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Cleouna Moore (October 31, 1924 or 1929 – October 25, 1973) was an American actress, usually featured in the role of a blonde bombshell in Hollywood films of the 1950s, including seven films with Hugo Haas.
Her mother’s death led her to depression, and sadly, eight months after her mother’s passing, 49-year-old Cleo was found unresponsive in her bedroom. “Cleo had a very strong bond with her mother. Some people said she died of a broken heart, and it’s easy to see that,” Koper said.
Oct 29, 1973 · INGLEWOOD, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI)—Cleo Moore, an actress who was once married to the youngest son of Gov. Huey Long of Louisiana, died Thursday at the age of 44.
Mar 24, 2023 · Actress Cleo Moore died from a heart attack in 1973. However, author Richard Koper wonders if she may have actually suffered from a broken heart. (Donaldson Collection / Getty Images / File)
Cleo Moore died on October 25, 1973, less than a week away from what would have been her 49th birthday on October 31. Following her sudden death, she was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
May 1, 2013 · She died suddenly of a heart attack when she was 44 years old. What none of that quite explains is the movie star quality that Moore possessed but that no one ever quite captured to its full effect. Watching her scene with Robert Ryan in On Dangerous Ground, it’s difficult to believe that Hollywood didn’t fling open the gates for her.
She married a real estate tycoon in 1961 and settled down to domesticity and the life of a Beverly Hills socialite. Her only child, a daughter, Debra, was born in 1963. Less than a week before her 49th birthday (October 25, 1973), Moore died of a heart attack in Inglewood, California.
Cleouna Moore (October 31, 1924 – October 25, 1973) was an American actress, usually featured in the role of a blonde bombshell in Hollywood films of the 1950s, including seven films with Hugo Haas. She also became a well-known pin-up girl.
How did Cleo Moore die? - Heart attack. Top questions and answers about Cleo Moore
American actress. Born Oct 31, 1928, in Baton Rouge, LA; died Oct 25, 1973, in Inglewood, CA; sister of Mara Lea (actress); m. Palmer Long (son of politician Huey Long), 1944 (div. 1944); m. Herbert Heftler, 1961.
