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Feb 15, 2010 · "You lie, John. You always lie," retorted his partner, Martin Hensler, who was there at the dinner. With tears pouring down his cheeks, Gielgud insisted he was telling the truth.
Martin died 16 months before Gielgud's own death in 2000. Sir John Gielgud publicly acknowledged Hensler as his lover only in 1988, in the programme notes for "The Best of Friends", which was his final stage performance.
Gielgud's partner, Martin Hensler, died in 1999. After this, Gielgud went into a physical and psychological decline; he died at home on 21 May 2000, at the age of 96.
Nov 4, 2019 · Martin Hensler, his companion of more than 35 years, preceded him in death in 1999.
- Mike Salinas
May 17, 2020 · He had lost Hensler in February and his sister had died two weeks later, followed by one of his dogs. “You see the shrivelling time I’ve had.”
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May 23, 2000 · With its beautiful garden and ornate furnishings, the baronial estate was Sir John's own Brideshead. The garden was tended by his companion of many years, Martin Hensler, who died last year.