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Gig Young was a stage, film, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? in 1969. He was also known for his roles in Come Fill the Cup, Teacher's Pet, and The Three Musketeers, and for his tragic death by suicide in 1978.
Gig Young was a prolific actor who appeared in films, TV shows and Broadway plays. He won an Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? in 1969, but died by suicide in 1978 after killing his wife.
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Dec 7, 2012 · Gig Young was an Oscar-winning actor who had a troubled life and career. He killed his fifth wife and himself in their New York apartment in 1978, leaving a mysterious will and no note.
Gig Young was an American actor who won an Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). He had a troubled personal life and a long career in film and TV, often playing heavy drinkers.
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- October 19, 1978
Gig Young (1913-1978) was a versatile and acclaimed actor who starred in films such as They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Rear Window. He also appeared in TV shows, stage plays and hosted The Hollywood Palace.
G ig Young was the handsome actor who won an Academy Award as the fast-talking promoter of a Depression-era dance marathon in Sydney's Pollack's "They...
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Gig Young was an actor who starred in films such as "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and "The Hindenburg". He had a troubled personal life and died by suicide in 1978.
