Lois Hamilton Death
Lois passed away on December 23, 1999 at the age of 56 in Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lois's cause of death was suicide by drug overdose and asphyxiation.
When did Lois Hamilton die?
December 23, 1999How did Lois Hamilton die? What was the cause of death?
Suicide by drug overdose and asphyxiationHow old was Lois Hamilton when died?
56Where did Lois Hamilton die? What was the location of death?
Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lois Hamilton Birthday and Date of Death
Lois Hamilton was born on October 14, 1943 and died on December 23, 1999. Lois was 56 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 14, 1943
Date of Death: December 23, 1999
Age at Death: 56
Lois Hamilton - Biography
Lois Hamilton (October 14, 1952 – December 23, 1999) was an American model, author, aviator, artist and actress.
Her looks brought an opportunity with the Ford Modeling Agency where she became one of its top models during the 1970s. Hamilton graced the covers of many magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Fortune, Mademoiselle, Vogue Italia, Prevue, Neue Revue Illustrierte, Newsweek, Paris Match, Hello!, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Glamour, Time, and many others. Some of her ad campaigns included Chanel, Clairol, Halston, Pucci and Hermès, and she appeared in over 150 commercials worldwide.
Moving to Hollywood, she made a successful transition from model to actress. Within a year, she landed more TV stints than any other actress at her agency. She worked with such notables as Ivan Reitman, Neil Simon, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Ned Beatty, Burt Reynolds, John Candy, John Larroquette, Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore, Bill Murray, Jane Fonda, Dean Martin, Carl Reiner, David Carradine, Sammy Davis, Jr., Steve Guttenberg, Howard W. Koch, Albert S. Ruddy, Hal Needham, and Thomas R. Bond II to name a few. Under the name Lois Hamilton or Lois Areno, she appeared in several Hollywood films as well as on television shows including many popular series such as Card Sharks, The Dukes of Hazzard and Three's Company.
On December 23, 1999, Hamilton locked herself in her hotel room at the Sheraton Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Apparently depressed over her lingering injuries from an auto accident earlier in the year, she took a fatal overdose of sleeping pills. She was 56 years old. She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
