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- As one of the founding members of the O’Jays, William Powell helped create a sound that would entertain and inspire countless fans and ultimately land the group in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He left the group due to illness in 1975 and died of cancer on May 26, 1977, but not before helping make several hit records.
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Death. 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.
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Aug 6, 2022 · After so much romantic heartbreak, actor William Powell found a long and happy life after retiring from Hollywood. As Nick Charles, one half of the crimefighting duo, Nick and Nora, William...
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. Mr....
One day, while Powell was filming Double Wedding (1937) on one MGM sound stage, Harlow became ill on another. She was finally taken to the hospital, where she died. Her death greatly upset both Powell and Myrna Loy, and he took six weeks off from making the movie to deal with his sorrow.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- March 5, 1984
- July 29, 1892
MGM studio executives just so happened to send the up-and-coming actress, Diana Lewis, to Powell’s pool for a photoshoot because they believed he was out of town. It was his good luck (for once) that he wasn’t.
Jul 25, 2024 · William Powell (born July 29, 1892, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 5, 1984, Palm Springs, California) was a versatile American motion picture and stage actor who played villains in Hollywood silent films and intelligent, debonair leading men in the sound era.
Dec 15, 2021 · Tragedy struck The O'Jays when member William Powell was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1975 (via Classic Bands). All Music reports that he continued to record with music as long as he could. However, the disease eventually forced Powell into retirement.
