The Devil's Brigade
1968
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Dec 27, 2022 · In the opening scene of the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," the cynical screenwriter turned gigolo Joe Gillis lies floating in a swimming pool, blood seeping from his lifeless body. Thirty-one years later, the actor who played Gillis, William Holden, met his end.
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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Holden’s death was especially unfortunate and probably quite unnecessary. Evidence suggests that after an evening of drinking, Holden slipped and fell, suffering a severe laceration to his forehead.
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. He...
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Nov 17, 1981 · LOS ANGELES -- Oscar-winning actor William Holden was killed in a drunken fall at his beachfront apartment, in which he slipped on a throw rug and smashed his head on a bedside table, officials...
Nov 17, 1981 · The police said he had apparently died of natural causes and had been dead for possibly two or three days. His permanent home was in Palm Springs but he maintained an apartment in Santa Monica.
Nov 18, 1981 · The coroner said there was a ''deep cut'' on Holden's forehead, which was followed by ''massive bleeding,'' the actual cause of death.
Nov 17, 1981 · Actor William Holden, 63, who overcame the handicap of extreme good looks and went on to play tough, cynical and enormously appealing versions of the All-American male, was found dead yesterday...
When did William Holden die? November 12, 1981. How did William Holden die? Injuries from a fall. How old was William Holden when he died? 63 years old.
Nov 12, 2013 · He was alone in his apartment when he slipped on a rug, hit his head and bled to death. He may or may not have been intoxicated.
