Dick Sargent Death
Dick passed away on July 8, 1994 at the age of 64 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Dick's cause of death was prostate cancer.
When did Dick Sargent die?
July 8, 1994How did Dick Sargent die? What was the cause of death?
Prostate cancerHow old was Dick Sargent when died?
64Where did Dick Sargent die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Dick Sargent Birthday and Date of Death
Dick Sargent was born on April 19, 1930 and died on July 8, 1994. Dick was 64 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 19, 1930
Date of Death: July 8, 1994
Age at Death: 64
Dick Sargent - Biography
Richard Stanford Cox (April 19, 1930 – July 8, 1994), known professionally as Dick Sargent, was an American actor, notable as the second actor to portray Darrin Stephens on the television series Bewitched. The actor took the name Dick Sargent from a Saturday Evening Post illustrator/artist of the same name.
On National Coming Out Day in 1991, Sargent publicly declared his homosexuality and supported gay rights issues. The high rate of suicide among young gay people was the main reason; he jokingly referring to himself as a "retroactive role model." Sargent recognized that his ill health from prostate cancer may have led people to assume he suffered from AIDS. He lived with his domestic partner, Albert Williams, until his death.
In June 1992, Sargent was a Grand Marshal of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade along with Elizabeth Montgomery.
Sargent was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1989. Doctors were initially optimistic that it could be treated. However, the disease continued to spread and, by early 1994, he had become seriously ill. Sargent died from the disease on July 8, 1994, at age 64. His body was cremated.
Former Bewitched co-star Elizabeth Montgomery commented, "He was a great friend, and I will miss his love, his sense of humor and his remarkable courage." Montgomery herself died of colon cancer less than a year later.
