The Devil's Brigade
1968
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Dec 27, 2022 · The actor who played Joe Gillis in "Sunset Boulevard" died in 1981 after tripping over a rug and hitting his head. He was an alcoholic and had a bitter relationship with Hollywood, according to his biographer and his lover.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Nov 17, 1981 · William Holden, whose handsome face and easy, masculine manner made him the quintessential American in many movies, was found dead Monday morning in his apartment in Santa Monica. He was 63....
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's autopsy report, Holden bled to death in his apartment in Santa Monica, California, on November 12, 1981, after lacerating his forehead by slipping on a rug while intoxicated and hitting a bedside table. Forensic evidence recovered at the scene suggested that he was conscious for at least half an ...
Nov 17, 1981 · Mr. Holden, who was 63 years old, was found by an apartment manager. The police said he had apparently died of natural causes and had been dead for possibly two or three days.
Mar 15, 2023 · Shown right during the opening scene of the movie, the fate of poor Joe Gillis (William Holden) was revealed as he was seen floating face down in a pool. The movie never kept how Joe died a secret, but the mystery of the film was unraveled as the audience learned why the out-of-work writer met his fate.
