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  1. Jun 28, 2018 · Her much older husband and chief supporter, Cecil Coan, died of cancer in January of 1967, and Barbara fell apart. Although she remarried in December of 1968 to a childhood friend, sportscaster William Reed, she remained increasingly despondent and committed suicide just four months later.

  2. In 1960, Bates's husband Cecil Coan was diagnosed with cancer. Bates put her career on hold to care for her ailing husband. The strain eventually became too much for her. She attempted suicide by slashing her wrists and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she soon recovered.

  3. Feb 4, 2020 · In 1944, Barbara and her mother went to L.A. in search of fame and glory. Two days before they were due to return home, they met a publicist for United Artists studio named Cecil Coan.

  4. two days before returning to Denver, she meets Cecil Coan, publicist for United Artists. She decides to stay in Los Angeles. Coan introduces her to producer Walter Wanger, who is looking for "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" for his upcoming Salome Where She Danced

  5. May 4, 2019 · After winning a local beauty contest, the shy girl met Cecil Coan, a United Artists publicist. Bates sign a contract with Universal Pictures that changed her life completely. Barbara Bates as a pin up. | Source: Wikimedia Commons.

  6. Her much older husband and chief supporter, Cecil Coan, died of cancer in January 1967, and Barbara fell apart. Although she remarried in December of 1968 to a childhood friend, sportscaster William Reed, she remained increasingly despondent.

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  8. view all ». (27 March 1945 - 25 January 1967) (his death) 1944 two days before returning to Denver, she meets Cecil Coan, publicist for United Artists. She decides to stay in Los Angeles.

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