George Peppard Death
George passed away on May 8, 1994 at the age of 65 in Los Angeles, California, USA. George's cause of death was pneumonia.
When did George Peppard die?
May 8, 1994How did George Peppard die? What was the cause of death?
PneumoniaHow old was George Peppard when died?
65Where did George Peppard die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
George Peppard Birthday and Date of Death
George Peppard was born on October 1, 1928 and died on May 8, 1994. George was 65 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 1, 1928
Date of Death: May 8, 1994
Age at Death: 65
Is George Peppard's father, George Peppard, dead or alive?
George Peppard's father, George Peppard, died on May 8, 1994 as he was 65 years old. His cause of death was pneumonia.
Is George Peppard's mother, Vernelle Rohrer, dead or alive?
Vernelle Rohrer's information is not available now.
George Peppard - Biography
George Peppard, Jr. was an American film and television actor. His good looks, elegant manner and superior acting skills landed Peppard his most famous film role as Paul Varjak in Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn, based on a story by Truman Capote. This 1961 role boosted him briefly to a major film star.
That year a newspaper article dubbed him "the next big thing". Peppard said he had turned down two TV series and was focused on being a film star. His contract with MGM was for two pictures a year, allowing for one outside film and six TV appearances a year, plus the right to star in a play every second year.
In his later years, Peppard appeared in several stage productions. In 1988, he portrayed Ernest Hemingway in the play PAPA, which played a number of cities including Boise, Idaho; Atlanta, Georgia; and San Francisco. Peppard financed it, and played in it. In 1992, he toured in The Lion in Winter, in which he played Henry II to Susan Clark's Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Peppard was married five times, and was the father of three children. Helen Davies (1954–1964): two children, Bradford and Julie. Ms. Davies never remarried. She appeared in one movie. Elizabeth Ashley (1966–1972), his co-star in The Carpetbaggers and The Third Day: one son, Christian. As per their 1972 divorce settlement, Peppard paid Ashley $2000 a month in alimony for four years, up to $400 a month for psychiatric care, and $350 a month in child support for their son Christian Peppard. Ashley's two awards were nullified in 1975 when Ashley married James McCarthy, later divorced (1975-1981). Sherry Boucher (1975–1979), a realtor from Springhill, Louisiana, who remarried John Lytle. Alexis Adams (1984–1986), also known as Joyce Ann Furbee, a bit part TV actress, who never remarried.
Peppard overcame a serious alcohol problem in 1978, and subsequently became deeply involved in helping other alcoholics. He had smoked three packs of cigarettes a day for most of his life until he quit after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992, having part of one lung removed in an operation shortly after the formal diagnosis.
Despite health problems in his later years, he continued acting. In 1994, shortly before his death, Peppard completed a pilot with Tracy Nelson for a new series called The P.I. It aired as an episode of Matlock and was to be spun off into a new television series, with Peppard playing an aging detective and Nelson his daughter/sidekick.
While battling lung cancer, Peppard died on May 8, 1994, in Los Angeles from pneumonia. He was buried in Northview Cemetery, Dearborn, Michigan.
