The Lady From Shanghai
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Sloane committed suicide at age 55 on August 6, 1965; he took an overdose of barbiturates because he feared he was going blind [17] as a result of glaucoma. [18] Sloane's cremated remains are interred at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Feb 9, 2024 · Everett Sloane committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates on Aug. 6, 1965, at the age of 55. He was reportedly distraught because he thought he was going blind.
In "Home From the Hill" (1960), Sloane played a half-blind character who commits suicide. Tragically, life imitated art in the actor's case. In August of 1965, after learning he was losing his eyesight, Sloane took his life with an overdose of sleeping pills.
- Los Angeles, California
- October 1, 1909
- Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Sloane reportedly went to a drug store in the San Fernando Valley and purchased 25 barbiturate tablets. He returned home on the evening of August 6 and was found dead the following morning in his bedroom.
- October 1, 1909
- August 6, 1965
Dies on 'Coast; Veteran Character Actor, 55; ' Citizen Kane' and 'Patterns' Were Best. Known Movies -- An Apparent Suicide. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital ...
Everett Sloane, the actor most known for playing Mr. Bernstein in Orson Welles classic Citizen Kane (1941) as a member of Welles' Mercury Players, was born in New York, New York on October 1, 1909. Sloane was bitten by the acting bug quite early, and first went on-stage when he was seven years old.
Find the location of Everett Sloane's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born Oct. 1, 1909 in New York,...
