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Death. Rogers died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 21, 1999, at the age of 94 of natural causes, and was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cathedral City, near Palm Springs. [11]
Apr 23, 1999 · Charles (Buddy) Rogers, handsome leading man and band leader who starred in Wings (1927), first film to win an Academy Award, and who later married Mary Pickford, dies at 94; photos (M)
- Lawrence Van Gelder
Apr 22, 1999 · By Myrna Oliver. April 22, 1999 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Buddy Rogers, the silent screen matinee idol and bandleader who spent half his life tending the lady and legend known as America’s...
- Myrna Oliver
Apr 22, 1999 · By MYRNA OLIVER. April 22, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Buddy Rogers, the silent screen matinee idol and bandleader who spent half his life tending the lady and legend known as America’s...
He was married to Mary Pickford for forty-two years, until her death, and adopted two children. He appeared as a secondary character in scores of movies, and later became a frequent guest star on TV. Rogers died at age ninety-two in California.
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- Olathe, Kansas, USA
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- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
He was married to Mary Pickford for forty-two years, until her death, and adopted two children. He appeared as a secondary character in scores of movies, and later became a frequent guest star on TV. Rogers died at age ninety-two in California.
Both children married in their late teens, and Ronnie became so troubled that he once attempted suicide. Pickford went to see him in the hospital, complaining that he had interrupted a...
