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A Last Role Before Untimely Death (1959-68)
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I Love Lucy Collection, Vol. 5 - Lucy & Bob Hope/Lucy & Superman [VHS]I Love Lucy Collection, Vol. 5 - Lucy & Bob Hope/Lucy & Superman [VHS]
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George Reeves died June 16, 1959. Suicide. Just did not want to be "Superman" anymore afraid of being typecast./ Film about George Reeves' death, "HOLLYWOODLAND (2006).
New Orleans (1947) [VHS]New Orleans (1947) [VHS]
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Billie Holiday died July 17, 1959. Blues Singer. Age: 44 Effects of drug addiction. Arrested on her deathbed. Diana Ross partly dramatized her life story in the film "Lady Sings The Blues".
Plunder Road [VHS]Plunder Road [VHS]
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Wayne Morris died from a heart attack September 14, 1959 at the age of 45. Also was in the film Smiling Ghost (1941)
For the First Time [VHS]For the First Time [VHS]
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Mario Lanza died October 7, 1959 of a heart attack at age of 38.
Istanbul [VHS]Istanbul [VHS]
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Errol Flynn died Oct. 14, 1959 at the age of 50 from a heart attack.
Wagon TrainWagon Train
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Ward Bond died November 5, 1960 from a heart attack. Was currently on the "Wagon Train" tv series on NBC.
Johnny Horton - Greatest HitsJohnny Horton - Greatest Hits by Johnny Horton
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Johnny Horton died November 5, 1960. After a concert in Austin, Texas, he was in a car crash and died on the way to the hospital. Age:35. Country, honky tonk, rockabilly singer.
The MisfitsThe Misfits
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After re-shooting the last scene of "The Misfits", Clark Gable had a heart attack and 11 days later died on November 15, 1960.
The Great Dan PatchThe Great Dan Patch
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Gail Russell died August 1961. Alcohol and Barbiturates. Heart attack.
Key to the City [VHS]Key to the City [VHS]
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Clara Blandick died April 15, 1962. Sleeping pills and plastic bag. "Aunt Em" in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection (Bus Stop / How to Marry a Millionaire / There's No Business Like Show Business / Gentlemen Prefer Blondes / The Seven Year Itch / The Final Days) [VHS]Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection (Bus Stop / How to Marry a Millionaire / There's No Business Like Show Business / Gentlemen Prefer Blondes / The Seven Year Itch / The Final Days) [VHS]
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Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962. Accidental overdose. Had depression and did not sleep well
Road to RioRoad to Rio
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Eddie Hall died February 19, 1963. Heart attack. Mostly uncredited walk-ons and was also a stand-in for actors Tom Neal, Dave O'Brien, Tom Brown, Edward Everett Horton.
Patsy Cline - Remembering PatsyPatsy Cline - Remembering Patsy
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Patsy Cline died in a plane crash on March 5, 1963. She was a popular country singer.
Meet John XXIII: Joyful Pope and Father to AllMeet John XXIII: Joyful Pope and Father to All by Patricia Treece
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Pope John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) died June 3, 1963. Stomach cancer. Peritinitis after another hemorrhage and transfusion. Age: 81. Reign: October 28, 1958 until death 1963.
From Russia With LoveFrom Russia With Love
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Pedro Armendariz committed suicide with a gun in hospital June 18, 1963 after filming "From Russia With Love". Terminally ill with cancer and in pain. His son appeared in The Living Daylights (1987).
JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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President of the United States, John F. Kennedy died November 22, 1963. Assassinated by gunshot in Dallas, Texas. Age: 46.
The Wonderful World Of Disney : A Tiger WalksThe Wonderful World Of Disney : A Tiger Walks
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Sabu Dastagir died December 2, 1963. Heart attack. Age: 42. Best remembered for Elephant Boy (1937), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), Jungle Book (1942), Black Narcissus (1947).
The Burns and Allen Show: Harry Morton's Secretary/Beverly Hills Uplift Society/Dance Lessons/Gracie'sThe Burns and Allen Show: Harry Morton's Secretary/Beverly Hills Uplift Society/Dance Lessons/Gracie's
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Beloved Gracie Allen died Aug. 27, 1964. Heart attack. Worked with her husband in film and television, "George Burns & Gracie Allen Show". George Burns visited her crypt all the time and spoke to her.
The Ugly DachshundThe Ugly Dachshund
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Dick Wessel died April 20, 1965 of a heart attack. Age: 52. Played a mailman and a bus driver in some of the "Blondie" films. Died on his birthday.
Bells Are RingingBells Are Ringing
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Judy Holliday died June 7, 1965. Breast cancer.
The Flight of the PhoenixThe Flight of the Phoenix
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Paul Mantz died July 8, 1965, Stuntman. Age: 61. Attempting to land a pieced-together plane in Butterfield Valley, California for the film, Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Bobby Rose was behind him and survived.
Madame X (1966) [VHS]Madame X (1966) [VHS]
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Constance Bennett died July 24, 1965 after filming Madame X (1965). Cerebral Hemorrhage. Appeared in Topper (1937).
Porgy and BessPorgy and Bess
Dorothy Danridge died September 8, 1965. Sleeping pills. Accidental barbiturate overdose. Problem with alcohol. Last film: Moment of Death (1960).
Bowery Boys - Bowery Buckaroos [VHS]Bowery Boys - Bowery Buckaroos [VHS]
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Bobby Jordan died September 10, 1965 at the age of 40. Alcohol-related disease of the liver.
Promises! Promises! (Amazon.com Exclusive)Promises! Promises! (Amazon.com Exclusive)
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Marie McDonald died Oct. 21, 1965. Percodan overdose. Age: 42. Born in Bergin, Kentucky July 6, 1923. Was a model and showgirl from Kentucky.
Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse ClubWalt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse Club
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Walt Disney died Dec. 15, 1966. Cardiac arrest, lung cancer. Creator of Mickey Mouse and its voice, Disneyland, numerous Walt Disney films. Died before Magic Kingdom in Florida was built. He is not frozen.
Cattle Queen of MontanaCattle Queen of Montana
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Jonathan Hale died March 2, 1966. Suicide. Depressed in the Motion Picture Country Home. Known for his role in the "Blondie" film series and many serials.
Bewitched - The Complete Second SeasonBewitched - The Complete Second Season
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Alice Pearce died March 3, 1966. Ovarian cancer. Age: 48. Known as the first "Gladys Kravitz" in the "Bewitched" tv series. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer before the show began. She kept her illness a secret.
The Lenny Bruce Performance FilmThe Lenny Bruce Performance Film
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Lenny Bruce died August 3, 1966 of a morphine overdose. Club comedian who used obscene language and coined the phrase "T&A". Movies: Dance Hall Racket (1953),Dream Follies (1954),The Leather Jacket (1955). Dustin Hoffman portrayed him in the film, Lenny (1974).
The Glass Bottom BoatThe Glass Bottom Boat
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Eric Fleming (Edwrd Heddy) died September 28, 1966. Drowned while filming the documentary adventure series, "High Jungle", in Peru. Known for starring in the tv series, "Rawhide".
New Mexico [VHS]New Mexico [VHS]
Bob Duncan died March 13, 1967. Suicide.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (40th Anniversary Edition)Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (40th Anniversary Edition)
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Spencer Tracy died June 10, 1967. Age 60. Lung congestion, heart attack. Had diabetes & alcoholism. Had a severe heart attack in 1963. His domestic partner was Katharine Hepburn in 1943-67. They did 14 films together including his last. He died 17 days after filming completed.
Ship of FoolsShip of Fools
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Vivian Leigh died July 7, 1967. Suffered tuberculosis for 20 years. This night her lungs filled with liquid and she collapsed. Age: 53. Best remembered as "Scarlett O'Hara" in Gone With the Wind (1939), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). Last film: Ship of Fools (1965).
Mission Mars [VHS]Mission Mars [VHS]
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Nick Adams died February 7, 1968. Suicide. Appeared in Rebel Without A Cause (1955).
Treasure IslandTreasure Island
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Bobby Driscoll had a very dark life. Found dead unidentified March 30, 1968 in a deserted tenement. Hepatitis from drug use. 19 months later, after burial, body was identified as Driscoll.
Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have a DreamMartin Luther King Jr. - I Have a Dream
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr died April 4, 1968. Assassinted by gunshot on the balcony of a Memphis, Tennessee hotel. Age 39. Clergyman, activist, leader in African-American civil rights movement. Rev. Jesse Jackson was by him during attack.
The Wild Bunch [VHS]The Wild Bunch [VHS]
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Albert Dekker died May 5, 1968. Suicide.
Best Foot ForwardBest Foot Forward
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Virginia Weilder died 1968. Heart attack at the age of 40.
Bewitched - The Complete Fourth SeasonBewitched - The Complete Fourth Season
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Marion Lorne died May 9, 1968. Heart attack. Played Aunt Clara" on the original "Bewitched" tv series.
Monkey on My BackMonkey on My Back
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Scotty Beckett died May 10, 1968. Suicide by sleeping pills. Made attempts at suicide before. Had slashed his wrists before. Appeared in "Our Gang" comedies.