The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols
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Del Vando, Amapola: 1909–Feb. 25, 1988
Demarest, William: Feb. 27, 1892–Dec. 28, 1983
DeMille, Cecil B.: Aug. 12, 1881–Jan. 21, 1959
DeMille, Katherine: June 29, 1911–Apr. 27, 1995
De Mille, William C.: June 25, 1878–Mar. 18, 1955
Demme, Dorothy: Mar. 21, 1914–Nov. 20, 1995
Dempsey, Jerome: Mar. 21, 1929–Aug. 27, 1998
Dempster, Carol: 1902–Feb. 1, 1991
Deniyan, Lincoln: Feb. 12, 1925–Oct. 6, 1991
Dengel, Jake: 1933–Nov. 14, 1994
Denning, Richard: Mar. 27, 1914–Oct. 11, 1998
Dennis, Sandy: Apr. 27, 1937–Mar. 2, 1992
Denny, Reginald: Nov. 20, 1891–June 16, 1967
Dent, Vernon: Feb. 16, 1895–Nov. 5, 1963
Denver, John: Dec. 31, 1943–Oct. 12, 1997
Depew, Joseph: July 11, 1912–Oct. 30, 1988
De Putti, Lya: Jan. 10, 1899–Nov. 27, 1931
Derek, John: Aug. 12, 1926–May 22, 1998
DeRita, Joe: Sept. 12, 1909–July 3, 1993
Derr, Richard: June 15, 1918–May 8, 1992
DeRue, Carmen: 1908–Sept. 28, 1986
Derwin, Jordan: Sept. 15, 1931–Jan. 7, 2000
De Sales, Francis: 1912–Sept. 25, 1988
De Santis, Joe: June 15, 1909–Aug. 30, 1989
Desmond, Florence: May 31, 1907–Jan. 16, 1993
Desmond, Johnny: Nov. 14, 1920–Sept. 6, 1985
Desmond, William: Jan. 1878–Nov. 3, 1949
DeSoto, Henry: 1888–Sept. 9, 1963
De Treaux, Tamara: Oct. 21, 1959–Nov. 28, 1990
Deveau, Jack: 1936–Dec. 2, 1982
De Vega, Jose, Jr.: 1936–Apr. 8, 1990
Devine, Andy: Oct. 7, 1905–Feb. 18, 1977
Devine, Jerry: 1909–May 20, 1994
Devlin, Don: Feb. 26, 1930–Dec. 11, 2000
DeVore, Dorothy: June 22, 1899–Sept. 10, 1976
Devorska, Jesse: 1898–Dec. 26, 1999
Dewhurst, Colleen: June 3, 1924–Aug. 22, 1991
De Wilde, Brandon: Apr. 9, 1942–July 6, 1972
De Wolfe, Billy: Feb. 18, 1907–Mar. 5, 1974
Dexter, Elliott, Sr.: 1870–June 23, 1941
Dhicgh, Khigh: 1910–Oct. 25, 1991
Dial, Dick: 1932–Jan. 17, 1992
Diamond, Selma: Aug. 5, 1920–May 14, 1985
Dibbs, Kem: 1918–Mar. 28, 1996
Dickerson, Nancy: 1927–Oct. 18, 1997
Dickson, Dorothy: July 25, 1893–Sept. 25, 1995
Dickson, Gloria: Aug. 13, 1916–Apr. 10, 1945
Dierkes, John: Feb. 10, 1908–Jan. 8, 1975
Dieterle, William: July 15, 1893–Dec. 9, 1972
Dietrich, Marlene: Dec. 27, 1901–May 6, 1992*
Digges, Dudley: June 9, 1879–Oct. 24, 1947
Dillaway, Donald: 1904–Nov. 18, 1982
Dillin, Edward: 1880–July 11, 1933
Dillon, John Francis: Nov. 28, 1884–Apr. 4, 1934
Dillon, John (Jack) T.: July 13, 1886–Dec. 29, 1937
Dinehart, Alan, Jr.: 1918–Mar. 14, 1992
Dinehart, Alan, Sr.: Oct. 3, 1889–July 17, 1944
Dingle, Charles W.: Dec. 28, 1887–Jan. 19, 1956
Disney, Walt: Dec. 5, 1901–Dec. 15, 1966
Divine: Oct. 19, 1943–Mar. 7, 1988
Dix, Constance: 1922–Feb. 1, 1982
Dix, Richard: Aug. 8, 1894–Sept. 20, 1949
Dixon, Denver: 1890–Nov. 9, 1972
Dixon, Jean: Sept. 14, 1896–Feb. 12, 1981
Dixon, Joan: 1930–Feb. 20, 1992
Dmytryk, Edward: Sept. 4, 1908–July 1, 1999
Dobson, James: Oct. 2, 1920–Dec. 6, 1987
Dodd, Claire: Dec. 29, 1908–Nov. 23, 1973
Dodd, Jimmie: Mar. 28, 1910–Nov. 10, 1964
Dodd, Neal (Rev.): Sept. 6, 1879–May 26, 1966
Dodson, Jack: May 16, 1931–Sept. 16, 1994
Dohcrty, Charla: Aug. 6, 1946–May 29, 1988
Doleman, Cuy: Jan. 22, 1923–Jan. 30, 1996
Dolcnz, George: Jan. 5, 1908–Feb. 8, 1963
Domergue, Faith: June 16, 1925–Apr. 4, 1999
Dominguez, Wade: May 10, 1966–Aug. 26, 1998
Donahue, Maugene: 1928–Apr. 1, 1993
Donahue, Vincent J.: 1916–Jan. 17, 1966
Donald, James: May 18, 1917–Aug. 3, 1993
Donaldson, Norma: July 8, 1928–Nov. 22, 1994
Donat, Robert: Mar. 18, 1905–June 9, 1958
Donath, Ludwig: Mar. 5, 1900–Sept. 29, 1967
Donlevy, Brian: Feb. 9, 1899–Apr. 5, 1972
Donnell, Jeff: July 10, 1921–Apr. 11, 1988
Donnelly, Ruth: May 17, 1896–Nov. 17, 1982
Donovan, King: Jan. 25, 1918–June 30, 1987
Donovan, Warde: 1915–Apr. 16, 1988
Doran, Ann: July 28, 1911–Sept. 19, 2000
Dorn, Philip: Sept. 30, 1901–May 9, 1975
Doro, Marie: May 25, 1882–Oct. 9, 1956
Dors, Diana: Oct. 23, 1932–May 4, 1984
D’Orsay, Fifi: Apr. 16, 1904–Dec. 2, 1983
Dorsey, Jimmy: Feb. 29, 1904–June 12, 1957
Dorsey, Tommy: Nov. 19, 1905–Nov. 26, 1956
Doucet, Catherine: June 20, 1875–June 24, 1958
Doucette, John A., Sr.: Jan. 21, 1921–Aug. 16, 1994
Douglas, Donald (Don): 1905–Dec. 31, 1945
Douglas, Gordon: Dec. 15, 1907–Sept. 30, 1993
Douglas, Hugh: 1915–Sept. 1, 1993
Douglas, Larry: Feb. 17, 1914–Sept. 15, 1996
Douglas, Melvyn: Apr. 5, 1901–Aug. 4, 1981
Douglas, Paul: Nov. 4, 1907–Sept. 11, 1959
Douglas, Robert: Nov. 9, 1909–Jan. 11, 1999
Douglas, Tom: Sept. 4, 1896–May 4, 1978
Douglas, Warren: July 29, 1911–Nov. 15, 1997
Dove, Billie: May 14, 1900–Dec. 31, 1997
Dowell, Clifton: 1948–May 10, 1992
Dowling, Constance: July 24, 1920–Oct. 28, 1969
Dowling, Joseph J.: Sept. 4, 1848–July 10, 1928
Downs, Cathy: Mar. 3, 1924–Dec. 8, 1976
Downs, Frederic: 1917–Apr. 24, 1998
Downs, Johnny: Oct. 10, 1913–June 13, 1994
Doyle, David: Dec. 1, 1925–Feb. 26, 1997
Doyle, Mary: 1932–June 8, 1995
Drake, Alfred: Oct. 1, 1914–July 25, 1992
Drake, Charles: Oct. 2, 1914–Sept. 10, 1994
Drake, Frances: Oct. 22, 1908–Jan. 17, 2000
Drake, Oliver: 1903–Aug. 5, 1991
Drake, Steve: 1923–Dec. 19, 1948
Drake, Tom: Aug. 5, 1918–Aug. 11, 1982
Draper, Frederick Paul, II: 1922–Dec. 28, 1999
Draper, Paul: Oct. 25, 1909–Sept. 20, 1996
Draper, Wylie: 1969–Dec. 21, 1993
Drayton, Noel: Oct. 7, 1913–Dec. 7, 1981
Dreifuss, Arthur: Mar. 25, 1908–Dec. 31, 1994
Dresser, Louise: Oct. 5, 1880–Apr. 24, 1965
Dressier, Marie: Nov. 9, 1869–July 28, 1934
Drew, Ann (Anne): July 13, 1890–Feb. 6, 1974
Drew, Norma: Dec. 8, 1903–Aug. 23, 1998
Drew, Roland: Aug. 4, 1900–Mar. 17, 1988
Drew, Sidney: Aug. 28, 1864–Apr. 9, 1919
Drew, Mrs. Sidney: Apr. 18, 1890–Nov. 3, 1925
Driggers, Donald: 1893–Nov. 19, 1972
Driscoll, Bobby: Mar. 3, 1937–Mar. 1968*
Drivas, Robert: Nov. 21, 1936–Sept. 28, 1986
Dru, Joanne: Jan. 31, 1923–Sept. 10, 1996
Drury, Ian: May 12, 1942–Mar. 27, 2000
Dubbins, Don: June 28, 1929–Aug. 17, 1991
Duckworth, Dortha: Sept. 28, 1905–Nov. 14, 1996
Dudgeon, Elspeth: Dec. 4, 1871–Dec. 11, 1955
Dudley, Lynn: 1927–Dec. 24, 1991
Duel, Peter: Feb. 24, 1940–Dec. 31, 1971*
Duff, Floward: Nov. 24, 1917–July 8, 1990
Duff–Griffin, William: 19
40–Nov. 13, 1994
Dufour, Val: Feb. 5, 1927–July 27, 2000
Dugan, Tom: Jan. 1, 1889–Mar. 6, 1955
Duggan, Andrew: Dec. 28, 1923–May 15, 1988
Duke, Edward: June 17, 1953–Jan. 8, 1994
Dukes, David: June 6, 1945–Oct. 9, 2000
Dulo, Jane: Oct. 13, 1918–May 22, 1994
Dumbrille, Douglas: Oct. 13, 1888–Apr. 2, 1974
Dumont, Gordon: 1896–Mar. 1966
Dumont, Margaret: Oct. 20, 1889–Mar. 6, 1965
Duna, Steffi: Feb. 18, 1913–May 1992
Dunbar, Dixie: Jan. 19, 1919–Aug. 20, 1992
Dunbar, Dorothy: May 28, 1902–Oct. 30, 1992
Dunbar, John J.: 1956–Feb. 14, 1996
Duncan, Bud: Oct. 31, 1883–Nov. 25, 1960
Duncan, Kenne: Feb. 17, 1902–Feb. 5, 1972
Duncan, Mary: Aug. 13, 1895–May 9, 1993
Duncan, Rosetta: Nov. 23, 1900–Dec. 4, 1959
Duncan, Vivian: June 17, 1902–Sept. 19, 1986
Duncan, William: Dec. 16, 1879–Feb. 8, 1961
Dunfee, Nora: Dec. 25, 1915–Dec. 23, 1994
Duning, George: Feb. 28, 1908–Feb. 27, 2000
Dunlap, Scott R.: June 20, 1892–Mar. 30, 1970
Dunn, Edward F. (Eddie): 1896–May 5, 1951
Dunn, Emma: Feb. 26, 1875–Dec. 14, 1966
Dunn, James: Nov. 2, 1901–Sept. 1, 1967
Dunn, Josephine: May 1, 1906–Apr. 1983
Dunn, Liam: Nov. 11, 1916–Apr. 11, 1976
Dunn, Michael: Oct. 20, 1934–Aug. 29, 1973
Dunn, Peter: 1922–Apr. 14, 1990
Dunn, Ralph: May 23, 1900–Feb. 19, 1968
Dunne, Dominique: Nov. 23, 1959–Nov. 4, 1982*
Dunne, Irene: Dec. 20, 1898–Sept. 4, 1990
Dunne, Philip: Feb. 11, 1908–May 10, 1992
Dunne, Steve: Jan. 13, 1918–Aug. 27, 1977
Dunnock, Mildred: Jan. 25, 1900–July 5, 1991
Dupont, E. A.: Dec. 25, 1891–Dec. 12, 1956
Du Pont, Miss: Apr. 28, 1894–1973
Duprez, June: May 14, 1918–Oct. 30, 1984
Durand, David: Sept. 29, 1921–July 25, 1998
Durant, Jayne: 1916–May 29, 1993
Durante, Jimmy: Feb. 10, 1893–Jan. 28, 1980
Durfee, Minta: Oct. 1, 1889–Sept. 9, 1975
Durkin, Junior: July 2, 1915–May 4, 1935
Durney, Dennis: Apr. 13, 1933–Apr. 6, 1994
Duryea, Dan: Jan. 23, 1907–June 7, 1968
Duval, José F.: 1921–Feb. 27, 1993
Duvivicr, Julien: Oct. 8, 1896–Oct. 31, 1967
Dvorak, Ann: Aug. 2, 1912–Dec. 10, 1979
Dvorska, Jesse: 1898–Dec. 27, 1999
Dwan, Allan: Apr. 3, 1885–Dec. 2, 1981
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Eagels, Jeanne: June 26, 1894–Oct. 3, 1929
Eagle, James (Jimmy): Sept. 10, 1907–Dec. 15, 1959
Earle, Edward: July 16, 1882–Dec. 15, 1972
Earle, Merie: May 13, 1889–Nov. 4, 1984
Earle, William P. S.: Dec. 28, 1882–Nov. 30, 1972
Eason, B. (Breezy) Reeves, Jr.: Nov. 19. 1914–Oct. 25, 1921
Eason, B. Reeves, Sr.: Oct. 2, 1886–June 10, 1956
Easton, Dorothy M.: 1914–Jan. 7, 1988
Eaton, Jay: Mar. 17, 1899–Feb. 5, 1970
Eaton, Marjorie: Feb. 5, 1900–Apr. 21, 1986
Eburne, Maude: Nov. 10, 1875–Oct. 15, 1960
Eckhardt, John: 1909–Jan. 5, 1991
Eddy, Helen Jerome: Feb. 25, 1897–Jan. 27, 1990
Eddy, Nelson: June 29, 1901–Mar. 6, 1967*
Edelman, Herbert: Nov. 5, 1934–July 21, 1996
Edwards, Alan: June 6, 1892–May 8, 1954
Edwards, Bill: 1918–Dec. 21, 1999
Edwards, Cliff (Ukulele Ike): June 14, 1895–July 17, 1971
Edwards, Edna Park: 1895–June 5, 1967
Edwards, Gloria: 1945–Feb. 12, 1988
Edwards, J. Gordon: June 24, 1867–Dec. 31, 1925
Edwards, James: Mar. 6, 1918–Jan. 4, 1970
Edwards, Paddi: 1932–Oct. 18, 1999
Edwards, Penny: Aug. 24, 1928–Aug. 26, 1998
Edwards, Sarah: Oct. 11, 1881–Jan. 7, 1965
Edwards, Snitz: Jan. 1, 1862–May 1, 1937
Edwards, Vince: July 9, 1928–Mar. 11, 1996
Egan, Eddie: Jan. 3, 1930–Nov. 4, 1995
Egan, Richard: July 29, 1921–July 20, 1987
Filers, Sally: Dec. 11, 1908–Jan. 5, 1978
Eilert, Michael David: 1960–Feb. 14, 1996
Einhorn, William: 1915–Mar. 11, 2000
Eiseman, Jack Jones: Aug. 5, 1953–July 23, 1994
Eldridge, Florence: Sept. 5, 1901–Aug. 1, 1988
Eldridge, John: Aug. 30, 1904–Sept. 23, 1961
Ellerbe, Harry: Jan. 13, 1905–Dec. 2, 1992
Ellington, Duke: Apr. 29, 1899–May 24, 1974
Elliott, Denholm: May 31, 1922–Oct. 6, 1992
Elliott, Dick: Apr. 30, 1886–Dec. 22, 1961
Elliott, Gordon (Wild Bill): Oct. 15, 1903–Nov. 26, 1965
Elliott, John H.: July 5, 1876–Dec. 12, 1956
Elliott, Mary: Oct. 25, 1917–Mar. 5, 2000
Elliott, Robert: Oct. 9, 1879–Nov. 15, 1951
Elliott, Ross: 1917–Aug. 12, 1999
Elliott, William David: June 4, 1934–Sept. 30, 1983
Ellis, Edward: Nov. 12, 1870–July 26, 1952
Ellis, Patricia: May 20, 1916–Mar. 26, 1970
Ellis, Robert Reel: June 27, 1892–Dec. 29, 1974
Ellis, Robert: Aug. 24, 1933–Nov. 23, 1973
Ellison, James: May 4, 1910–Dec. 23, 1994
Ellison, June: 1914–Nov. 7, 1994
Elsom, Isobel: Mar. 16, 1893–Jan. 12, 1981
Eltinge, Julian: May 14, 1881–Mar. 7, 1941
Emerson, Faye: July 8, 1917–Mar. 9, 1983
Emerson, Hope: Oct. 29, 1897–Apr. 25, 1960
Emerson, John: May 29, 1878–Mar. 8, 1956
Emery, Gilbert: June 11, 1875–Oct. 26, 1945
Emery, John: May 20, 1905–Nov. 16, 1964
Emhardt, Robert: July 16, 1916–Dec. 29, 1994
Emmctt, Fern: Mar. 22, 1896–Sept. 3, 1946
Emory, Richard: Jan. 27, 1919–Feb. 15, 1994
Empero, Michael: 1962–Jan. 22, 1994
Endcrs, Ruth: 1920–July 28, 1999
Endfield, Cy: Nov. 10, 1914–Apr. 16, 1995
Engel, Dale C.: 1922–May 16, 1990
Engel, Roy: Sept. 13, 1913–Dec. 29, 1981
English, John W.: June 25, 1903–Oct. 11, 1969
Eno, Terry: 1947–Apr. 20, 1997
Enright, Erica: 1948–July 16, 2000
Enright, Ray: Mar. 25, 1896–Apr. 3, 1965
Enriquez, Rene: Nov. 25, 1933–Mar. 23, 1990
Entwistle, Peg: July 1, 1908–Sept. 18, 1932*
Epper, John: May 7, 1906–Dec. 3, 1992
Epstein, David S.: 1919–July 7, 1992
Epstein, Jerry: 1922–Nov. 16, 1991
Ergas, Joseph: 1923–Feb. 3, 1995
Eric, David: 1949–Dec. 14, 1999
Erickson, Leif: Oct. 27, 1911–Jan. 29, 1986
Errol, Leon: July 3, 1881–Oct. 12, 1951
Erwin, June: 1918–Dec. 28, 1965
Erwin, Stuart: Feb. 14, 1902–Dec. 21, 1967
Essler, Fred: Feb. 13, 1895–Jan. 17, 1973
Ethier, Alphonse: Dec. 10, 1874–Jan. 4, 1943
Etting, Ruth: Nov. 23, 1896–Sept. 23, 1978
Evans, Douglas: Jan. 26, 1904–Mar. 25, 1968
Evans, Gene: July 11, 1922–Apr. 1, 1998
Evans, John Morgan: Sept. 26, 1942– Dec. 27, 1991
Evans, Madge: July 1, 1909–Apr. 26, 1981
Evans, Maurice: June 3, 1901–Mar. 12, 1989
Evans, Muriel: July 20, 1912–Oct. 26, 2000
Evans, Rex: Apr. 13, 1903–Apr. 3, 1969
Evelyn, Judith: Mar. 13, 1913–May 7, 1967
Everest, Barbara: June 9, 1890–Feb.
9, 1968
Everett, Francine: Apr. 13, 1917–May 27, 1999
Everhart, Rex: June 13, 1920–Mar. 13, 2000
Everhart, Scott: 1959–July 5, 1995
Evers, Ann: 1914–June 4, 1987
Evvell, Tom: Apr. 29, 1909–Sept. 12, 1994
Ewing, Roderick: 1956–Nov. 8, 1994
Eythe, William: Apr. 7, 1918–Jan. 26, 1957
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Fadiman, Clifton: May 15, 1904–June 20, 1999
Fair, Elinor: Dec. 21, 1903–Apr. 26, 1957
Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.: Dec. 9, 1909–May 7, 2000
Fairbanks, Douglas, Sr.: May 23, 1883–Dec. 12, 1939
Fairborn, Bruce: Feb. 19, 1947–May 17, 1999
Faire, Virginia Browne: June 26, 1906–June 30, 1980
Falat, Stephen J.: 1957–Oct. 10, 1991
Fallon, Joseph A.: 1942–Nov. 17, 1993
Farley, Chris: Feb. 15, 1964–Dec. 18, 1997*
Farley, Dot: Feb. 6, 1881–May 2, 1971
Farley, James Lee (Jim): Jan. 8, 1882–Oct. 12, 1947
Farley, Morgan: Oct. 3, 1898–Oct. 11, 1988
Farmer, Frances: Sept. 19, 1914–Aug. 1, 1970
Farmer, Virginia: Apr. 18, 1898–May 19, 1988
Farnsworth, Richard: Sept. 1, 1920–Oct. 6, 2000*
Farnum, Dustin: May 27, 1874–July 3, 1929
Farnum, Franklyn: June 5, 1876–July 4, 1961
Farnum, William: July 4, 1876–June 5, 1953
Farrar, David: Aug. 21, 1908–Aug. 31, 1995
Farrar, Geraldine: Feb. 28, 1882–Mar. 11, 1967
Farrell, Charles: Aug. 9, 1901–May 6, 1990
Farrell, Glcnda: June 30, 1904–May 1, 1971
Farrell, Timothy: 1923–May 9, 1989
Farrow, John: Feb. 10, 1904–Jan. 27, 1963
Faulds, Andrew: Mar. 1, 1923–May 31, 2000
Faulkner, Ralph: July 20, 1891–Jan. 19, 1987
Fawcett, George D.: Aug. 25, 1860–June 6, 1939
Fawcett, James: Oct. 15, 1906–June 9, 1942
Fawcett, William: Sept. 8, 1894–Jan. 25, 1974
Fay, Frank: Nov. 17, 1894–Sept. 25, 1961
Fay, Sheldon, Jr.: 1937–Mar. 12, 1990
Faye, Alice: May 5, 1915–May 9, 1998
Faye, Frances: Nov. 9, 1911–Nov. 8, 1991
Faye, Hcrbie: Feb. 2, 1899–June 28, 1980
Faye, Joey: July 12, 1909–Apr. 26, 1997
Faye, Julia: Sept. 24, 1896–Apr. 6, 1966
Faylen, Frank: Dec. 8, 1907–Aug. 2, 1985
Fazenda, Louise: June 17, 1889–Apr. 17, 1962
Fealy, Maude: Mar. 4, 1881–Nov. 9, 1971
Fears, Peggy: June 1, 1903–Aug. 24, 1994
Feddon, Margaret: 1873–Apr. 17, 1968
Feist, Felix E.: Feb. 28, 1906–Sept. 3, 1965
Fejos, Paul: Jan. 24, 1897–Apr. 24, 1963
Feld, Fritz: Oct. 15, 1900–Nov. 18, 1993
Feldman, Andrea: ?–Aug. 8, 1972