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Peter Sellers CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers featured on a number of hit comic songs, and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief ...
Sep 7, 2021 · Peter Sellers suffered from heart problems. The Graham Stark Photographic Library/Getty Images. Sellers was staying at London's Dorchester Hotel when he had a major heart attack on July 22, 1980. The actor was taken to Middlesex Hospital where he died two days later (via BBC ). According to an article written by film critic Roger Ebert, Sellers ...
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May 3, 2020 · Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland at their home in Beverly Hills, shortly after their marriage in 1964. Photograph: Allan Grant/The Life Images Collection via Getty Images. Returning from their...
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5 days ago · Richard Henry Sellers. Born: September 8, 1925, Southsea, England. Died: July 24, 1980, London (aged 54) Peter Sellers (born September 8, 1925, Southsea, England—died July 24, 1980, London) was a versatile English comic actor whose astonishing range of characters earned him international stardom at a time when rigid typecasting was usual.
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Born In: Portsmouth, England. Actors #139. Comedians #84. Film & Theater Personalities #230. Quick Facts. British Celebrities Born In September. Also Known As: Richard Henry Sellers. Died At Age: 54. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Lynne Frederick (m 1977), Anne Howe (m. 1951–1963), Britt Ekland (1964–1968), Miranda Macmillan (1970–1974)
Peter Sellers is dead at 54, a victim of the heart disease that first struck him in 1964 and continued to haunt him during his most productive years as an international star. His death in London at 6:28 p.m. Chicago time Wednesday came after a massive heart attack.
Master impressionist Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers on September 8, 1925 in Southsea, Hampshire, England. His parents, Agnes (Peg) and Bill Sellers, called him Peter in memory of his stillborn older brother.
