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Aug 9, 2021 · The deceased actor Paul Winfield, who was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper in the movie "Sounder," is now revealed as having lived with his life partner for over 30 years. Advertisement. Paul Winfield, who died of a heart attack, was said to have been openly gay even though this news was not in the media.
He died on March 5, 2002, of a rare bone disease at California Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 50. He was survived by his partner of 30 years, actor Paul Winfield.
Talking about his love interest, Paul Winfield’s Partner was Charles Stanley ‘Chuck’ Gillan. With him, the actor spent three decades. As far as his gay rumors were concerned, Paul Winfield was interested in men.
Paul Winfield (1939-2004) Paul Winfield. Signifying intelligence, eloquence, versatility and quiet intensity, one of the more important, critically acclaimed black actors to gain a Hollywood foothold in the 1970s was Paul Winfield. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los ...
He received the NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in 1982 and has been inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. Though openly gay in his personal life, Winfield was more discreet professionally. His partner of 30 years, architect Charles Gillan Jr., died in 2002 of bone cancer.
Partner , buried together. Queer Places: Los Angeles City College, 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029, Stati Uniti. Manual Arts Senior High School, 4131 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037, Stati Uniti. University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, Stati Uniti.
Winfield never married but was a partner of Charles Gillian, Jr., for over thirty years. Winfield was a breeder of pug dogs and owned seven pugs, each named for a Shakespearean character. He also had over 600 ceramic and bronze pugs.
