Barbara Bates Death
Barbara passed away on March 18, 1969 at the age of 43 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Barbara's cause of death was suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
When did Barbara Bates die?
March 18, 1969How did Barbara Bates die? What was the cause of death?
Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoningHow old was Barbara Bates when died?
43Where did Barbara Bates die? What was the location of death?
Denver, Colorado, USA
Barbara Bates Birthday and Date of Death
Barbara Bates was born on August 6, 1925 and died on March 18, 1969. Barbara was 43 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 6, 1925
Date of Death: March 18, 1969
Age at Death: 43
Is Barbara Bates's father, Arthur W. Bates, dead or alive?
Arthur W. Bates's information is not available now.
Is Barbara Bates's mother, Eva Bates, dead or alive?
Eva Bates's information is not available now.
Barbara Bates - Biography
Barbara Bates was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Phoebe in the 1950 drama film All About Eve.
In September 1944, 19 year old Bates signed a contract with Universal Pictures after Cecil Coan introduced her to producer Walter Wanger. Soon after, she was cast as one of the "Seven Salome Girls" in the 1945 drama, Salome Where She Danced starring Yvonne De Carlo. Around this time, she fell in love with Coan, who was married with two sons and two daughters. In March 1945, Coan divorced his wife Helen Coan and secretly married Bates days later. Bates spent the next few years as a stock actress, landing bit parts in movies and doing cheesecake layouts for magazines like Yank, the Army Weekly and Life. It was one of those photo sessions that caught the eye of executives at Warner Bros. who signed her in 1947. Warner Bros. highlighted her "girl-next-door" image and her acting career took off. She appeared with some of the biggest stars of the day including Bette Davis in June Bride and Danny Kaye in The Inspector General.
In January 1967, Bates's husband Cecil Coan died of cancer. Devastated by his death, Bates's depression worsened and she again became suicidal. Later that year, she returned to Denver and fell out of public view. For a time, Bates worked as a secretary, as a dental assistant, and as a hospital aide. In December 1968 she married for the second time: to a childhood friend, sportscaster William Reed. Despite her new marriage and location, Bates remained increasingly despondent and depressed.
On March 18, 1969, just months after her marriage to Reed, Barbara Bates committed suicide in her mother's garage by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was 43 years old. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County, Colorado.
