Frankenstein
1931
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Nov 2, 1998 · It took 25 years, and the tenacity of biographer James Curtis, to publicly reveal the truth behind the filmmaker’s death. In fact, Whale had left a suicide note, citing failing health for...
Whale died by suicide by drowning himself in his Pacific Palisades swimming pool on 29 May 1957 at the age of 67. [90] He left a suicide note, which Lewis withheld until shortly before his own death decades later.
Beset by personal, health and professional problems, James Whale committed suicide by drowning himself in the swimming pool of his Pacific Palisades (CA) home on 29 May 1957 at the age of 67. He left a suicide note, which his longtime companion David Lewis withheld until shortly before his own death decades later.
- July 22, 1889
- May 29, 1957
Beset by personal, health and professional problems, James Whale committed suicide by drowning himself in the swimming pool of his Pacific Palisades (CA) home on 29 May 1957 at the age of 67. He left a suicide note, which his longtime companion David Lewis withheld until shortly before his own death decades later.
- January 1, 1
- Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 19, 1999 · A hand-written two-page suicide note was addressed “To ALL I LOVE,” and carefully explained that while Whale had a “wonderful life” behind him, his “nerves were shot” and he was “in agony day...
Motion Picture Director. Best known for his work in the horror film genre, Whale directed the horror classics Frankenstein, Old Dark House, Invisible Man, and Bride of Frankenstein. James Whale was born in Dudley, England, in 1889 (his plaque incorrectly shows 1893), the sixth of seven children born into a...
Jan 17, 2022 · However, shortly before his own death in 1987, Whale's long-time companion David Lewis released a suicide note that Whale had left. The pair had split sometime around 1952, but remained good friends.
