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  1. Powell died in Palm Springs, California, on March 5, 1984, at the age of 91 from pneumonia. He is buried at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California , near his third wife, Diana Lewis, and his only child, William David Powell.

  2. Mar 6, 1984 · William Powell, the actor who personified the suave and sophisticated leading man in the 1930's and 40's, died yesterday at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 91 years old....

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  4. Mar 6, 1984 · William Powell, the debonair film star who epitomized the suave, cosmopolitan leading man of the 1930s and 1940s, died early Monday of old age at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs, his...

  5. Mar 6, 1984 · By Richard Pearson. March 5, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. EST. William Powell, 91, best remembered for his portrayal of Nick Charles, the urbane and sophisticated sleuth in the "Thin Man" motion picture...

  6. Mar 6, 1984 · Powell, who appeared in more than 100 movies and epitomized the suave, cosmopolitan leading man of the 1930s and 1940s, died Monday at Desert Hospital, a day after he entered the facility...

  7. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Biography. William Powell. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. July 29, 1892 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. March 5, 1984 · Palm Springs, California, USA (cardiac arrest) Birth name. William Horatio Powell. Nickname. Bill. Height. 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m) Mini Bio.

  8. William Powell was on the New York stage by 1912, but it would be ten years before his film career would begin. In 1924 he went to Paramount Pictures, where he was employed for the next seven years. During that time, he played in a number of interesting films, but stardom was elusive.

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