A teen idol at just 19, a TV pool builder at 47, and a doting grandfather in his 60s — the extraordinary, rollercoaster life of Christopher Atkins has been marked by fame, betrayal, addiction, and redemption. Christopher Atkins was born on February 21, 1961, in Rye, New York. Long before millions of adoring fans would scream his name, he was just a fresh-faced model with no acting experience whatsoever. That anonymity vanished in 1980 when, at just 19 years old, he was plucked from obscurity to star in "The Blue Lagoon." The steamy, taboo-breaking drama — co-starring Brooke Shields — shocked audiences with its daring portrayal of shipwrecked cousins discovering love and intimacy on a deserted island. While critics slammed it for its nudity and controversial storyline, the box office told

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