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For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
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A year after his death in 1961, Irene committed suicide by jumping from the 11th floor of the Knickerbocker Hotel, after telling Doris Day of her grief over Cooper's death. [336] [ page needed ] Friendships, interests, and character [ edit ]
- Veronica Balfe
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Charles Henry Cooper (September 15, 1865 – September 17,...
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- Veronica Balfe
The 60-year-old actor’s death, awaited by his family and friends and by Cooper himself for two weeks, ended a long fight with the disease, the nature of which did not become publicly known...
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- Early Life
- Breakthrough Role
- Oscar Worthy Performances
- Personal Life and Death
Born on May 7, 1901, in Helena, Montana, to English parents, actor Gary Cooper studied in England before eventually moving to Los Angeles. He worked as a film extra for a while. He starred in silent movies across from the major female stars of the day, including Clara Bow and Helen Hayes. However, his standout role was in the film Sergeant York, in...
Actor Gary Cooper was born on May 7, 1901, in Helena, Montana. Spanning from the silent film era to the early 1960s, Academy Award-winning actor Gary Cooper built much of his career by playing strong, manly, distinctly American roles. The son of English parents who had settled in Montana, he was educated in England for a time. He also studied at Gr...
After his appearance in The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926), a western, Cooper's career began to take off. He starred opposite silent movie star Clara Bow in Children of Divorce (1927). Cooper also earned praise as the ranch foreman in The Virginian(1929), one of his early films with sound. Throughout the 1930s, he turned in a number of strong perf...
Cooper continued to excel on the big screen, tackling several real-life dramas. In Sergeant York (1941), he played a World War I hero and sharpshooter, which was based on the life story of Alvin York. Cooper earned a Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of York. The next year, Cooper played one of baseball's greats, Lou Gehrig, in The Pride o...
In addition to his excellent on-screen performances, Cooper became known for his alleged romances with several of his leading ladies, including Clara Bow and Patricia Neal. The affair with Neal, his co-star in 1949's The Fountainhead, reportedly occurred during his marriage to socialite Veronica Balfe with whom he had a daughter. Their marriage see...
Gary Cooper died of cancer in 1961 at the age of 60. His funeral in Beverly Hills attracted many celebrities, including John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, and Jimmy Stewart, who paid tribute to the "strong, silent" star.
Gary Cooper died on May 14, 1961, at the age of 60 as a result of prostate cancer and so, his life came to a tragic end. The death of Gary Cooper was truly an event that galvanized the end of...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. May 13 -- Gary Cooper died today of cancer at his home in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles. He was 60 years old last Sunday. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
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May 13, 2021 · The Hollywood legend passed away at age 60 after a long battle with two types of cancer. Learn about his life, career and how prostate and colon cancer are screened and treated today.
