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

by Parish, James Robert

  Rowlands, Mary Allen (Lady): 1905–May 28, 1999

  Royce, Lionel: Mar. 30, 1891–Apr. 1, 1946

  Royle, Selena: Nov. 6, 1904–Apr. 23, 1983

  Rub, Christian: Apr. 13, 1887–Apr. 14, 1956

  Ruben, J. Walter: Aug. 14, 1899–Sept. 18, 1942

  Rubens, Alma: Feb. 19, 1897–Jan. 21, 1931

  Rubenstein, Phil: 1941–June 26, 1992

  Rubin, Benny: Feb. 2, 1899–July 15, 1986

  Ruby, Mary: 1894–Dec. 13, 1987

  Rudolph, Oscar: 1911–Feb. 1, 1991

  Ruehmann, Heinz: Mar. 7, 1902–Oct. 4, 1994

  Ruggles, Charles (Charlie): Feb. 8, 1886–Dec. 23, 1970

  Ruggles, Wesley: June 11, 1889–Jan. 8, 1972

  Ruick, Barbara: Dec. 23, 1930–Mar. 3, 1974

  Ruman (Rumann), Sig (Siegfried): Oct. 11, 1884–Feb. 14, 1967

  Rusinow, Irving: 1915–Aug. 2, 1990

  Russell, Andy: Sept. 16, 1920–Apr. 16, 1992

  Russell, Bob: Jan. 1, 1908–Jan. 24, 1998

  Russell, Byron: May 17, 1884–Sept. 4, 1963

  Russell, Craig: Jan. 10, 1948–Oct. 30, 1990

  Russell, Don: 1927–May 27, 1981

  Russell, Evangeline: Aug. 18, 1902–Feb. 22, 1966

  Russell, Gail: Sept. 23, 1925–Aug. 26, 1961*

  Russell, J. Gordon: Jan. 11, 1883–Apr. 21, 1935

  Russell, John: Jan. 3, 1921–Jan. 19, 1991

  Russell, Rosalind: June 4, 1907–Nov. 28, 1976

  Russell, William: Apr. 12, 1886–Feb. 18, 1929

  Russum, Ray: 1932–Nov. 4, 1994

  Rutherford, Jack: Apr. 12, 1893–Aug. 21, 1982

  Ruysdael, Basil: July 24, 1888–Oct. 10, 1960

  Ryan, Dick: Aug. 25, 1896–Aug. 12, 1969

  Ryan, Edmon: 1905–Aug. 4, 1984

  Ryan, Fran: Nov. 26, 1916–Jan. 16, 2000

  Ryan, Frank: Oct. 18, 1907–Dec. 31, 1947

  Ryan, Irene: Oct. 17, 1903–Apr. 26, 1973

  Ryan, Joe: May 23, 1887–Dec. 23, 1944

  Ryan, Madge: Jan. 8, 1919–Jan. 9, 1994

  Ryan, Robert: Nov. 11, 1909–July 11, 1973

  Ryan, Sheila: June 8, 1921–Nov. 4, 1975

  Ryan, Tim: July 5, 1899–Oct. 22, 1956

  Ryder, Eddie: Jan. 31, 1923–Mar. 29, 1997

  Ryder, Louis (Buck): 1912–May 2, 1994

  Ryder, Richard: Aug. 20, 1942–Oct. 27, 1995

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  Sabu: Jan. 27, 1924–Dec. 2, 1963

  Sachs, Scotty: 1953–June 11, 1992

  Sadoff, Fred: 1926–May 6, 1994

  Sagal, Boris: Oct. 18, 1923–May 22, 1981

  Sage, Willard: Aug. 13, 1922–Mar. 17, 1974

  St. Clair, Malcolm: May 17, 1897–June 1, 1952

  St. Cyr, Lili: June 3, 1918–Jan. 29, 1999

  St. Jacques, Raymond: Mar. 1, 1930–Aug. 27, 1990

  St. John, Al (Fuzzy): Sept. 10, 1893–Jan. 21, 1963

  St. John, Howard: Oct. 9, 1905–Mar. 13, 1974

  St. Polis, John: Nov. 24, 1873–Oct. 10, 1946

  Sais, Marin: Aug. 2, 1890–Dec. 31, 1971

  Sakall, S. Z. (Cuddles): Feb. 2, 1884–Feb. 12, 1955

  Sakata, Harold (Oddjob): July 1, 1920–July 29, 1982

  Sale, Charles (Chic): Aug. 25, 1885–Nov. 7, 1936

  Sale, Richard: Dec. 17, 1911–Mar. 4, 1993

  Sale, Virginia: May 20, 1899–Aug. 23, 1992

  Salem, Murray William: Jan. 12, 1950–Jan. 6, 1998

  Salkow, Sidney: June 16, 1909–Oct. 11, 2000

  Salmi, Albert: Mar. 11, 1928–Apr. 22, 1990

  Salter, Harry: ?–Mar. 3, 1920

  Salter, Thelma: ?–Nov. 17, 1953

  Sampson, Will: 1935–June 3, 1987

  Samuel, Andrew: 1910–Mar. 5, 1992

  Sande, Walter: July 9, 1906–Feb. 22, 1972

  Sanders, Denis: Jan. 21, 1929–Dec. 10, 1987

  Sanders, George: July 3, 1906–Apr. 25, 1972*

  Sanders, Steve: Sept. 17, 1952–June 10, 1998

  Sandford, Ralph: May 21, 1899–June 20, 1963

  Sandford, Rick: 1951–Sept. 28, 1995

  Sandford, Stanley (Tiny): Feb. 26, 1894–Oct. 29, 1961

  Sandrich, Mark: Oct. 26, 1900–Mar. 5, 1945

  Sands, Billy: Jan. 6, 1911–Aug. 27, 1984

  Sands, Diana: Aug. 22, 1934–Sept. 21, 1973

  Sansberry, Hope: June 19, 1894–Dec. 14, 1990

  Santacroce, Mary Nell: 1917–Feb. 17, 1999

  Santell, Alfred: Sept. 14, 1895–July 30, 1981

  Santley, Frederic: Nov. 28, 1888–May 14, 1953

  Santley, Joseph: Jan. 10, 1889–Aug. 8, 1971

  Santon, Penny: Sept. 2, 1916–May 12, 1999

  Santoro, Dean: Jan. 30, 1938–June 10, 1987

  Santschi, Tom: Oct. 14, 1878–Apr. 9, 1931

  Sargent, Dick: Apr. 19, 1933–July 8, 1994

  Sarno, Hector V: Apr. 24, 1880–Dec. 16, 1953

  Sarracino, Ernest: 1915–May 20, 1998

  Sasha, Kenny: 1953–Aug. 1, 1992

  Sato, Isao: 1950–Mar. 9, 1990

  Saudek, Robert: 1911–Mar. 20, 1997

  Saum, Clifford: Dec. 18, 1882–Mar. 1943

  Saunders, Jackie: Oct. 6, 1892–July 14, 1954

  Savalas, George: Dec. 5, 1926–Oct. 2, 1985

  Savalas, Telly: Jan. 21, 1924–Jan. 22, 1994

  Saville, Ruth: 1893–Mar. 31, 1985

  Saville, Victor: Sept. 15, 1897–May 8, 1979

  Sawyer, Joseph: Aug. 29, 1906–Apr. 21, 1982

  Sawyer, Laura: 1885–Sept. 7, 1970

  Saxe, Templar: Aug. 22, 1865–Mar. 23, 1935

  Saxon, Hugh A.: Jan. 14, 1869–May 14, 1945

  Saylor, Syd: Mar. 24, 1895–Dec. 21, 1962

  Sayre, Jeffrey: Dec. 3, 1900–Sept, 26, 1974

  Scala, Gia: Mar. 3, 1934–Apr. 30, 1972

  Scali, John: Apr. 27, 1918–Oct. 9, 1995

  Scanlan, John: 1921–June 26, 1994

  Scardon, Paul: May 6, 1874–Jan. 17, 1954

  Schable, Robert: Aug. 31, 1873–July 1, 1947

  Schaefer, Ann: 1870–May 3, 1957

  Schaefer, Armand L.: Aug. 5, 1898–Sept. 26, 1967

  Schaefer, George Louis: 1921–Sept. 10, 1997

  Schaeffer, Rebecca: Nov. 6, 1967–July 18, 1989*

  Schafer, Natalie: Nov. 5, 1900–Apr. 10, 1991

  Schaffner, Franklin J.: May 30, 1920–July 2, 1989

  Schary, Dore: Aug. 31, 1905–July 7, 1980

  Schenck, Harry: July 24, 1885–Mar. 26, 1953

  Schertzinger, Victor: Apr. 8, 1889–Oct. 26, 1941

  Schildkraut, Joseph: Mar. 22, 1895–Jan. 21, 1964

  Schildkraut, Rudolph: Apr. 27, 1862–July 15, 1930

  Schilling, August E, (Gus): June 20, 1908–June 16, 1957

  Schmidt, John Charles: 1958–Mar. 13, 1997

  Schnabel, Stefan: Feb. 2, 1912–Mar. 11, 1999

  Schneider, James: Dec. 15, 1881–Feb. 14, 1967

  Schneider, Romy: Sept. 23, 1938–May 29, 1982*

  Schnur, Jerome: 1924–Mar. 12, 1990

  Schoedsack, Ernest B.: June 8, 1893–1979

  Schorr, William: 1901–June 18, 1989

  Schram, Violet: Dec. 1, 1898–Mar. 20, 1987

  Schubeck, John: 1936–Sept. 26, 1997

  Schultz, Harry: Mar. 11, 1883–July 5, 1935

  Schumann–Heink, Ferdinand: Aug. 9, 1893–Sept. 15, 1958

  Schumm, Hans: Apr. 12, 1896–Feb. 2, 1990

  Schunzel, Rheinhold: Nov. 7, 1886–Sept. 11, 1954

  Schuster, Harold: Aug. 1, 1902–July 19, 1986

  Schwartz, Maurice: June 18, 1890–May 10, 1960

  Scorsese, Catherine: Apr. 16, 1912–Jan. 6, 1997

  Scott, Daniel: 1920–Dec. 11, 1991

  Scott, Fred: Feb. 14, 1902–Dec. 16, 1991

  Scott, George C.: Oct. 18, 1927–Sept. 22, 1999

  Scott, Hazel: June 11, 1920–Oct. 2, 1981

  Scott, Ken: Oct. 13, 1928–Dec. 2, 1986

  Scott, Mabel Julienne: Nov.
2, 1893–Oct. 1, 1976

  Scott, Randolph: Jan. 23, 1898–Mar. 3, 1987

  Scott, Simon: 1920–Dec. 11, 1991

  Scott, Sydna: 1914–June 23, 1996

  Scott, Ted: 1914–Oct. 28, 1999

  Scott, Timothy: 1938–June 14, 1995

  Scott, Zachary: Feb. 24, 1914–Oct. 3, 1965

  Scotti, Vito: Jan. 26, 1918–June 5, 1996

  Scourby, Alexander: Nov. 13, 1913–Feb. 23, 1985

  Seabury, Ynez: June 26, 1907–Apr. 11, 1973

  Seale, Douglas: Oct. 28, 1913–June 13, 1999

  Scales, Franklyn V: July 15, 1953–May 13, 1990

  Searles, Edwin W.: 1914–Sept. 22, 1998

  Sears, Allan: Mar. 9, 1887–Aug. 18, 1942

  Sears, Fred F.: July 7, 1913–Nov. 30, 1957

  Seastrom (Sjostrom), Victor: Sept. 20, 1879–Jan. 3, 1960

  Seaton, George: Apr. 17, 1911–July 28, 1979

  Seaton, Scott: Mar. 11, 1878–June 3, 1968

  Sebastian, Dorothy: Apr. 26, 1903–Apr. 8, 1957

  Seberg, Jean: Nov. 13, 1938–Sept. 8, 1979*

  Sedan, Rolfe: Jan. 21, 1896–Sept. 16, 1982

  Seddon, Margaret: Nov. 18, 1872–Apr. 17, 1968

  Sedgwick, Edie: Apr. 20, 1943–Nov. 16, 1971

  Sedgwick, Edward, Jr.: Nov. 7, 1889–May 7, 1953

  Sedgwick, Josie: Mar. 13, 1898–Apr. 30, 1973

  Seegar, Sara: July 1, 1914–Aug. 12, 1990

  Segal, Vivienne: Apr. 19, 1897–Dec. 29, 1992

  Seiter, William A.: Feb. 8, 1895–July 26, 1964

  Seitz, George B.: Jan. 3, 1888–July 8, 1944

  Selbie, Evelyn: July 6, 1882–Dec. 7, 1950

  Selby, Norman (Kid McCoy): Oct. 13, 1873–Apr. 18, 1940

  Selby, Sarah: Aug. 30, 1905–Jan. 7, 1980

  Sellers, Peter: Sept. 8, 1925–July 24, 1980

  Sellon, Charles: Aug. 24, 1878–June 26, 1937

  Selwyn, Clarissa: Feb. 26, 1886–June 13, 1948

  Selwyn, Edgar: Oct. 12, 1875–Feb. 13, 1944

  Selwyn, Ruth: Nov. 6, 1905–Dec. 13, 1954

  Semels, Harry: Nov. 20, 1887–Mar. 2, 1946

  Semon, Larry: July 16, 1889–Oct. 8, 1928

  Seneca, Joe: Jan. 14, 1919–Aug. 15, 1996

  Sennett, Mack: Jan. 17, 1880–Nov. 5, 1960

  Sen Yung, Victor: Oct. 18, 1915–Nov. 9, 1980

  Servoss, Mary: June 2, 1881–Nov. 20, 1968

  Sessions, Almira: Sept. 16, 1888–Aug. 3, 1974

  Sevareid, Eric: Nov. 26, 1912–July 9, 1992

  Seymour, Anne: Sept. 11, 1909–Dec. 8, 1988

  Seymour, Dan: Feb. 22, 1915–May 25, 1993

  Seymour, Harry: June 22, 1891–Nov. 11, 1967

  Shaiffer, Howard Charles (Tiny): 1918–Jan. 24, 1967

  Shakur, Tupac: June 16, 1971–Sept. 13, 1996*

  Shanley, Lila: Nov. 28, 1909–Nov. 22, 1996

  Shannon, Cora: Jan. 30, 1869–Aug. 27, 1957

  Shannon, Effie: May 13, 1867–July 24, 1954

  Shannon, Ethel: May 22, 1898–July 14, 1951

  Shannon, Frank Connolly: July 27, 1874–Feb. 1, 1959

  Shannon, Harry: June 13, 1890–July 27, 1964

  Shannon, Peggy: Jan. 10, 1909–May 11, 1941

  Sharkey, Ray: Nov. 14, 1952–June 12, 1993

  Sharland, Reginald: Nov. 19, 1886–Aug. 21, 1944

  Sharpe, David: Feb. 2, 1910–Mar. 30, 1980

  Shaughnessy, Mickey: Aug. 5, 1920–July 23, 1985

  Shaw, C. Montague: Mar. 23, 1884–Feb. 6, 1968

  Shaw, Reta: Sept. 13, 1912–Jan. 8, 1982

  Shaw, Robert: Aug. 9, 1925–Aug. 27, 1978

  Shaw, Steve: 1965–Dec. 5, 1990

  Shaw, Victoria: May 25, 1935–Aug. 17, 1988

  Shaw, Winifred (Wini): Feb. 25, 1899–May 2, 1982

  Shawlee, Joan: Mar. 5, 1926–Mar. 22, 1987

  Shawley, Robert: 1926–May 9, 1990

  Shawn, Dick: Dec. 1, 1923–Apr. 17, 1987

  Shay, Dorothy: Apr. 11, 1921–Oct. 22, 1978

  Shayne, Robert: Oct. 4, 1900–Nov. 29, 1992

  Shayne, Tamara: Nov. 25, 1902–Oct. 23, 1983

  Shdanoff, Elsa Schreiber: 1901–Jan. 9, 1982

  Shea, William: c. 1862–Nov. 6, 1918

  Shean, Al: May 12, 1868–Aug. 12, 1949

  Shear, Barry: Mar. 23, 1923–June 13, 1979

  Shearer, Norma: Aug. 15, 1902–June 12, 1983*

  Sheehan, John J.: Oct. 22, 1890–Feb. 15, 1952

  Sheffield, Reginald: Feb. 18, 1901–Dec. 8, 1957

  Shelby, Margaret: June 16, 1900–Dec. 21, 1939

  Sheldon, Richard: 1933–Feb. 22, 1992

  Shelly, Joshua: ?–Feb. 16, 1990

  Shelton, Don: 1912–June 19, 1976

  Shelton, John: May 18, 1917–May 16, 1972

  Shelton, Reid: Oct. 7, 1924–June 8, 1997

  Shenar, Paul: Feb. 12, 1936–Oct. 11, 1989

  Shepard, Bob: 1917–Dec. 17, 1993

  Sher, Jack: Mar. 16, 1913–Aug. 23, 1988

  Sheridan, Ann: Feb. 21, 1915–Jan. 21, 1967

  Sheridan, Frank: June 11, 1869–Nov. 24, 1943

  Sherman, Fred E.: May 14, 1905–May 20, 1969

  Sherman, George: July 14, 1908–Mar. 15, 1991

  Sherman, Hiram: Feb. 11, 1908–Apr. 11, 1989

  Sherman, Lowell: Oct. 11, 1885–Dec. 28, 1934

  Sherman, Robert: 1926–Sept. 5, 1997

  Sherry, J. Barney: Mar. 4, 1874–Feb. 22, 1944

  Sherwood, Roberta: July 1, 1913–July 5, 1999

  Shield, Bob: 1917–Oct. 3, 1996

  Shields, Arthur: Feb. 15, 1896–Apr. 27, 1970

  Shirley, Anne (Dawn O’Day): Apr. 17, 1919–July 4, 1993

  Shirley, Bill: July 6, 1921–Aug. 27, 1989

  Shirley, Mercedes: 1928–Jan. 29, 1999

  Shoemaker, Ann: Jan. 10, 1891–Sept. 18, 1978

  Sholem, Lee: 1901–Aug. 19, 2000

  Shore, Dinah: Mar. 1, 1917–Feb. 24, 1994

  Short, Antrim: July 11, 1900–Nov. 23, 1972

  Short, Gertrude: Apr. 6, 1902–July 31, 1968

  Shotwell, Marie: ?–Sept. 18, 1934

  Showalter, Max: June 2, 1917–July 30, 2000

  Shriner, Herb: May 29, 1918–Apr. 23, 1970

  Shrum, Cal: ?–Mar. 11, 1996

  Shubert, Eddie: July 11, 1898–Jan. 23, 1937

  Shue, Larry: July 23, 1946–Sept. 23, 1985

  Shuker, Gregory B.: 1933–Mar. 29, 2000

  Shull, Richard B.: Feb. 29, 1929–Oct. 14, 1999

  Shumway, Lee: 1884–Jan. 4, 1959

  Shumway, Walter: Aug. 26, 1884–Jan. 13, 1965

  Shutta, Ethel: 1897–Feb. 5, 1976

  Sidney, George: Mar. 18, 1876–Apr. 29, 1945

  Sidney, Sylvia: Aug. 8, 1910–July 1, 1999

  Siegel, Bernard: Apr. 19, 1868–July 9, 1940

  Siegel, Don: Oct. 26, 1912–Apr. 20, 1991

  Siegmann, George: Feb. 8, 1882–June 22, 1928

  Siegrist, Jeremy: 1973–Mar. 30, 1993

  Siletti, Mario G.: Feb. 5, 1897–Apr. 19, 1964

  Sills, Milton: Jan. 10, 1882–Sept. 15, 1930

  Silo, Jon: 1907–Aug. 4, 1996

  Silva, Trinidad, Jr.: Jan. 30, 1950–July 31, 1988*

  Silver, Joe: Sept. 28, 1922–Feb. 27, 1989

  Silvera, Frank: July 24, 1914–June 11, 1970

  Silverheels, Jay: May 26, 1919–Mar, 5, 1980

  Silvers, Phil: May 11, 1912–Nov. 1, 1985

  Silvers, Sid: Jan. 1, 1904–Aug. 20, 1976

  Simmel, Edward: 1921–Jan. 26, 1997

  Simms, Ginny: May 25, 1915–Apr. 4, 1994

  Simon, Robert F.: Dec. 2, 1909–Nov. 29, 1992

  Simon, S. Sylvan: Mar. 9, 1910–May 17, 1951

  Simpson, Ivan: Feb. 4, 1875–Oct. 12, 1951

  Simpson, Mickey: 1912–Sept. 23, 1985

  Simpson, Russell: June 17, 1880–Dec. 12, 1959

  Sinatra, Frank: Dec. 12, 1915–May 14, 1998

  Sinclair, Madge: Apr. 28, 1938–
Dec. 20, 1995

  Sinclair, Mary: 1922–Nov. 5, 2000

  Sinclair, Robert B.: May 24, 1905–Jan. 3, 1970

  Sinclair, Ronald: Jan. 21, 1924–Nov. 21, 1992

  Singleton, Catherine: 1904–Sept. 9, 1969

  Sinkys, Albert: 1940–July 25, 1999

  Siodmak, Robert: Aug. 8, 1900–Mar. 10, 1973

  Sirk, Douglas: Apr. 26, 1900–Jan. 14, 1987

  Siskel, Gene: Jan. 26, 1946–Feb. 20, 1999

  Sisson, Vera: July 31, 1891–Aug. 6, 1954

  Sitka, Emil: Dec. 22, 1914–Jan. 16, 1998

  Skaff, George T.: 1930–Sept. 16, 1995

  Skala, Lilia: Nov. 28, 1896–Dec. 18, 1994

  Skeen, Charlie: Feb. 5, 1949–Jan. 12, 1999

  Skelly, Hal: May 31, 1891–June 16, 1934

  Skelton, Red: July 18, 1913–Sept. 17, 1997

  Skinner, Cornelia Otis: May 30, 1901–July 9, 1979

  Skipworth, Alison: July 25, 1863–July 5, 1952

  Slattery, Richard X.: June 26, 1925–Jan. 27, 1997

  Sleeper, Martha: June 24, 1907–Mar. 25, 1983

  Slezak, Walter: May 3, 1902–Apr. 22, 1983

  Sloane, Everett: Oct. 1, 1909–Aug. 6, 1965

  Sloman, Edward: July 19, 1886–Sept. 29, 1972

  Slyter, Fred: 1936–Feb. 4, 1992

  Smalley, W. Phillips: Aug. 7, 1875–May 2, 1939

  Smaney, June: 1922–June 4, 1993

  Smart, J. Scott: 1903–Jan. 15, 1960

  Smidt, Burr: 1927–Nov. 14, 2000

  Smiley, Joseph W.: June 18, 1870–Dec. 2, 1945

  Smith, Albert E.: Feb. 15, 1894–Apr. 12, 1939

  Smith, Alexis: June 8, 1921–June 9, 1993

  Smith, Art: Mar. 23, 1899–Feb. 24, 1973

  Smith, C. Aubrey: July 21, 1863–Dec. 20, 1948

  Smith, Charles B.: ?–Dec. 26, 1988

  Smith, Clifford S.: Aug. 22, 1894–Sept. 17, 1937

  Smith, Delos V, Jr.: June 2, 1906–Sept. 13, 1997

  Smith, Gerald: June 26, 1896–May 28, 1974

  Smith, Hal: 1917–Jan. 28, 1994

  Smith, Harry: 1923–Nov. 27, 1991

  Smith, Howard I.: Aug. 12, 1893–Jan. 10, 1968

  Smith, J. Lewis: May 24, 1906–Sept. 12, 1964

  Smith, Jack: 1932–Sept. 25, 1989

  Smith, John: Mar. 6, 1931–Jan. 25, 1995

  Smith, Kate: Mayi, 1907–June 17, 1986*

  Smith, Kent: Mar. 19, 1907–Apr. 23, 1985

  Smith, Pete: Sept. 4, 1892–Jan. 12, 1979

  Smith, Phyllis: 1932–Mar. 4, 1994

  Smith, Queenie: Sept. 8, 1902–Aug. 5, 1978

  Smith, R. Norwood: Apr. 18, 1915–Aug. 24, 1999

  Smith, Robert E. (Buffalo Bob): Nov. 27, 1917–July 30, 1998

  Smith, Samantha: June 29, 1972–Aug. 25, 1985

  Smith, Stanley: Jan. 6, 1903–Apr. 13, 1974

  Smythe, Florence: Apr. 18, 1878–Aug. 29, 1925

  Snegoff, Leonid: May 15, 1883–Feb. 22, 1974