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Piazza was married to actress Dolores Dorn from 1967 until 1979. Piazza was in a committed relationship with Wayne Tripp, from 1973 until Piazza died of AIDS-related cancer in 1991. [8]
Although Piazza was married to actress Dolores Dorn from 1967 to 1979 (no children), he became the longtime companion of Wayne Tripp, who was mentioned as his partner in Piazza’s 1991 Los Angeles Times obituary. Piazza and Tripp lived together for eighteen years. (1973 – September 7, 1991)
Died of AIDS-related cancer and was survived by his companion of 18 years, Wayne Tripp.
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- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Nov 3, 2023 · Piazza died of cancer on September 7, 1991, at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. The obituary in the Los Angeles Times listed Wayne Tripp as Piazza’s longtime companion. For additional information:
Wayne Edward Tripp (May 26, 1928 - April 21, 2000) was the partner of American actor Ben Piazza. Tripp who was mentioned as his partner in Piazza’s Los Angeles Times obituary. They lived together from 1973 until Piazza died of AIDS-related cancer in 1991.
Died of AIDS-related cancer and was survived by his companion of 18 years, Wayne Tripp. Was a playwright on the side. His 1969 play "Khaki Blue" co-starred one-time wife actress Dolores Dorn. Also the author of the novel, "The Exact and Very Strange Truth", which was published in 1964.
Sep 14, 1991 · Ben Piazza, a Broadway, film and television actor most recently seen as studio tycoon Darryl F. Zanuck in the 1991 motion picture “Guilty by Suspicion,” is dead of cancer at 58. Wayne Tripp...
