The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols

by Parish, James Robert

  Becher, John C.: Jan. 13, 1915–Sept. 20, 1986

  Beck, George: 1907–Oct. 6, 1999

  Beck, Thomas: Dec. 29, 1909–Sept. 23, 1995

  Becker, Ken: 1932–Aug. 1, 2000

  Becker, Robert S.: 1946–May 6, 1993

  Becker, Sandy: 1922–Apr. 9, 1996

  Beckett, Scotty: Oct. 4, 1929–May 10, 1968*

  Beckley, Tony: Oct. 7, 1927–Apr. 19, 1980

  Beddoe, Don: July 1, 1903–Jan. 19, 1991

  Bedford, Patrick: 1932–Nov. 20, 1999

  Beebe, Marilyn Elizabeth: 1926–Oct. 25, 1992

  Beecher, Janet: Oct. 21, 1884–Aug. 6, 1955

  Beery, Noah, Jr.: Aug. 10, 1913–Nov. 1, 1994

  Beery, Noah, Sr.: Jan. 17, 1883–Apr. 1, 1946

  Beery, Wallace: Apr. 1, 1885–Apr. 15, 1949

  Beezer, Larry: 1949–Feb. 10, 2000

  Begley, Ed, Sr.: Mar. 25, 1901–Apr. 28, 1970

  Belasco, Leon: Oct. 11, 1902–June 1, 1988

  Belgado, Maria: 1906–June 24, 1969

  Belgrave, Cynthia: 1921–Feb. 1, 1997

  Bell, Bob: 1922–Dec. 8, 1997

  Bell, David: 1937–June 9, 1990

  Bell, Gene: 1914–June 2, 1995

  Bell, Hank: Jan. 21, 1892–Feb. 4, 1950

  Bell, James: Dec. 1, 1891–Oct. 26, 1973

  Bell, John Terry: 1942–Aug. 24, 1995

  Bell, Lee: 1932–Jan. 21, 1995

  Bell, Marion: 1919–Dec. 14, 1997

  Bell, Monta: Feb. 5, 1891–Feb. 4, 1958

  Bell, Ralph: 1916–Aug. 2, 1998

  Bell, Rex: Oct. 16, 1905–July 4, 1962

  Bellamy, Madge: June 30, 1900–Jan. 24, 1990

  Bellamy, Ralph: June 17, 1904–Nov. 29, 1991

  Bellaver, Harry: Feb. 12, 1905–Aug. 8, 1993

  Bellew, Cosmo: Nov. 23, 1885–Jan. 25, 1948

  Belli, Melvin: July 29, 1907–July 9, 1996

  Bellin, Steve: 1951–Apr. 14, 1994

  Bellini, Mario: ?–Mar. 4, 1991

  Belmore, Lionel: May 12, 1867–Jan. 30, 1953

  Belushi, John: Jan. 24, 1949–Mar. 5, 1982*

  Benaderet, Bea: Apr. 4, 1906–Oct. 13, 1968

  Benchley, Robert: Sept. 15, 1889–Nov. 21, 1945

  Bender, Russell: 1910–Aug. 16, 1969

  Bendix, William: Jan. 14, 1906–Dec. 14, 1964

  Benedek, Laslo: Mar. 5, 1907–Mar. 11, 1992

  Benedict, Richard: Jan. 20, 1916–Apr. 25, 1984

  Benedict, William (Billy): Apr. 16, 1917–Nov. 25, 1999

  Benet, Brenda: Aug. 1945–Apr. 7, 1982

  Benner, Richard: 1943–Dec. 2, 1990

  Bennet, Spencer Gordon: Jan. 5, 1893–Oct. 8, 1987

  Bennett, Barbara: Aug. 13, 1906–Aug. 8, 1958

  Bennett, Belle: Apr. 22, 1891–Nov. 4, 1932

  Bennett, Constance: Oct. 22, 1904–July 24, 1965

  Bennett, Enid: Jan. 2, 1895–May 14, 1969

  Bennett, Joan: Feb. 27, 1910–Dec. 7, 1990

  Bennett, Marjorie: Jan. 15, 1896–June 14, 1982

  Bennett, Richard: May 21, 1873–Oct. 22, 1944

  Bennewitz, Rick: Nov. 10, 1936–Jan. 9, 1999

  Benny, Jack: Feb. 14, 1894–Dec. 26, 1974

  Benson, Courtenay E.: 1914–Feb. 5, 1995

  Benson, Hugh: 1917–Oct. 28, 1999

  Benson, John D.: 1916–Apr. 16, 1997

  Benson, Lucille: July 17, 1914–Feb. 17, 1984

  Beradino, John: May 1, 1917–May 19, 1996

  Beranger, George Andre: Mar. 27, 1895–Mar. 8, 1973

  Beresford, Harry: Nov. 4, 1864–Oct. 4, 1944

  Berg, Gertrude: Oct. 3, 1899–Sept. 14, 1966

  Bergen, Edgar: Feb. 16, 1903–Sept. 30, 1978

  Berger, Ludwig: Jan. 6, 1892–May 17, 1969

  Bergere, Ouida: Dec. 14, 1896–Nov. 29, 1974

  Berghof, Herbert: Sept. 13, 1909–Nov. 5, 1990

  Bergman, Henry: Feb. 23, 1868–Oct. 22, 1946

  Bergman, Ingrid: Aug. 29, 1915–Aug. 29, 1982

  Bergman, Mary Kay: June 5, 1961–Nov. 11, 1999

  Bergner, Elisabeth: Aug. 22, 1900–May 12, 1986

  Berke, William: Oct. 3, 1903–Feb. 15, 1958

  Berkeley, Busby: Nov. 29, 1895–Mar. 14, 1976

  Berkeley, George: 1922–Feb. 1, 1992

  Berle, Phil: Jan. 21, 1901–Jan. 2, 1999

  Berlin, Abby: Aug. 7, 1907–Aug. 19, 1965

  Berman, Pandro S.: 1905–July 13, 1996

  Bern, Paul: Dec. 3, 1889–Sept. 5, 1932

  Bernard, Jason: May 17, 1938–Oct. 18, 1996

  Bernardi, Herschel: Oct. 30, 1923–May 9, 1986

  Bernardi, Jack: 1908–Mar. 23, 1994

  Bernds, Edward: July 12, 1905–May 20, 2000

  Bernhard, Dorothy: 1890–Dec. 14, 1955

  Bernhardt, Curtis: Apr. 15, 1899–Feb. 22, 1981

  Berry, John: Sept. 6, 1917–Nov. 29, 1999

  Berti, Dehl: 1921–Nov. 26, 1991

  Bertram, Bert: 1894–Oct. 31, 1991

  Besch, Bibi: Feb. 1, 1942–Sept. 7, 1996

  Bessell, Ted: Mar. 20, 1935–Oct. 6, 1996

  Besser, Joe: Aug. 12, 1907–Mar. 1, 1988

  Besserer, Eugenie: Dec. 25, 1868–May 30, 1934

  Best, Edna: Mar. 3, 1900–Sept. 18, 1974

  Best, Willie: May 27, 1913–Feb. 27, 1962

  Betz, Carl: Mar. 9, 1920–Jan. 18, 1978

  Bevan, Billy: Sept. 29, 1897–Nov. 26, 1957

  Bevans, Clem: Oct. 16, 1879–Aug. 11, 1963

  Bevil, Leake: 1919–Aug. 5, 1997

  Bexley, Donald T.: 1910–Apr. 15, 1997

  Beyers, Bill: 1955–May 29, 1992

  Bibas, Frank P.: 1927–Oct. 16, 1997

  Biberman, Abner: Apr. 1, 1909–June 20, 1977

  Biberman, Herbert: Mar. 4, 1900–June 30, 1971

  Bickford, Charles: Jan. 1, 1889–Nov. 9, 1967

  Big Tree, John (Chief): 1865–July 5, 1967

  Bigham, Lexie: Aug. 4, 1968–Dec. 17, 1995

  Bing, Herman: Mar. 30, 1889–Jan. 9, 1947

  Binns, Edward: Sept. 12, 1916–Dec. 4, 1990

  Binyon, Claude: Oct. 17, 1902–Feb. 14, 1978

  Bishop, William: July 16, 1917–Oct. 3, 1959

  Bissell, Whit: Oct. 25, 1909–Mar. 5, 1996

  Bittner, Jack: 1917–June 26, 1993

  Blackburn, Clarice: 1921–Aug. 5, 1995

  Blackburn, Royce Perez: 1925–Apr. 14, 1994

  Blackford, Mary: c. 1914–Sept. 25, 1937

  Blackmer, Sidney: July 13, 1894–Oct. 5, 1973

  Blackton, J. Stuart: Jan. 4, 1875–Aug. 13, 1941

  Blackwell, Carlyle, Jr.: May 22, 1913–Sept. 20, 1974

  Blackwell, Carlyle, Sr.: Jan. 20, 1884–June 17, 1955

  Blackwood, Christian: July 7, 1942–July 22, 1992

  Blagoi, George: 1898–June 23, 1971

  Blaine, Vivian: Nov. 21, 1921–Dec. 9, 1995

  Blair, Frank: 1915–Mar. 14, 1995

  Blair, Joan: June 8, 1903–Jan. 9, 1997

  Blair, Nicky: July 26, 1926–Nov. 22, 1998

  Blaire, Sallie: 1924–Feb. 17, 1992

  Blake, Amanda: Feb. 20, 1929–Aug. 16, 1989*

  Blake, Arthur: 1915–Mar. 24, 1985

  Blake, Larry J.: 1914–May 25, 1982

  Blake, Madge: May 31, 1899–Feb. 19, 1969

  Blake, Marie (Blossom MacDonald Rock): Aug. 21, 1895–Jan. 14, 1978

  Blake, Oliver (Oliver Prickett): Apr. 5, 1905–Feb. 12, 1992

  Blakeney, Olive: Aug. 21, 1903–Oct. 21, 1959

  Blanc, Mel: May 30, 1908–July 10, 1989

  Blanchard, Mari: Apr. 13, 1927–May 10, 1970

  Blandick, Clara: June 4, 1880–Apr. 15, 1962*

  Blane, Sally: July 11, 1910–Aug. 27, 1997

  Blankenship, Norman: 1941–Feb. 25, 1997

  Bletcher, Arline: 1893–July 3, 1992

  Blocker, Dan: Dec. 10, 1929–May 13, 1972

  Blondell, Joan: Aug. 30, 1906–Dec. 25, 1979

  Bloom, George
(Tex): 1894–May 5, 1989

  Bloom, John: 1945–Jan. 15, 1999

  Blore, Eric: Dec. 23, 1887–Mar. 2, 1959

  Blue, Ben: Sept. 12, 1901–Mar. 7, 1975

  Blue, Monte: Jan. 11, 1890–Feb. 18, 1963

  Blyden, Larry: June 23, 1925–June 6, 1975

  Blystone, John G.: Dec. 2, 1892–Aug. 7, 1938

  Blystone, Stanley: Aug. 1, 1894–July 16, 1956

  Blythe, Betty: Sept. 1, 1893–Apr. 7, 1972

  Boardman, Eleanor: Aug. 19, 1898–Dec. 12, 1991

  Boardman, Virginia True: May 23, 1889–June 10, 1971

  Bobo, Willie: 1934–1983

  Bogarde, Dirk (Sir): Mar. 28, 1921–May 9, 1999

  Bogart, Humphrey: Dec. 25, 1899–Jan. 14, 1957

  Bohn, Merritt: 1905–Dec. 11, 1978

  Bohrman, Stan: 1931–Oct. 13, 1994

  Bois, Curt: Apr. 5, 1901–Dec. 25, 1991

  Boland, Joseph: 1904–June 21, 1987

  Boland, Mary: Jan. 28, 1880–June 23, 1965

  Boles, Jim: Feb. 28, 1914–May 26, 1977

  Boles, John: Oct. 28, 1895–Feb. 27, 1969

  Boleslawski, Richard: Feb. 4, 1889–Jan. 17, 1937

  Boley, May: May 29, 1885–Jan. 6, 1963

  Bolger, Ray: Jan. 10, 1904–Jan. 15, 1987

  Bonanova, Fortunio: Jan. 13, 1893–Apr. 2, 1969

  Bonar, Ivan: 1923–Dec. 8, 1988

  Bond, David: Nov. 13, 1914–Feb. 16, 1989

  Bond, Lilian: Jan. 18, 1908–Jan. 18, 1991

  Bond, Raleigh V.: 1935–Aug. 10, 1989

  Bond, Rudy: Oct. 1, 1912–Mar. 29, 1982

  Bond, Sudie: July 13, 1928–Nov. 10, 1984

  Bond, Ward: Apr. 9, 1903–Nov. 5, 1960

  Bondi, Beulah: May 3, 1888–Jan. 11, 1981

  Bonnell, Lee: Nov. 24, 1918–May 12, 1986

  Bonner, Margerie: 1905–Sept. 28, 1988

  Bonner, Priscilla: Feb. 17, 1889–Feb. 21, 1996

  Bono, Sonny: Feb. 16, 1935–Jan. 5, 1998*

  Booke, Sorrell: Jan. 4, 1930–Feb. 11, 1994

  Booker, Bernice Ingalls: 1895–Feb. 25, 1987

  Boone, Richard: June 18, 1916–Jan. 10, 1981

  Booth, Edwina: Sept. 13, 1909–May 18, 1991*

  Booth, Shirley: Aug. 30, 1897–Oct. 16, 1992

  Borden, Eugene: Mar. 21, 1897–July 21, 1972

  Borden, Olive: July 14, 1906–Oct. 1, 1947

  Borden, Renee: 1908–Sept. 8, 1992

  Bordoni, Irene: Jan. 18, 1895–Mar. 19, 1953

  Borg, Sven–Hugo: July 26, 1896–Feb. 19, 1981

  Borg, Veda Ann: Jan. 11, 1915–Aug. 16, 1973

  Borge, Victor: Jan. 3, 1909–Dec. 23, 2000

  Borland, Carroll: Feb. 25, 1914–Feb. 3, 1994

  Borsos, Philip: 1954–Feb. 2, 1995

  Borzage, Danny: Dec. 12, 1896–June 17, 1975

  Borzage, Frank: Apr. 23, 1893–June 19, 1962

  Borzage, William: Mar. 4, 1892–June 7, 1973

  Bostwick, Bud: c. 1913–Dec. 7, 1999

  Boswell, Connee: Dec. 3, 1907–Oct. 10, 1976

  Boswell, Martha: June 9, 1905–July 2, 1958

  Boswell, Vet: May 20, 1911–Nov. 12, 1988

  Bosworth, Hobart: Aug. 11, 1867–Dec. 30, 1943

  Botcler, Wade: Oct. 3, 1888–May 7, 1943

  Bothwell, John F.: 1923–Mar. 8, 1967

  Bouchey, Willis: May 24, 1907–Sept. 28, 1977

  Bourneuf, Philip: Jan. 7, 1908–Mar. 23, 1979

  Boutross, Thomas F.: 1929–June 24, 1998

  Bovasso, Julie: Aug. 1, 1930–Sept. 14, 1991

  Bow, Clara: Aug. 25, 1905–Sept. 27, 1965*

  Bow, Simmy: 1922–Dec. 21, 1988

  Bowen, Roger: May 23, 1932–Feb. 16, 1996

  Bowers, John: Dec. 25, 1899–Nov. 17, 1936*

  Bowles, Paul: Dec. 30, 1910–Nov. 18, 1999

  Bowman, Lee: Dec. 28, 1914–Dec. 25, 1979

  Boxer, Warren Neal: 1958–May 17, 1992

  Boyd, Stephen: July 4, 1928–June 2, 1977

  Boyd, William: June 5, 1895–Sept. 12, 1972*

  Boyd, William (stage): Dec. 18, 1890–Mar. 20, 1935

  Boyer, Charles: Aug. 28, 1897–Aug. 26, 1978*

  Boylan, John: 1912–Nov. 16, 1994

  Boyzk, Reizel: 1914–Sept. 30, 1993

  Brabin, Charles J.: Apr. 17, 1883–Nov. 3, 1957

  Bracey, Sidney: Nov. 18, 1877–Aug. 5, 1942

  Bradford, John: 1919–July 2, 1998

  Bradford, Lane: Aug. 29, 1922–June 7, 1973

  Bradley, David: Apr. 6, 1920–Dec. 20, 1997

  Bradley, Estelle: Apr. 5, 1908–June 28, 1990

  Bradley, Lovyss: Mar. 2, 1906–June 21, 1969

  Bradley, Stewart: 1924–Dec. 22, 1996

  Bradley, Truman: Feb. 8, 1905–July 28, 1974

  Brady, Alice: Nov. 2, 1892–Oct. 28, 1939

  Brady, Pat: Dec. 31, 1914–Feb. 27, 1972

  Brady, Scott: Sept. 13, 1924–Apr. 16, 1985

  Brafa, Tony: Dec. 18, 1921–Sept. 30, 1993

  Brafstein, Irene: 1926–Apr. 22, 1998

  Brahm, John: Aug. 17, 1893–Oct. 11, 1982

  Brand, Neville: Aug. 13, 1921–Apr. 16, 1992

  Branda, Richard: Aug. 28, 1935–Jan. 7, 1993

  Brandon, Henry: June 18, 1912–Feb. 15, 1990

  Brands, X: July 24, 1927–May 15, 2000

  Brasno, Olive: Oct. 7, 1917–Jan. 25, 1998

  Brasselle, Keefe: Feb. 7, 1923–July 7, 1981

  Braun, Bob: 1930–Jan. 15, 2001

  Bray, Robert: Oct. 23, 1917–Mar. 7, 1983

  Bray, Stephen: June 22, 1956–June 10, 1990

  Brazzi, Rossano: Sept. 18, 1916–Dec. 24, 1994

  Breakston, George P.: Jan. 22, 1920–May 21, 1973

  Brecher, Egon: Feb. 16, 1880–Aug. 12, 1946

  Breeding, Larry: Sept. 28, 1946–Sept. 28, 1982

  Breese, Edmund: June 18, 1871–Apr. 6, 1936

  Bremen, Lennie: Nov. 13, 1915–Mar. 21, 1986

  Bremer, Lucille: Feb. 21, 1917–Apr. 16, 1996

  Brendel, El: Mar. 25, 1890–Apr. 9, 1964

  Brennan, Walter: July 25, 1894–Sept. 21, 1974

  Brenner, Dori: Dec. 16, 1946–Sept. 16, 2000

  Brenner, Glenn: 1948–Jan. 14, 1992

  Brenon, Herbert: Jan. 13, 1880–June 21, 1958

  Brent, Evelyn: Oct. 20, 1899–June 4, 1975

  Brent, George: Mar. 15, 1904–May 26, 1979

  Brent, Romney: Jan. 26, 1902–Sept. 24, 1976

  Breon, Edmund: Dec. 12, 1882–1951

  Bressan, Arthur J., Jr.: 1943–July 29, 1987

  Bressart, Felix: Mar. 2, 1880–Mar. 17, 1949

  Bretherton, Howard: Feb. 13, 1896–Apr. 12, 1969

  Brett, Jeremy: Nov. 3, 1935–Sept. 12, 1995

  Brewster, Diane: Mar. 11, 1931–Nov. 12, 1991

  Brian, David: Aug. 5, 1914–July 15, 1993

  Brice, Fanny: Oct. 29, 1891–May 29, 1951

  Bridge, Alan: Feb. 26, 1891–Dec. 27, 1957

  Bridges, James: Feb. 3, 1936–June 6, 1993

  Bridges, Lloyd: Jan. 15, 1913–Mar. 10, 1998

  Briggs, Charles: 1933–Feb. 6, 1985

  Briggs, Donald P.: Jan. 28, 1911–Feb. 3, 1986

  Briggs, Harlan: Aug. 17, 1879–Jan. 26, 1952

  Briggs, Lillian: 1935–Apr. 11, 1998

  Briggs, Richard R.: 1919–July 12, 1990

  Briggs, Thomas Francis: 1955–June 18, 1997

  Brill, Patti: Mar. 8, 1923–Jan. 18, 1963

  Brinegar, Paul: Dec. 19, 1917–Mar. 27, 1995

  Briscoe, Lottie: Apr. 19, 1870–Mar. 21, 1950

  Brissac, Virginia: June 11, 1883–July 26, 1979

  Brisson, Carl: Dec. 24, 1895–Sept. 26, 1958

  Britton, Barbara: Sept. 26, 1919–Jan. 17, 1980

  Britton, Pamela: Mar. 19, 1923–June 17, 1974

  Brocco, Peter: Jan. 16, 1903–Jan. 3, 1993

  Brock, Alan: Aug. 19, 1909–Mar. 19, 1995

  Brockett, Don: 1930–May 2, 1995
/>   Brockwell, Gladys: Sept. 26, 1894–July 2, 1929

  Broderick, Helen: Aug. 11, 1891–Sept. 25, 1959

  Broderick, James: Mar. 7, 1927–Nov. 1, 1982

  Brodie, Steve: Nov. 25, 1919–Jan. 9, 1992

  Brody, Ronnie: 1918–May 8, 1991

  Bromberg, J. Edward: Dec. 25, 1903–Dec. 6, 1951

  Bronson, Betty: Nov. 17, 1906–Oct. 19, 1971

  Bronson, Lillian: Oct. 21, 1902–Aug. 1, 1995

  Brook, Clive: June 1, 1887–Nov. 17, 1974

  Brooke, Hillary: Sept. 8, 1914–May 25, 1999

  Brooke, Tyler: June 6, 1891–Mar. 2, 1943

  Brooke, Van Dyke: June 22, 1859–Sept. 17, 1921

  Brookner, Howard: 1955–Apr. 27, 1989

  Brooks, Elisabeth: 1952–Sept. 7, 1997

  Brooks, Geraldine: Oct. 29, 1925–June 19, 1977

  Brooks, Louise: Nov. 14, 1906–Aug. 8, 1985

  Brooks, Phyllis: July 18, 1914–Aug. 2, 1955

  Brooks, Richard: May 18, 1912–Mar. 11, 1992

  Brooks, Walter: 1915–Aug. 20, 1986

  Brophy, Edward: Feb. 27, 1895–May 30, 1960

  Brotherson, Eric: May 10, 1911–Oct. 21, 1989

  Brown, Barry: Apr. 19, 1951–June 25, 1978

  Brown, Cassandra: 1896–Sept. 12, 1981

  Brown, Clarence: May 10, 1890–Aug. 17, 1987

  Brown, Ernie: 1911–July 14, 1997

  Brown, Georgia: Oct. 21, 1933–July 5, 1992

  Brown, Harry Joe: Sept. 22, 1890–Apr. 28, 1972

  Brown, James L.: Mar. 22, 1920–Apr. 11, 1992

  Brown, Joe E.: July 28, 1892–July 6, 1973

  Brown, John: Apr. 4, 1904–1957

  Brown, Johnny Mack: Sept. 1, 1904–Nov. 14, 1974

  Brown, Joseph: 1923–Apr. 9, 1982

  Brown, Karl: Dec. 26, 1896–Mar. 25, 1990

  Brown, Les: Mar. 14, 1912–Jan. 4, 2001

  Brown, Lucille E.: 1918–Aug. 21, 1992

  Brown, Richard (Dick): 1925–Jan. 21, 1993

  Brown, Roderick Ewing: 1956–Nov. 8, 1994

  Brown, Rowland C.: Nov. 6, 1900–May 6, 1963

  Brown, Russ: May 30, 1894–Oct. 19, 1964

  Brown, Tom: Jan. 6, 1913–June 3, 1990

  Brown, Vanessa: Mar. 23, 1928–May 21, 1999

  Brown, Wally: Oct. 9, 1904–Nov. 13, 1961

  Brown, William O.: 1922–Oct. 12, 1993

  Browne, Coral: July 23, 1913–May 29, 1991

  Browne, Reno: 1921–May 15, 1991

  Browning, Tod: July 12, 1882–Oct. 6, 1962

  Brox, Lorayne: 1929–June 14, 1993

  Bruce, Betty: May 2, 1920–July 18, 1974

  Bruce, David: Jan. 6, 1914–May 3, 1976

  Bruce, Kate: 1858–Apr. 2, 1946

  Bruce, Nigel: Feb. 4, 1895–Oct. 8, 1953

  Bruce, Virginia: Sept. 29, 1910–Feb. 24, 1982

  Bruckman, Clyde: Sept. 20, 1894–1955

  Brumer, Martin: 1961–July 18, 1989

  Brummer, Howard: 1940–Nov. 12, 1991