Rupert Crosse Death
Rupert passed away on March 5, 1973 at the age of 45 in Nevis, West Indies. Rupert's cause of death was lung cancer.
When did Rupert Crosse die?
March 5, 1973How did Rupert Crosse die? What was the cause of death?
Lung cancerHow old was Rupert Crosse when died?
45Where did Rupert Crosse die? What was the location of death?
Nevis, West Indies
Rupert Crosse Birthday and Date of Death
Rupert Crosse was born on November 29, 1927 and died on March 5, 1973. Rupert was 45 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 29, 1927
Date of Death: March 5, 1973
Age at Death: 45
Rupert Crosse - Biography
Rupert Crosse (November 29, 1927 – March 5, 1973) was an American television and film actor. Crosse was the first African American to be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in the 1969 adaptation of William Faulkner's The Reivers.
A life member of The Actors Studio, Crosse made numerous guest appearances on television in the decade prior to landing the role of Ned McCaslin in the 1969 film The Reivers, directed by and starring fellow Studio members Mark Rydell and Steve McQueen, respectively. His last onscreen role was in the sitcom The Partners, alongside Don Adams. Shortly before his death, Crosse was cast as Mulhall in The Last Detail (1973), withdrawing from the role after learning he suffered from terminal cancer.
In 1970, Crosse married singer Chris Calloway, daughter of Cab Calloway. They had one son, Rupert Osaze Dia Crosse, who was nine months old at the time of Crosse's death. Their son died in 2002 from a heart condition brought on by prior drug abuse. Calloway died of breast cancer in August 2008.
