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

by Parish, James Robert

  Colbert, Claudette: Sept. 13, 1903–July 30, 1996

  Colby, Anita: Aug. 5, 1914–Mar. 27, 1992

  Cole, Nat (King): Mar. 17, 1919–Feb. 15, 1965

  Coleman, Charles: Dec. 22, 1885–Mar. 8, 1951

  Coleman, Nancy: Dec. 30, 1912–Jan. 18, 2000

  Colen, Beatrice: 1948–Nov. 18, 1999

  Colicos, John: Dec. 10, 1928–Mar. 6, 2000

  Colleano, Bonar: Mar. 14, 1924–Aug. 17, 1958

  Colleran, Bill: 1922–June 15, 2000

  Collier, Constance: Jan. 22, 1878–Apr. 25, 1955

  Collier, James F.: 1929–May 27, 1991

  Collier, Richard: June 13, 1919–Mar. 11, 2000

  Collier, William (Buster), Jr.: Feb. 12, 1902–Feb. 6, 1987

  Collier, William, Sr.: Nov. 12, 1866–Jan. 13, 1944

  Collinge, Patricia: Sept. 20, 1892–Apr. 10, 1974

  Collins, Charles: Jan. 7, 1904–June 26, 1999

  Collins, Christopher: 1950–June 11, 1994

  Collins, Dorothy: Nov. 19, 1926–July 21, 1994

  Collins, G. Pat: Dec. 16, 1895–Aug. 5, 1959

  Collins, Lewis D.: Jan. 12, 1899–Aug. 24, 1954

  Collins, Pat: 1935–May 31, 1997

  Collins, Ray: Dec. 10, 1889–July 11, 1965

  Collins, Russell: Oct. 8, 1897–Nov. 14, 1965

  Collyer, Bud: June 18, 1908–Sept. 8, 1969

  Collyer, June: Aug. 19, 1907–Mar. 16, 1968

  Colman, Ben: 1907–Feb. 22, 1988

  Colman, Ronald: Feb. 9, 1891–May 19, 1958

  Colon, Alex: 1941–Jan. 6, 1995

  Colonna, Jerry: Sept. 17, 1904–Nov. 21, 1986

  Columbo, Russ: Jan. 14, 1908–Sept. 2, 1934*

  Colvig, Vance: 1918–Mar. 4, 1991

  Combs, Frederick: Oct. 11, 1935–Sept. 19, 1992

  Combs, Ray: Apr. 3, 1956–June 2, 1996

  Comingore, Dorothy: Aug. 24, 1913–Dec. 30, 1971

  Compson, Betty: Mar. 18, 1897–Apr. 18, 1974

  Compton, Joyce: Jan. 27, 1907–Oct. 13, 1997

  Condos, Nick: Jan. 26, 1915–July 8, 1988

  Conklin, Charles (Heinie): July 16, 1880–July 30, 1959

  Conklin, Chester: Jan. 11, 1888–Oct. 11, 1971

  Conley, Frances Bain: 1924–Jan. 15, 1999

  Conlin, Jimmy: Oct. 14, 1884–May 7, 1962

  Connelly, Bobby: Apr. 4, 1909–July 6, 1922

  Connelly, Christopher: Sept. 8, 1941–Dec. 7, 1988

  Connolly, Norma: Aug. 2, 1927–Nov. 18, 1998

  Connolly, Walter: Apr. 8, 1887–May 28, 1940

  Connor, Whitfield: Dec. 3, 1916–July 16, 1988

  Connors, Chuck: Apr. 10, 1921–Nov. 10, 1992

  Conrad, Charles J.: Nov. 28, 1909–Jan. 15, 1998

  Conrad, Michael: Oct. 16, 1921–Nov. 22, 1983

  Conrad, William: Sept. 27, 1920–Feb. 11, 1994

  Conried, Hans: Apr. 15, 1917–Jan. 5, 1982

  Conroy, Frank: Oct. 14, 1890–Feb. 24, 1964

  Constantinc, Eddie: Oct. 29, 1917–Feb. 25, 1993

  Conte, Richard: Mar. 24, 1910–Apr. 15, 1975

  Conti, Albert: Jan. 29, 1878–Jan. 18, 1967

  Convington, Fred: 1928–July 28, 1993

  Convy, Bert: July 23, 1933–July 15, 1991

  Conway, Curt: May 4, 1915–Apr. 11, 1974

  Conway, Jack: July 17, 1887–Oct. 11, 1952

  Conway, Morgan: Mar. 16, 1903–Nov. 16 1981

  Conway, Tom: Sept. 15, 1904–Apr. 22, 1967

  Coogan, Jackie: Oct. 24, 1914–Mar. 1, 1984

  Cook, Clyde: Dec. 16, 1891–Aug. 13, 1984

  Cook, Donald: Sept. 26, 1900–Oct. 1, 1961

  Cook, Elisha, Jr.: Dec. 26, 1902–May 18, 1995

  Cook, Peter: Nov. 17, 1937–Jan. 9, 1995

  Cook, Roderick: 1932–Aug. 17, 1990

  Cooke, Alan: Apr. 29, 1935–Oct. 9, 1994

  Coolidge, Phil: 1909–May 23, 1967

  Cooper, Albert Raymond: 1900–Jan. 9, 1989

  Cooper, Clancy: July 23, 1906–June 14, 1975

  Cooper, Dorothy J.: Aug. 9, 1906–Dec. 7, 1988

  Cooper, Dulcie: Nov. 3, 1903–Sept. 3, 1981

  Cooper, Edna Mae: July 19, 1900–June 27, 1986

  Cooper, Gary: May 7, 1901–May 13, 1961

  Cooper, Gladys: Dec. 18, 1888–Nov. 17, 1971

  Cooper, Melville: Oct. 15, 1896–Mar. 29, 1973

  Cooper, Merian C.: Oct. 24, 1893–Apr. 21, 1973

  Cooper, Miriam: Nov. 7, 1891–Apr. 12, 1976

  Cooper, Olive: July 31, 1892–June 12, 1987

  Cooper, Ralph: Jan. 16, 1908–Aug. 4, 1992

  Coote, Robert: Feb. 4, 1909–Nov. 25, 1982

  Corbett, Glenn: Aug. 17, 1933–Jan. 16, 1993

  Corbett, Leonora: June 28, 1909–July 29, 1960

  Corbett, Ruth: 1914–Dec. 7, 1992

  Corby, Ellen: June 3, 1913–Apr. 14, 1999

  Corday, Josephine Rich: 1914–Sept. 6, 1993

  Corday, Rita (Paula): Oct. 20, 1924–Nov. 23, 1992

  Cordell, Cathleen: May 21, 1915–Aug. 19, 1997

  Cordic, Regis: May 15, 1926–Apr. 16, 1999

  Cording, Harry: Apr. 29, 1891–Sept. 1, 1954

  Corea, Nicholas J.: 1943–Jan. 17, 1999

  Corey, Wendell: Mar. 20, 1914–Nov. 8, 1968

  Corio, Ann: Nov. 28, 1914–Mar. 1, 1999

  Cornell, Katharine: Feb. 16, 1898–June 9, 1974

  Cornett, Barbara: 1911–Jan. 16, 1997

  Correll, Charles: Feb 3, 1890–Sept. 26, 1972

  Corrigan, Lloyd: Oct. 16, 1900–Nov. 5, 1969

  Corrigan, Raymond (Crash): Feb. 14, 1902–Aug. 10, 1976

  Corsaut, Aneta: Nov. 3, 1933–Nov. 6, 1995

  Cort, William: July 8, 1936–Sept. 23, 1993

  Cortez, Ricardo: Sept. 19, 1899–Apr. 28, 1977

  Corthell, Herbert: Jan. 20, 1878–Jan. 23, 1947

  Cosell, Howard: Mar. 25, 1918–Apr. 23, 1995

  Cossart, Ernest: Sept. 24, 1876–Jan. 21, 1951

  Cossart, Valerie: June 27, 1907–Dec. 31, 1994

  Costello, Anthony: Feb. 16, 1938–Aug. 15, 1983

  Costello, Dolores: Sept. 17, 1905–Mar. 1, 1979

  Costello, Helene: June 21, 1903–Jan. 26, 1957

  Costello, Lou: Mar. 6, 1906–Mar. 3, 1959*

  Costello, Maurice: Feb. 22, 1877–Oct. 28, 1950

  Coston, Ann Sorg: 1929–Dec. 6, 1991

  Cotten, Joseph: May 15, 1905–Feb. 6, 1994

  Cotton, Carolina: 1926–June 10, 1997

  Coughlin, Kevin: Dec. 12, 1945–Jan. 19, 1976

  Coulouris, George: Oct. 1, 1903–Apr. 25, 1989

  Courtland, Nicholas: 1941–Aug. 21, 1988

  Courtney, Chuck: 1931–Jan. 20, 2000

  Courtney, Inez: Mar. 12, 1908–Apr. 5, 1975

  Cousteau, Jacques–Yves: June 11, 1910–June 25, 1997

  Covington, Fred: 1928–July 28, 1963

  Cowan, Jerome: Oct. 6, 1897–Jan. 24, 1972

  Cowan, Will: 1912–Jan. 4, 1994

  Coward, Noel: Dec. 16, 1899–Mar. 26, 1973

  Cowl, Jane: Dec. 14, 1883–June 22, 1950

  Cox, Alva, Jr.: 1925–Nov. 19, 1999

  Cox, Robert: 1895–Sept. 8, 1974

  Cox, Wally: Dec. 6, 1924–Feb. 15, 1973

  Coxen, Edward: Aug. 8, 1884–Nov. 21, 1954

  Coy, Johnny: 1922–Nov. 4, 1973

  Coyle, Harry: 1922–Feb. 19, 1996

  Crabbc, Larry (Buster): Feb. 17, 1907–Apr. 23, 1983

  Craig, Alec: Mar. 30, 1884–June 25, 1945

  Craig, Edith: Sept. 13, 1907–Mar. 2, 1979

  Craig, Hal: Jan 8, 1894–Oct. 5, 1964

  Craig, Helen: May 13, 1912–July 20, 1986

  Craig, James: Feb. 4, 1912–July 8, 1985

  Craig, John: 1934–Mar. 26, 1997

  Craig, John D.: 1903–Aug. 30, 1997

  Craig, Nell: 1891–Jan. 5, 1965

  Crane, Bob: July 13, 1928–June 29, 1978*

  Crane, Norma: Nov. 10, 1928�
�Sept. 28, 1973

  Crane, Richard: June 6, 1918–Mar. 9, 1969

  Crane, William H.: Apr. 30, 1845–Mar. 7, 1928

  Cravat, Nick: Jan. 11, 1912–Jan. 29, 1994

  Craven, Edward: Jan. 15, 1909–May 14, 1991

  Craven, Frank: Aug. 24, 1875–Sept. 1, 1945

  Craven, John: June 22, 1916–Nov. 24, 1995

  Craven, John Edward: 1908–May 14, 1991

  Crawford, Broderick: Dec. 9, 1911–Apr. 26, 1986

  Crawford, Joan: Mar. 23, 1904–May 10, 1977*

  Crawford, Kathryn: Oct. 5, 1908–Dec. 7, 1980

  Crawford, Timothy: 1904–June 13, 1978

  Creed, Roger: ?–Oct. 15, 1997

  Cregar, Laird: July 28, 1916–Dec. 9, 1944*

  Crehan, Joseph: July 12, 1886–Apr. 15, 1966

  Crespo, Jose: 1901–Mar. 19, 1997

  Crews, Laura Hope: Dec. 12, 1879–Nov. 13, 1942

  Crisp, Donald: July 27, 1880–May 25, 1974

  Crisp, Quentin: Dec. 28, 1908–Nov. 21, 1999

  Croft, Mary Jane: Feb. 15, 1916–Aug. 24, 1999

  Cromwell, John: Dec. 23, 1887–Sept. 26, 1979

  Cromwell, Richard: Jan. 8, 1910–Oct. 11, 1960

  Cronin, Laurel: Oct. 10, 1939–Oct. 26, 1992

  Crosby, Bing: May 2, 1901–Oct. 14, 1977

  Crosby, Bob: Aug. 25, 1913–Mar. 9, 1993

  Crosby, Dennis: July 13, 1934–May 4, 1991

  Crosby, Gary: June 25, 1933–Aug. 24, 1995

  Crosby, Lindsay: Jan. 5, 1938–Dec. 11, 1989

  Crosby, Wade: Aug. 22, 1905–Oct. 2, 1975

  Crosland, Alan: Aug. 10, 1894–July 16, 1936

  Cross, Allan: 1895–Mar. 4, 1993

  Crossman, Henrietta: Sept. 2, 1861–Oct. 31, 1944

  Crothers, Benjamin Sherman (Scatman): May 23, 1910–Nov. 26, 1986

  Crutchley, Rosalie: Jan. 4, 1920–July 28, 1997

  Cruzc, James: Mar. 27, 1884–Aug. 4, 1942

  Csiki, Anthony: 1940–Mar. 26, 1995

  Cuccione, Michael: Jan. 5, 1985–Jan. 13, 2001

  Cuevas, Jose Luis (Joey): 1958–May 2, 1992

  Cugat, Xavier: Jan. 1, 1900–Oct. 27, 1990

  Cukor, George: July 7, 1899–Jan. 24, 1983

  Cullingham, Mark: 1942–Jan. 29, 1995

  Cully, Zara: Jan. 26, 1892–Feb. 28, 1978

  Culver, Cal: 1944–Aug. 10, 1987

  Cumming, Adelaide Hawley: Mar. 6, 1905–Dec. 21, 1998

  Cummings, Dorothy: Apr. 12, 1899–Dec. 10, 1983

  Cummings, Irving: Oct. 9, 1888–Apr. 18, 1959

  Cummings, Robert (Bob): June 10, 1908–Dec. 2, 1990

  Cummings, Ruth Sinclair: Apr. 4, 1894–Dec. 6, 1984

  Cummings, Sandy: 1914–Jan. 14, 1982

  Cunard, Grace: Apr. 8, 1893–Jan. 19, 1967

  Cuneo, Lester: Oct. 25, 1888–Nov. 21, 1925

  Cunningham, Cecil: Aug. 2, 1888–Apr. 17, 1959

  Cunningham, Sarah: Sept. 8, 1908–Mar. 24, 1986

  Cunningham, Zamah: Nov. 29, 1892–June 2, 1967

  Curley, Pauline: Dec. 18, 1903–Dec. 23, 2000

  Currie, Finlay: Jan. 20, 1878–May 9, 1968

  Currier, Frank: Sept. 4, 1857–Apr. 22, 1928

  Curtis, Alan: July 24, 1909–Feb. 1, 1953

  Curtis, Billy: June 27, 1909–Nov. 9, 1988

  Curtis, Dick: May 11, 1902–Jan. 3, 1952

  Curtis, Donald: Feb. 27, 1915–May 22, 1997

  Curtis, Jackie: Feb. 19, 1947–May 15, 1985

  Curtis, Ken: July 2, 1916–Apr. 28, 1991

  Curtiz, Michael: Dec. 24, 1888–Apr. 11, 1962

  Curtright, Jorja: Aug. 14, 1923–May 11, 1985

  Cusack, Cyril: Nov. 26, 1910–Oct. 7, 1993

  Cushing, Peter: May 26, 1913–Aug. 11, 1994

  Custer, Bob: Oct. 18, 1898–Dec. 27, 1974

  Cutts, Patricia: July 20, 1926–Sept. 6, 1974

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  Da Costa, Morton: Mar. 7, 1914–Jan. 29, 1989

  Dailey, Dan: Dec. 14, 1914–Oct. 16, 1978

  Dailey, John (Jack): Aug. 31, 1883–?

  D’Albrook, Sidney: May 3, 1886–May 30, 1948

  Dale, Bobby: 1899–May 21, 1991

  Dale, Charlie: Sept. 6, 1881–Nov. 16, 1971

  Dale, Dorothy: 1883–May 13, 1957

  Dale, Esther: Nov. 10, 1885–July 23, 1961

  Dale, Virginia: July 1, 1917–Oct. 3, 1994

  Daley, Cass: July 17, 1915–Mar. 23, 1975

  Dalio, Marcel: July 17, 1900–Nov. 20, 1983

  Dall, John: May 26, 1918–Jan. 15, 1971

  Dallimore, Maurice: c. 1900–Mar. 5, 1973

  Dalton, Dorothy: Sept. 22, 1893–Apr. 12, 1972

  Daly, James: Oct. 23, 1918–July 3, 1978

  Dalzell, Lyda St. Clair: ?–Mar. 28, 1974

  D’Ambricourt, Adrienne: 1888–Dec. 6, 1957

  Damita, Lili: July 19, 1901–Mar. 21, 1994

  Damon, Cathryn: Sept. 11, 1930–May 4, 1987

  Dana, Lcora: Apr. 1, 1923–Dec. 13, 1983

  Dana, Viola: June 28, 1897–July 3, 1987

  D’Andrea, Thomas J.: May 15, 1909–May 14, 1998

  Dandridge, Dorothy: Nov. 9, 1922–Sept. 8, 1965*

  Dandridge, Ruby: Mar. 3, 1900–Oct. 17, 1987

  Dane, Karl: Oct. 12, 1886–Apr. 15, 1934

  Dangler, Anita: 1922–Mar. 4, 2000

  Daniell, Henry: Mar. 5, 1894–Oct. 31, 1963

  Daniels, Bebe: Jan. 14, 1901–Mar. 16, 1971

  Daniels, Billy: July 4, 1912–May 15, 1962

  Daniels, Kaipo: 1948–July 15, 1994

  Daniels, Mickey, Jr.: Oct. 11, 1914–Aug. 20, 1970

  Dano, Royal: Nov. 16, 1922–May 15, 1994

  Danon, Jack: 1932–Aug. 12, 1996

  Danova, Cesare: Mar. 1, 1926–Mar. 19, 1992

  Dantine, Helmut: Oct. 7, 1917–May 3, 1982

  Danton, Ray: Sept. 19, 1931–Feb. 11, 1992

  D’Arcy, Alexander: 1909–Apr. 20, 1996

  D’Arcy, Peter A.: June 10, 1913–May 31, 1991

  D’Arcy, Roy: Feb. 10, 1894–Nov. 15, 1969

  Darden, Severn: Nov. 9, 1929–May 26, 1995

  Darin, Bobby: May 14, 1936–Dec. 20, 1973

  Darmond, Grace: Nov. 20, 1895–Oct. 7, 1963

  Darnell, Linda: Oct. 16, 1923–Apr. 10, 1965*

  D’Arrast, Harry d’Abbadie: 1897–Mar. 17, 1968

  Darro, Frankie: Dec. 22, 1918–Dec. 25, 1976

  Darvas, Lili: Apr. 10, 1902–July 22, 1974

  Darvi, Bella: Oct. 23, 1928–Sept. 11, 1971

  Darwell, Jane: Oct. 15, 1879–Aug. 13, 1967

  Dash, Pauly: 1918–Feb. 2, 1974

  Da Silva, Howard: May 4, 1909–Feb. 16, 1986

  Dauphin, Claude: Aug. 19, 1903–Nov. 17, 1978

  Davenport, Dorothy: Mar. 13, 1895–Oct. 22, 1997

  Davenport, Harry: Jan. 19, 1866–Aug. 9, 1949

  Daves, Delmer: July 24, 1904–Aug. 17, 1977

  David, Thayer: Mar. 4, 1927–July 17, 1978

  Davidson, John: Dec. 25, 1886–Jan. 15, 1968

  Davidson, Max: May 23, 1875–Sept. 4, 1950

  Davidson, William B.: June 16, 1888–Sept. 28, 1947

  Davies, Marion: Jan. 3, 1897–Sept. 22, 1961

  Davies, Richard: Aug. 3, 1915–Apr. 2, 1994

  Davis, Art: May 31, 1913–Jan. 16, 1987

  Davis, Bette: Apr. 5, 1908–Oct. 6, 1989

  Davis, Brad: Nov. 6, 1949–Sept. 8, 1991*

  Davis, Colleen: 1962–Jan. 16, 1992

  Davis, Dorothy: ?–May 25, 1991

  Davis, Gail: Oct. 5, 1925–Mar. 15, 1997

  Davis, Jim: Aug. 26, 1915–Apr. 26, 1981

  Davis, Jimmie H.: Sept. 11, 1899–Nov. 6, 2000

  Davis, Joan: June 29, 1907–May 23, 1961

  Davis, John H: 1914–Nov. 3, 1992

  Davis, Johnny (Scat): May 11, 1910–Nov. 24, 1983

  Davis, Mildred: Jan. 1, 1900–Aug. 18, 1969

  Davis, Robert: 1917–July 18, 1993

  Davis, Rufu
s: Dec. 2, 1908–Dec. 13, 1974

  Davis, Sammy, Jr.: Dec. 8, 1925–May 16, 1990*

  Daw, Evelyn; Nov. 10, 1912–Nov. 30, 1970

  Dawn, Hazel: Mar. 23, 1891–Aug. 28, 1988

  Dawn, Isabel: Oct. 20, 1905–June 29, 1966

  Dawson, Billy: Jan. 31, 1927–Apr. 1, 1996

  Dawson, Hal K.: Oct. 17, 1896–Feb. 17, 1987

  Day, Dennis: May 21, 1917–June 22, 1988

  Day, Doris: 1920–Sept. 16, 1998 (character actress, not the singer/actress b. 1924)

  Day, Josette: July 31, 1914–June 29, 1978

  Day, Marceline: Apr. 24, 1908–Feb. 16, 2000

  Dayton, Danny: Nov. 20, 1923–Feb. 6, 1999

  Dayton, June: Aug. 24, 1923–June 13, 1994

  Deacon, Richard: May 14, 1922–Aug. 8, 1984

  Dean, Eddie: July 9, 1907–Mar. 4, 1999

  Dean, James: Feb. 8, 1931–Sept. 30, 1955*

  Dean, Jeanne: May 30, 1925–Aug. 20, 1994

  Dean, Julia: May 12, 1878–Oct. 17, 1952

  Dean, Mary: 1922–Dec. 19, 1995

  Dean, Priscilla: Nov. 25, 1896–Dec. 27, 1988

  Deane, Palmer: Feb. 28, 1934–Apr. 23, 1990

  Dearing, Edgar: May 4, 1893–Aug. 17, 1974

  DeAubrey, Diane: 1890–May 23, 1969

  DeBrier, Samson: 1908–Apr. 1, 1995

  De Brulier, Nigel: July 8, 1877–Jan. 30, 1948

  De Cordoba, Pedro: Sept. 28, 1881–Sept. 17, 1950

  De Cordova, Arturo: May 8, 1907–Nov. 3, 1973

  De Corsia, Ted: Sept. 29, 1903–Apr. 12, 1973

  Deering, Olive: Oct. 11, 1918–Mar. 22, 1986

  Deeromg, Dee Dee: 1912–Mar. 5, 1995

  DeFore, Don: Aug. 25, 1913–Dec. 22, 1993

  Deghy, Guy: 1913–Feb. 25, 1992

  De Grasse, Joseph: May 4, 1873–May 24, 1940

  De Grasse, Sam: June 12, 1875–Nov. 29, 1953

  de Groot, Katherine Hynes: 1905–Mar. 27, 1993

  De Haven, Carter, Sr.: Oct. 5, 1886–July 20, 1977

  Dehner, John: Nov. 23, 1915–Feb. 4, 1992

  Dekker, Albert: Dec. 20, 1904–May 5, 1968*

  De Kova, Frank: Mar. 17, 1910–Oct. 15, 1981

  DeKoven, Roger: Oct. 22, 1907–Jan. 28, 1988

  De La Motte, Marguerite: June 22, 1902–Mar. 10, 1950

  Delaney, Charles: Aug. 9, 1892–Aug. 31, 1959

  De Lange, Eddie: Jan. 15, 1904–July 16, 1949

  Delauder, Doug; 1954–June 30, 1992

  Delevanti, Cyril: Feb. 23, 1889–Dec. 13, 1975

  Delfino, Frank J.: Feb. 13, 1911–Feb. 19, 1997

  Dell, Dorothy: Jan. 30, 1915–June 8, 1934

  Dell, Gabriel: Oct. 7, 1919–July 3, 1988

  Delmar, Kenny: Sept. 5, 1910–July 14, 1984

  Del Rio, Dolores: Aug. 3, 1905–Apr. 11, 1983

  Del Rio, Evelyn: Sept. 22, 1931–Nov. 26, 1998

  Del Ruth, Roy: Oct. 18, 1895–Apr. 27, 1961