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Jul 2, 1997 · Robert Mitchum, the insouciant actor whose heavy-lidded eyes gazed on the world with cynical amusement as he radiated rugged strength in more than 100 movies, died in his sleep yesterday at his...
A lifelong heavy smoker, Mitchum died in his sleep at 5 a.m. on July 1, 1997, at his home in Santa Barbara, California, from complications of lung cancer and emphysema. [61] [372] [373] His wife of 57 years, Dorothy, was by his side. [373] [374]
Aug 2, 2024 · A lifelong smoker and drug user, Robert Mitchum died in 1997, at the age of 79, as a result of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
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- Robert Mitchum was an American film star who popularized the “antihero” archetype with his appearances in films such as Out of the Past and His Kin...
- Robert Mitchum launched his film career with a bit role in a Hopalong Cassidy western, Hoppy Serves a Writ, which led to other small roles and even...
- Robert Mitchum earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting performance as a noble captain in the war drama The Story of G.I. Joe.
- Robert Mitchum worked at the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during World War II.
Overview. Born. August 6, 1917 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Died. July 1, 1997 · Santa Barbara, California, USA (lung cancer and emphysema) Birth name. Robert Charles Duran Mitchum. Nicknames. Mitch. Old Rumple Eyes. Bob. Height. 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m) Mini Bio.
- August 6, 1917
- July 1, 1997
Jul 1, 1997 · SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 1 -- Actor Robert Mitchum, a 50-year veteran of the big screen who once said he played everything 'but women and midgets,' died in his sleep at his Santa Barbara,...
Jul 2, 1997 · LOS ANGELES: Robert Mitchum, for 50 years Hollywood’s sleepy-eyed antihero, is dead at 79. Diagnosed in spring with lung cancer, Mitchum succumbed at 5 a.m. in his sleep Monday at his Santa...
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Jul 2, 1997 · Robert Mitchum, filmdom’s monosyllabic, devil-may-care tough guy whose lizard-lidded eyelids seemed to be forever looking down on a world he found both amusing and profane, died Tuesday at his home...