A Bridge Too Far
1977
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Dirk Bogarde. Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art house films, evolving from "heartthrob to icon of edginess".
Dirk Bogarde, who transformed himself from Britain's top matinee idol into a serious actor at the age of 40 and became an international star, died on Saturday at his home in London. He was...
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Mar 23, 2021 · The obvious danger was that Bogarde was gay and living with his partner Anthony 'Tote' Forwood, as he would until Forwood died in 1988. "This was a way of getting out a message" says Coldstream ...
May 9, 1999 · Dirk Bogarde, 78, a British actor who established himself as one of the most celebrated film stars of the day and then earned new fame and fortune as a best-selling novelist and autobiographer,...
May 10, 1999 · News. May 10, 1999 12:00am PT. Dirk Bogarde dies at age 78. Actor best known for his versatility. By Richard Natale. British actor Dirk Bogarde, who segued from frothy comedies to serious...
May 3, 2024 · Died: May 8, 1999, London (aged 78) Sir Dirk Bogarde (born March 28, 1921, London, Eng.—died May 8, 1999, London) was an English actor who was one of Great Britain’s most popular leading men in the 1950s. Bogarde was the son of a Dutch-born art critic. He made his stage debut in 1939 and won a film contract from the Rank studios after World ...
Dirk Bogarde died of a heart attack on May 8, 1999, in his home in Chelsea, London, England. According to his nephew Brock Van den Bogaerde, the family planned to hold a private funeral but no memorial service in accordance with his uncle's wish "just to forget me."
