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- Controversy Remains Over the Cause of Her Death. There still is debate among forensic scientists as to the exact cause of Dandridge’s death. One pathology institute insists that she died of a likely accidental overdose of the antidepressant imipramine.
- She Was Found Dead At Only 42. Only hours after phone calls to friends in which she stated, ominously, “Whatever happens, I know you will understand,” Dorothy Dandridge was found dead in her apartment at age 42.
- Dorothy Was Constantly In and Out of Apartments. With her continuing financial woes, worsened by her acrimonious divorce from second husband Jack Denison, Dandridge rarely stayed in any one place for long.
- Her Second Husband Was, At the Least, Verbally Abusive. Dandridge’s second marriage lasted less than three years. Married in 1952, they were engaged in a bitter divorce with allegations of domestic violence by 1962.
Mar 18, 2023 · Jack Denison is a Las Vegas restaurant owner who married Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American Oscar-nominated actress, in 1959. They divorced in 1962 amid financial troubles and allegations of domestic violence.
Oct 14, 2020 · There was a disastrous marriage to failing nightclub owner Jack Denison, which was filled with drinking and intense fights.
Dandridge married Jack Denison on June 22, 1959. They divorced in 1962, amid financial setbacks and allegations of domestic violence. Dandridge discovered that the people who were handling her finances had swindled her out of $150,000, and she owed $139,000 in back taxes.
It was around this time that Dandridge finally ended her affair with Preminger and met her next husband, restaurateur Jack Denison. They married in 1959, after which Denison squandered...
Dorothy Dandridge was a black superstar of the screen and stage, but her life was also full of tragedies and scandals. Learn about her family, career, and personal struggles from this article that reveals 14 tragic facts about her life.
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Feb 9, 1988 · REMEMBERING THE SHATTERED LIFE OF A BEAUTIFUL 1950S MOVIE STAR. By Cynthia Gorney. February 8, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. EST. In Hollywood, a long time ago, there was a beautiful woman whose. skin excited...
