Peter Fonda Death
Peter passed away on August 16, 2019 at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Peter's cause of death was lung cancer.
When did Peter Fonda die?
August 16, 2019How did Peter Fonda die? What was the cause of death?
Lung cancerHow old was Peter Fonda when died?
79Where did Peter Fonda die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Peter Fonda Birthday and Date of Death
Peter Fonda was born on February 23, 1940 and died on August 16, 2019. Peter was 79 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 23, 1940
Date of Death: August 16, 2019
Age at Death: 79
Is Peter Fonda's father, Henry Fonda, dead or alive?
Peter Fonda's father, Henry Fonda, died on August 12, 1982 as he was 77 years old. His cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Is Peter Fonda's mother, Frances Ford Seymour, dead or alive?
Frances Ford Seymour's information is not available now.
Peter Fonda's sister :
Peter Fonda's sister, Jane Fonda, is still alive and kicking at the age of 86. She is American and has had a career as an actress.
Peter Fonda - Biography
Peter Henry Fonda is an American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda. Fonda is an icon of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Fonda impressed Robert Rossen, who directed the Oscar winner All the King's Men. He cast Fonda in what would be Rossen's last movie, Lilith (1964), alongside Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg and Gene Hackman. Fonda's performance was well reviewed. Shortly before dying, Rossen signed Fonda to a seven-film contract which was to start with an adaptation of Bang the Drum Slowly.
By the mid-1960s, Fonda was not a conventional "leading man" in Hollywood. As Playboy magazine reported, Fonda had established a "solid reputation as a dropout". He had become outwardly nonconformist and grew his hair long and took LSD regularly, alienating the "establishment" film industry. Desirable acting work became scarce.
Fonda's first counterculture-oriented film role was as a biker in Roger Corman's B movie, The Wild Angels (1966). Fonda originally was to support George Chakiris, but graduated to the lead when Chakiris revealed he could not ride a motorcycle, Fonda helped name his character "Heavenly Blues", with Bruce Dern, Nancy Sinatra and Diane Ladd also appearing in the film. In the film, Fonda delivered a "eulogy" at a fallen Angel's funeral service. This was sampled by Psychic TV on their 1988 LP recording, "Jack the TAB". It was later sampled in the Primal Scream recording "Loaded" (1991), and in other rock songs. The movie was a big hit at the box office, screened at the Venice Film Festival, launched the biker movie genre, and established Peter Fonda as a movie name.
Fonda died from respiratory failure caused by lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles on August 16, 2019.
