Sigrid Valdis Death
Sigrid passed away on October 14, 2007 at the age of 72 in Anaheim, California, USA. Sigrid's cause of death was lung cancer.
When did Sigrid Valdis die?
October 14, 2007How did Sigrid Valdis die? What was the cause of death?
Lung cancerHow old was Sigrid Valdis when died?
72Where did Sigrid Valdis die? What was the location of death?
Anaheim, California, USA
Sigrid Valdis Birthday and Date of Death
Sigrid Valdis was born on September 21, 1935 and died on October 14, 2007. Sigrid was 72 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 21, 1935
Date of Death: October 14, 2007
Age at Death: 72
Sigrid Valdis - Biography
Patricia Annette Olson (September 21, 1935 – October 14, 2007), known by her stage name Sigrid Valdis, was an American actress. She was best known for playing "Hilda" on the American television series, Hogan's Heroes.
Valdis was married twice. Her first marriage was to fashion businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. Ateyeh died in 1967.
Valdis' second marriage was to Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane on the set of the series on October 16, 1970. Co-star Richard Dawson served as Crane's best man. Following the birth of their son in 1971, Valdis retired from acting. In 1978, she moved from the Los Angeles area after Crane was murdered.
Twice widowed, Valdis died on October 14, 2007, from lung cancer in Anaheim, California, aged 72. She had two daughters, Melissa Smith and Ana Sarmiento, and a son, Scott. She had three stepchildren from Crane's earlier marriage to Anne Terzian: Karen, Deborah, and Robert David Crane.
