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- Born Gene Eliza Tierney on November 20 (one respected source cites the 19th), 1920, in Brooklyn, New York; died of emphysema in Houston, Texas, on November 6, 1991; one of three children (two girls and a boy) of Howard Tierney (an insurance broker) and Belle (Taylor) Tierney; attended St. Margaret's and Miss Porter's School in Connecticut, and Chateau Brilliantmont, in Lausanne, Switzerland; married Oleg Cassini (a fashion designer), on June 1, 1941 (divorced February 1952); married W. Howard...
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Death. Tierney died of emphysema on November 6, 1991, in Houston, 13 days before what would have been her 71st birthday. She is interred in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.
Apr 11, 2024 · Tierney was married to Oleg Cassini from 1941 to 1952; they have two daughters, Daria and Christina. She was married to Texas oil baron Howard Lee from 1960 until his death in 1981. The actress died on November 6, 1991, shortly before her 71st birthday, of emphysema in Houston, Texas.
- November 19, 1920
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
- Brooklyn, NY, United States
Gene died of emphysema in Houston, Texas, on November 6, 1991, just two weeks shy of her 71st birthday.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- November 6, 1991
- November 19, 1920
Nov 6, 1991 · Explore genealogy for Gene Tierney born 1920 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States died 1991 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States including ancestors + children + 3 photos + questions + more in the free family tree community.
- Female
- November 19, 1920
- Oleg (Loiewski) Cassini, William Howard Lee
- November 6, 1991
Spouse/Ex-: Oleg Cassini (m. 1941–1952), W. Howard Lee (m. 1960–1981) father: Howard Tierney. mother: Belle Taylor. children: Christina Cassini (1948-2015), Daria Cassini (1943-2010) Born Country: United States. Actresses American Women. Height: 5'5" (165 cm ), 5'5" Females. Died on: November 6, 1991. place of death: Houston, Texas, United States.
Nov 8, 1991 · The Associated Press, quoting a spokesman for the George H. Lewis & Sons funeral home, said Thursday that she had died Wednesday night of the complications of emphysema. She was 70 and had lived...
Mar 8, 2023 · Updated: Mar 8, 2023 1:25 PM EST. Promotional photograph of actress Gene Tierney, early 1940s. Wikimedia Commons. Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920–November 6, 1991), an A-list actress from the 1940s, often seemed to be walking on a tightrope that divided the expectations of her parents and the public from her own dreams and desires.
