47 years ago, comedian Peter Sellers (best known for "Dr. Strangelove" and "The Pink Panther") visited Disneyland with his wife at the time, Britt Eklund (the marriage lasted a total of 4 years), and his kids. This wire photo shows them in the Disneyland Hotel vehicle, ready for a fun day at the park.
ANAHEIM, Calif., April 7—SELLERS ON OUTING BEFORE HEART ATTACK—This picture of British actor Peter Sellers, critically ill in Hollywood of a heart attack, was made last Saturday as he and his bride, Swedish actress Britt Eklund, began a visit through Disneyland with Sellers' children by a former marriage, Sarah, 4, and Michael, 8. Sellers was stricken early yesterday.
Apparently, Sellers had approximately 13 heart attacks that spring, and eventually was given a pacemaker in 1977. He passed away in 1980, shortly before he was about to undergo surgery.
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2 comments:
13 heart attacks, yeesh. I always liked Peter Sellers as an actor, but I heard that he was not the nicest person in real life.
Dead? I didn't even know he was sick!
I have a friend that deals with celebrities all the time and he's told me in the past that comedians are far the worst to deal with. Bitter, quick witted, and make a living cutting others into ribbons.
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