son Kevin: ‘I wanted the same initials, but I didn’t want Karl Jr. so that made sense.
‘The other Kevin Bacon wasn’t quite as famous as he is now.’
Actor Bacon’s post has been liked more than 15,000 times on Instagram.
Family members reported Bacon missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day.
Roommate and friend, Michelle Myers, told MLive.com that Bacon was going to see a man he had met on Grindr, a dating app on Christmas Eve.
‘I’m just in shock about the whole thing,’ Myers said. ‘It’s just hard to process right now.’
Family members reported him missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day.
Mark Latunski, 50, pictured, appeared Monday via video in 66th District Court in Corunna on murder and mutilation of a body charges. Latunski was being held without bond
Bacon worked as a hairstylist and was a student. His car was found in Clayton Township, near Flint. His body was found Saturday in a home in Bennington Township, about 80 miles northwest of Detroit.
Mark Latunski, 50, appeared Monday via video in 66th District Court in Corunna on murder and mutilation of a body charges.
Latunski was being held without bond and was appointed an attorney. His preliminary examination is scheduled on January 8, followed by a January 14 pretrial hearing.