Died Today

Died Today (August 8th): Patricia Neal (1926–2010)

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patricianeal.jpgPatricia Neal (1926–2010)

Born: January 20, 1926 in Packard, Kentucky, USA
Died: August 8, 2010 (age 84) in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA

Married to:
Roald Dahl (2 July 1953 – 17 November 1983) (divorced) (5 children)

Patricia Neal, the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actress, was born Patricia Louise Neal in Packard, Kentucky. Her father managed a coal mine and her mother was the daughter of the town doctor. She grew up in Knoxville, where she attended high school.

The Fountainhead
1949
dir. by King Vidor
starring
Cooper
Neal
The Day The Earth Stood Still 1951The Day The Earth Stood Still
1951
dir. Robert Wise
Starring
Michael Rennie
Neal
A Face in the Crowd
1957
dir. Elia Kazan
Starring
Andy Griffith
Patricia Neal		 HUDHud
1963
dir. Martin Ritt
Cast
Paul Newman
Melvyn Douglas

 

Died Today (August 6th): John Hughes (1950–2009)

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johnhughes.jpgJohn Hughes (1950–2009)

Born: February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Died: August 6, 2009 (age 59) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Married to:
Nancy Ludwig (1970 – 6 August 2009) (his death) (2 children)

WEIRD SCIENCE
1985
dir. John Hughes
Starring:
Kelly LeBrock
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
MOVIEFERRIS BUELLERS DAY OFF
1985
dir. John Hughes
Starring:
Matthew Broderick
Alan Ruck
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
1986
dir. John Hughes
Starring:
Judd Nelson
Emelio Estevez		 MOVIE POSTERPLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
1987
dir. John Hughes
Stars:
Steve Martin
John Candy

 

Died Today (July 30th): Claudette Colbert (1903–1996)

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claudettecolbertClaudette Colbert (1903–1996)

Born: September 13, 1903 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Died: July 30, 1996 (age 92) in Speightstown, Barbados

Married to:
Dr. Joel Pressman (24 December 1935 – 26 February 1968) (his death)
Norman Foster (13 March 1928 – 1935) (divorced)

It Happened One Night
1934
dir. Frank Capra
starring
Clark Gable
Colbert
movie posterTHE SECRET FURY
1950
dir. Mel Ferrer
Starring:
Claudette Colbert
Robert Ryan

 

Died Today (July 30th): Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007)

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ingmarbergman.jpg director Ingmar Bergman

Born: July 14, 1918 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden

Died: July 30, 2007 (age 89) in Fårö, Gotlands län, Sweden

Married to:
Ingrid von Rosen (11 November 1971 – 20 May 1995) (her death) (1 child)
Käbi Laretei (1959 – 1969) (divorced) (1 child)
Gun Grut (1951 – 1959) (divorced) (1 child)
Ellen Bergman (22 July 1945 – 1950) (divorced) (4 children)
Else Fisher (25 March 1943 – 1945) (divorced) (1 child)

SUMMER WITH MONIKASummer with Monika
1953
dir. Bergman
starring
Harriet Andersson
Naemi Briese
Smiles of a summer nightSmiles of a Summer Night
1955
dir. Bergman
Starring
Ulla Jacobsson
Eva Dahlbeck		 WILD STRAWBERRIESWild Strawberries
1957
dir. Bergman
Cast: Victor Sjöström
Bibi Andersson
The Seventh SealThe Seventh Seal
1957
dir. Bergman
starring
Max Von Sydow
Gunnar Bjornstand		 WINTER LIGHTWinter Light
1962
dir. Bergman
Starring
Max von Sydow
Ingrid Thulin		 PERSONAPersona
1966
dir. Bergman
Starring
Bibi Andersson
Liv Ullmann		 VARGTIMMENVargtimmen
1968
dir. Ingmar Bergman
Cast
Max von Sydow
Liv Ullman
Fanny and AlexanderFanny and Alexander
1982
dir. Bergman
Cast
Pernilla Allwin
Bertil Guve

Died Today (July 29th): David Niven (1910–1983)

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davidniven.jpgDavid Niven (1910–1983)

Born: March 1, 1910 in London, England, UK
Died: July 29, 1983 (age 73) in Château-d’Oex, Switzerland

Married to:
Hjördis Genberg (14 January 1948 – 29 July 1983) (his death) (2 children)
Primula Rollo (16 September 1940 – 21 May 1946) (her death) (2 children)

Dodsworth
1936
dir. William Wyler
starring
Walter Huston
WUTHERING HEIGHTSWuthering Heights
1939
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Laurence Olivier
Merle Oberon
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
dir. Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Starring
Niven
DEATH ON THE NILEDeath on the Nile
1978
dir. John Guillermin
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Jane Birkin

RIP Actor Jerry Doyle. Passed away today:

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jerrydoyle.jpgJerry Doyle, known for his role on science fiction TV series “Babylon 5” and for founding EpicTimes, has died, his family announced on Thursday. He was 60. TMZ reported Doyle, who was also the host of a nationally syndicated talk radio show, was found unresponsive in his Las Vegas home on Wednesday afternoon. Cause of death is not yet known.

Born: July 16, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: July 27, 2016 (age 60) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Former corporate jet pilot before becoming a stockbroker.

Ran in 2000 as the Republican candidate for California’s 24th Congressional District (Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Lompoc, Orcutt, Los Alamos).

Died Today (July 27th): William Wyler (1902–1981)

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williamwyler.jpgWilliam Wyler (1902–1981)

Born: July 1, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Died: July 27, 1981 (age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Margaret Tallichet (23 October 1938 – 27 July 1981) (his death) (5 children)

William Wyler – Born in France in 1902, Wyler emigrated to the US and began his career via family connections in cinema. He learned the directorial craft on low-budget silent pictures, his first success being one of the first ‘talkies’ – 1930’s Hell’s Heroes.

Over the next thirty years William received fourteen Oscar nominations, winning three (for ‘42’s Mrs. Miniver, ‘46’s The Best Years of Our Lives, and ‘59’s Ben-Hur).

Ben-Hur set a record win of eleven Oscars, (since tied by two other films). William Wyler died in 1981.

The Good Fairy
1935
dir. Wyler
starring
Margaret Sullavan
Frank Morgan
DodsworthDodsworth
1936
dir. Wyler
starring
Walter Huston		 WUTHERING HEIGHTSWuthering Heights
1939
dir. Wyler
Starring
Laurence Olivier
Merle Oberon
RebeccaThe Letter
1940
dir. Wyler
Starring
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall		 THE LITTLE FOXESThe Little Foxes
1941
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Bette Davis
Teresa Wright		 THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVESThe Best Years of our Lives
1946
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Myrna Loy
Fredric Marsh
Dana Andrews		 The HeiressThe Heiress
1949
dir. Wyler
starring
Olivia de Havilland
Montgomery Clift
ROMAN HOLIDAYRoman Holiday
1953
dir. Wyler
Cast
Gregory Peck
Audrey Hepburn		 HOW TO STEAL A MILLIONHow to Steal a Million
1966
dir. Wyler
Starring
Audrey Hepburn
Peter O’Toole		 Funny GirlFunny Girl
1968
dir. Wyler
starring
Barbra Streisand
Omar Sharif

Died Today (July 27th): James Mason (1909–1984)

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jamesmason.jpgJames Mason (1909–1984)

Born: May 15, 1909 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK

Died: July 27, 1984 (age 75) in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Married to:
Clarissa Kaye-Mason (13 August 1971 – 27 July 1984) (his death)
Pamela Mason (February 1941 – 31 August 1964) (divorced) (2 children)

movie posterTHE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
1978
dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring:
Gregory Peck
Laurence Oliviera
MURDER BY DECREEMurder by Decree
1979
dir. Bob Clark
Starring
Christopher Plummer
James Mason
North by NorthwestNorth by Northwest
1959
dir. Hitchcock
Starring
Cary Grant
Eva Marie Saint		 MOVIE POSTERA STAR IS BORN
1954
dir. George Cukor
Stars:
Judy Garland
James Mason
MOVIE POSTERTHE WICKED LADY
1945
dir. Leslie Arliss
Stars:
Margaret Lockwood
James Mason		 THE VERDICTThe Verdict
1982
dir. Sydney Lumet
Cast
Paul Newman
Charlotte Rampling
MOVIE POSTERLOLITA
1962
dir. Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
James Mason
Sue Lyon

 

Died Today (July 27th): Bob Hope (1903–2003)

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bobhope.jpgBob Hope (1903–2003)

Born: May 29, 1903 in Eltham, Woolwich [now in Greenwich], London, England, UK

Died: July 27, 2003 (age 100) in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Dolores Hope (19 February 1934 – 27 July 2003) (his death) (4 children)

The Cat and the Canary
1939
dir. Elliott Nugent
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
The Ghost BreakersThe Ghost Breakers
1940
dir. by George Marshall
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
Nothing but the Truth
1941
dir. Elliott Nugent
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
ROAD TO UTOPIARoad to Utopia
1946
dir. Hal Walker
starring
Bing Crosby
Hope		 MY FAVORITE BRUNETTEMy Favorite Brunette
1947
dir. Elliott Nugent
Starring
Hope
Dorothy Lamour

Died Today (July 25th) Director John Schlesinger (1926–2003)

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johnschlesinger.jpgDirector John Schlesinger (1926–2003)

Born: February 16, 1926 in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died: July 25, 2003 (age 77) in Palm Springs, California, USA

Directed eight different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, Peter Finch, Glenda Jackson, Burgess Meredith and Laurence Olivier. Christie won an Oscar for Darling (1965).

 

MOVIEMARATHON MAN
1976
dir. John Schlesinger
Starring
Laurence Olivier
Dustin Hoffman
Midnight CowboyMidnight Cowboy
1969
dir. John Schlesinger
Cast
Hoffman
Jon Voight
THE BELIEVERS
1987
dir. by John Schlesinger
Stars:
Martin Sheen
Helen Shaver		 MOVIE POSTERBILLY LIAR
1963
dir. John Schlesinger
Stars:
Tom Courtenay
Julie Christie