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Oates was ill with influenza in the weeks before his death. On April 3, 1982, at the age of 53, he died of a heart attack while taking an afternoon nap at his home in Los Angeles , after having experienced chest pains and shortness of breath earlier that day. [8]
Apr 5, 1982 · Warren Oates, the character actor who appeared in ''Easy Rider,'' ''In the Heat of the Night'' and ''Dillinger,'' died, apparently of a heart attack, Saturday. He was 52 years old. Robert...
Apr 5, 1982 · LOS ANGELES -- An autopsy concluded Monday that veteran actor Warren Oates, who played a series of shiftless, sleazy characters in such movies as 'In the Heat of the Night' and 'The Wild...
July 5, 1928 · Depoy, Kentucky, USA. Died. April 3, 1982 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Warren Mercer Oates. Height. 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m) Mini Bio. Warren Oates was an American character actor of the 1960s and 1970s and early 1980s whose distinctive style and intensity brought him to offbeat leading roles.
- July 5, 1928
- April 3, 1982
Although never destined to be a traditional leading man, Oates remained one of Hollywood's most valued and in-demand character players up until his sudden death from a heart attack on April 3, 1982 at the age of 53.
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- July 5, 1928
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Apr 4, 1982 · April 4, 1982. Actor Warren Oates dead of apparent heart attack. LOS ANGELES -- Actor Warren Oates, who portrayed villains in many of his movie roles, was found dead at home, apparently...
Died on: April 3, 1982. place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States. Diseases & Disabilities: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Influenza. Ancestry: British American. Cause of Death: Heart Attack. U.S. State: Kentucky. Notable Alumni: University Of Louisville. More Facts. Recommended Lists: American Celebrities. Kentucky Actors.