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Jan 7, 2022 · On August 5, 1984, Burton died of a cerebral hemorrhage in his adopted country of Switzerland, a sudden ailment caused indirectly by his years of abusive drinking. He was 58 years old. Richard Burton was widely regarded as an almost supernaturally gifted actor on both stage and screen.
Richard Burton. Actor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Probably best-remembered for his turbulent personal life with Elizabeth Taylor (whom he married twice), Richard Burton was nonetheless also regarded as an often brilliant British actor of the post-WWII period.
Richard Walter Burton CBE (10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh stage and cinema actor. He appeared in more than 40 movies and received 7 Academy Award nominations. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor.
Richard Burton, Welsh actor known for his portrayals of highly intelligent and articulate men who were world-weary, cynical, or self-destructive. His films included Cleopatra and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (both with Elizabeth Taylor), Becket, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
Jan 2, 2023 · Richard Burton: Actor's home village to mark Hollywood history. 2 January 2023. By Chris Wood,BBC News. Getty Images. Richard Burton fans still visit the bridge where the photograph was...
Nov 27, 2023 · The Dawn of the Celebrity Power Couple. From Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, the first rule of the A-list relationship is clear: It always involves more...
Aug 6, 1984 · Richard Burton, a Welsh coal miner's son whose celebrity was defined as much by his rakish personal life as his remarkable acting skills, died of a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday in Switzerland....
