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She attempted suicide by pills in 1959 before succeeding a year later on March 22, 1960, dying of acute barbiturate intoxication. She had been released from a private sanitarium several weeks earlier.
- 10George Sanders
- 9Spalding Gray
- 8Freddie Prinze
- 7Sammee Tong
- 6Richard Farnsworth
- 5Steven Keats
- 4Brian Keith
- 3David Rappaport
- 2Brad Davis
- 1Charles Boyer
With his sophisticated mannerisms, charming persona, and silky, deep voice, it didn’t take long for George Sanders to take Hollywood by storm as the villainous and smarmy scoundrel, which he showcased wonderfully in films like Rebecca, All About Eve, and The Picture of Dorian Grey. He even lent his voice to Shere Khan in the animated film The Jungl...
Praised as the greatest American storyteller of his generation as much for his unique style of writing and acting as his ability to touch an audience with insightful and profound comments about life, Spalding Gray made theatrical monologues popular with his performances of such classics as Monster in a Box and Swimming to Cambodia, both of which we...
The father of Freddie Prinze Jr. and one of the funniest stand-up comics of his time, Prinze broke ground for Hispanic actors like no one before him. Best loved for his performance in the 1970s television show Chico and the Man, he also performed for president Jimmy Carter and cracked up Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. The man who had made $2 an...
Born in San Francisco, Tong was educated in Hawaii before embarking on a career in Hollywood. Starting in the 1930s, he appeared in uncredited bits in many films, although he was credited with roles in classics like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. In 1959, he appeared along with John Forsythe as a regular on his first television show, Bachelor Fat...
Starting out as a humble stunt man and continuing in that field for 30 years, doubling for giants like Henry Fonda and Roy Rogers, this brilliant yet unassuming man finally turned to acting at the ripe age of 57. Although already an older man, he took his work seriously and eventually received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1978’s...
When speaking about television and film of the 1970s, it would be remiss not to mention Steven Keats, a talented actor of both mediums who was raised in Brooklyn, although both of his parents were Jewish immigrants from Denmark. After an education at the Yale School of Drama and Montclair State College, and after serving with the Air Force in Vietn...
Born in New Jersey to a family of actors, it didn’t take long for the acting bug to bite Brian Keith. His film debut was at the age of three, and while he lent himself to radio and stock productions, he decided to serve with the United States Marine Corps beginning at the age of 19. Although he was awarded an Air Navy medal for his service, Keith’s...
Standing at just 119 centimeters (3’11”) tall, the English actor David Rappaport was one of the finest dwarf actors of his generation. Although obviously much shorter than his contemporaries, he was a recurring actor in television shows like L.A. Law and The Wizard, and a knockout in films like The Bride and the comedy classic Time Bandits, in whic...
With a torturous start in life at the hands of a sexually abusive mother and an alcoholic father, Brad Davis learned destructive habits early in life. However, acting was his dream, and after winning a music talent contest in his teenage years, he worked at Theatre Atlanta and later studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. After appearing i...
This acclaimed French actor with the instantly recognizable face was the absolute picture of success. Boyer’s career spanned over 50 years and some 80 films, and he garnered four Academy Award nominations. But it was the 1930s and 1940s that were his golden times. Classic films like The Garden of Allah, Algiers, Love Affair, and the thriller Gaslig...
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- Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) “We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.” – Marilyn Monroe. A new Marilyn Monroe biopic, titled ‘Blonde,’ is right around the corner, and there’s a reason why it has been titled that.
- Robin Williams (1951–2014) “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams. For many, even five years after his death, it is hard to believe that the man who brought so many characters to life on-screen is no more.
- Gig Young (1913–1978) “30 years and 55 pictures – not more than five that were any good, or any good for me.” – Gig Young. Gig Young began his career in Hollywood with many supporting roles in several films.
- Margaux Hemingway (1954–1996) “If you are at one with your body, then you are at one with yourself.” – Margaux Hemingway. Granddaughter of renowned writer Ernest Hemingway, who ended his life in 1961, Margaux Hemingway is mostly known for her role in the movie ‘Lipstick.’
Nick Willing (born 1961) is a British director, producer and writer of films and television series.
Actors who committed suicide. by sebasnl • Created 12 years ago • Modified 8 years ago. Brian Keith and Richard Farnsworth for example, committed suicide after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. And are excluded from this list.
On October 27, 1964, Tong was found dead in his Palms, Los Angeles apartment by his close friend, Ben Wong. Tong died of an apparent suicide by barbiturate overdose. Police found an empty bottle of sleeping pills by his body and several notes addressed to his landlady, his attorney and police.
The following are notable peoples who died by suicide in the year 2001 and after. Suicides under duress are included. Deaths by accident or misadventure are excluded.
