Brandon De Wilde Death
Brandon passed away on July 6, 1972 at the age of 30 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Brandon's cause of death was road accident.
When did Brandon De Wilde die?
July 6, 1972How did Brandon De Wilde die? What was the cause of death?
Road accidentHow old was Brandon De Wilde when died?
30Where did Brandon De Wilde die? What was the location of death?
Denver, Colorado, USA
Brandon De Wilde Birthday and Date of Death
Brandon De Wilde was born on April 9, 1942 and died on July 6, 1972. Brandon was 30 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 9, 1942
Date of Death: July 6, 1972
Age at Death: 30
Brandon De Wilde - Biography
Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. Born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn, he debuted on Broadway at the age of 7 and became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding.
In 1961 deWilde appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". He portrayed Hugo, a mentally impaired youth who could not separate fact from fantasy. After seeing a magician saw a woman in half at a carnival, Hugo emulates the trick and kills a woman by sawing her in half. The episode never aired on NBC because the finale was deemed "too gruesome" by 1960s television standards. The episode was included in Alfred Hitchcock Presents syndication and was released in public-domain VHS, DVD and video on demand releases.
DeWilde was married twice and had one son. His first marriage was to writer Susan M. Maw, whom he married in 1963. The couple had a son, Jesse, before divorcing in 1969. He married his second wife, Janice Gero, in April 1972, three months before his death.
On July 6, 1972, deWilde was in Denver, Colorado, for a stage production of Butterflies Are Free. He was killed in a traffic accident in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. DeWilde was driving a camper van that went off the roadway, struck a guardrail and then a parked truck. DeWilde was alone in his vehicle and not wearing a seatbelt. His camper rolled onto its side and pinned him into the wreckage. He was taken to St. Anthony Hospital, where he died at 7:20 p.m. of multiple injuries that included a broken back, neck, and leg.
He was originally buried in Hollywood, but his parents later moved his remains to Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale, New York, to be closer to their home on Long Island.
