Stanley Donen Death
Stanley passed away on February 21, 2019 at the age of 94 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Stanley's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Stanley Donen die?
February 21, 2019How did Stanley Donen die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Stanley Donen when died?
94Where did Stanley Donen die? What was the location of death?
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Stanley Donen Birthday and Date of Death
Stanley Donen was born on April 13, 1924 and died on February 21, 2019. Stanley was 94 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 13, 1924
Date of Death: February 21, 2019
Age at Death: 94
Is Stanley Donen's mother, Helen Cohen, dead or alive?
Helen Cohen's information is not available now.
Stanley Donen's sister :
- Carla Donen Davis
Stanley Donen - Biography
Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with actor and dancer Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn Yankees!, Charade, and Two for the Road. He received an Honorary Academy Award in 1998 for his body of work and a Career Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival in 2004. He was hailed by film critic David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". Donen married five times and had three children. His current long term partner is film director and comedian Elaine May.
Donen married and divorced five times and had three children. His first wife was dancer, choreographer and actress Jeanne Coyne. They married on April 14, 1948 and divorced in May 1951. Donen's second wife was actress Marion Marshall, who had been the girlfriend and protégé of Howard Hawks and later married actor Robert Wagner. Donen and Marshall had two sons together: Peter Donen (1953-2003) and Joshua Donen, born in 1955. They provided the name of Cary Grant's character in Charade. Donen and Marshall were married from 1952 until 1959. They had a lengthy custody battle over their two sons after Marshall married Wagner and Donen moved to England.
Donen's third wife was Adelle, Countess Beatty. She had previously been the second wife of the 2nd Earl Beatty. They married in 1960, had one son (Mark Donen, born 1962), and lived together in London. They separated in 1969 before divorcing in 1971. Donen's fourth wife was American actress Yvette Mimieux. They were married from 1972 until 1985, but remained close friends after their divorce. Donen's fifth wife was Pamela Braden, thirty-six years his junior. Donen proposed to her four days after having met her. They were married from 1990 until 1994.
In the early 1940s, Donen dated actress Judy Holliday while working on Broadway. He also dated Elizabeth Taylor for a year between his first and second marriages. Donen's current longtime companion is writer and director Elaine May, who he has dated since 1999 and claimed to have proposed marriage to "about 172 times."
