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Aug 23, 2022 · Being the class act he was, it's no surprise that David Niven Sr. bowed out with a touch of his trademark sophistication and sense of humor. Per The New York Times , he died on July 29, 1983, in his chalet in Switzerland's Chateau d'Oex.
He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS) later that year. His final appearance in Hollywood was hosting the 1981 American Film Institute tribute to Fred Astaire . In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days, ostensibly for a digestive problem.
Jul 30, 1983 · David Niven, the former British Army lieutenant whose debonair charm conquered Hollywood and helped make him an Academy Awardwinning star and a perennially popular character actor, died...
Jul 30, 1983 · By J.Y. Smith. July 29, 1983 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. David Niven, 73, the British-born actor who played officers, gentlemen, lovers and thieves with a charm and lightheartedness that are sure to be...
May 9, 2024 · March 1, 1910, London, England. Died: July 29, 1983, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland (aged 73) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1959): Actor in a Leading Role. Golden Globe Award (1959): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama. Golden Globe Award (1954): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. (Show more)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 30, 1983 · David Niven, whose clipped accent and thin mustache made him the personification of the British gentleman in more than 90 films spread over nearly half a century, died Friday in his mountain...
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David Niven died on July 29, 1983 in Switzerland as a result of the nervous disease ALS. He made part of his inheritance available to medical research. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Christian_Wolfgang_Barth