Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He spent a year on a work gang. Early the morning of his death, he had left the house and triggered the burglar alarm, then returned and gone to bed. Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, announced the birth of a critically Western endangered chimpanzee. "Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., only child of the actor Louis Jourdan, was found dead yesterday by his parents, his death apparently the result of a drug overdose. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Cause of death. He was making Untel Pre et Fils in that city when Italy declared war on France. Enter a grandparent's name. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan. Try again later. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Add to your scrapbook. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled myself to it. Age. Louis passed away on month day 1981, at age 29 at death place, California. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. This account has been disabled. Learn more about managing a memorial . After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. A system error has occurred. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He said in 1957: "It was a wonderful story for Leslie and Maurice Chevalier, but I played a colorless leading man. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. At 20th Century Fox, Jourdan played the lead in a remake of Bird of Paradise (1951). He played the role of French educator, historian and Baron, Pierre de Coubertin (18631937), in The First Olympics: Athens 1896, a May 1984 NBC TV (2-part) mini-series about the 1896 Summer Olympics and the American team member/discus thrower from Baltimore, Robert Garrett (18751961). Weve updated the security on the site. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. Misfortunes occur even in such close-knit, straight-laced families as Carol Burnett's. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Jourdan played Count Dracula in the 1977 BBC miniseries. GREAT NEWS! DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic SELZNICK STARS TO DO MOVIES FOR WARNERS Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Wandering sheep rescued from frozen lake in Michigan. His wife of more than 60 years, Berthe Frederique Jourdan, died last year. Tim Bergling-Avicii ( 8 September 1989 - 20 April 2018) Failed to remove flower. He was reunited with Joan Fontaine for Decameron Nights (1953) then returned home to France to make Rue de l'Estrapade (1953). Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Try again later. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Birth 6 Oct 1951. The Jourdans' only child, Louis Henry Jourdan, died of a drug overdose in 1981. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Louis Jourdan Has Died, Star of 'Gigi' Was 93 The actor also starred in Madame Bovary, Three Coins in the Fountain, The Swan, The V.I.P.S and Can-Can. Learn more about merges. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. This was Kelly's last film, and lost money at the box office. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Filming was interrupted by the Second World War and was never resumed. [28], Jourdan died at his home in Beverly Hills on 14 February 2015 at the age of 93. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in New Jersey said they are investigating the origins of an unusual non-native animal picked up in Monmouth County: an alligator. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. This film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Assigned to make propaganda films for the Nazis, he escaped and joined the French underground. They had a son, Louis Jourdan, Jr.. Jourdan, Jr. died of a drug overdose aged 29 in 1981. David Thomson in 2010 observed how his performance as Stefan Brand altered as the character aged over the extended period of the film's narrative: "I notice how his way of talking has changed. He left no note, but his death was ruled a suicide because he had consumed an entire bottle of pills, sufficient to kill him, police said. Jourdan co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Chevalier and Shirley MacLaine in the musical Can-Can (1960). You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Drag images here or select from your computer for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. memorial. Jourdan's film career reached a peak in 1957 with the Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe musical, Gigi, which won nine Academy Awards, including best picture. Children of Gregory Peck, Robert Taylor, James Arness and Art Linkletter also died tragically. His father, a few years later, legally changed the last name to Jourdan. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can, Three Coins in the Fountain and other American movies, has died. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Louis Jourdan is UPDATE SOON. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. photo. "Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., only child of the actor Louis Jourdan, was found dead yesterday by his parents, his death apparently the result of a drug overdose. On 11 March 1946,[citation needed] Jourdan married his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique. Maine teen breaks world record for building Lego World Map. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Thanks for your help! The divorce rate is higher among movie and television stars than among the American public in general. Sorry! You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. Los Angeles Times June 23, 1947: A2. Louis, Henry Jourdan was born on month day 1951, at birth place, California, to Louis, Robert Gendre and Berthe Gendre. Jourdan Jr. was their only child and he lived with his parents. LOUIS JOURDAN MEETS 007 Richard Freedman Field News Service. virginiagobetz I stand corrected you are honoring Louis Jourdan,Jr. Michigan man's memory lapse leads to twin lottery jackpots. [2], In an article dated 1 July 1970, Louis' mother, Quique, shared a portion of an paper Louis wrote about his family: "Her (Quique's) 18-year-old son once earned his highest mark in creative writing for a paper describing his life at home. Jourdan appeared in his biggest hit playing the romantic lead alongside Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier in the film version of the novella by Colette, Gigi (1958). They married in 1946. There was a problem getting your location. See the article in its original context from. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. HOLLYWOOD -- Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., found dead Tuesday of an apparent drug overdose at 29, is the latest victim in the long, tragic history of Hollywood's children. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A visitor to a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Australia captured video of an unusual sight -- a horse riding in the back seat of a drive-through customer's car. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Death 12 May 1981 (aged 29) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. In an article entitled "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World," the author, Jennifer Ward Dudley, a schoolmate of Louis', described what it was like to be the best friend of an actor's son. Los Angeles Times September 12, 1965: N34. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Son Louis Henry Jourdan died of a drug overdose in 1981. Texas Death Records Index, 1903-2000. Louis was born in 1951. Please try again later. He and Claude Dauphin costarred as detectives in a 1955 television series, Paris Precinct," which was seen in France and the U.S. I was the French cliche." Jourdan died in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 93. Andrea Absolonov-Lea De Mae (26 December 1976 - 9 December 2004) added by fiyona. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Failed to remove flower. Veteran Fr Verify and try again. There he started making movies again, ten films in two years. In 1956, he appeared in the film The Swan playing the role of "Dr Nicholas Agi" along with Grace Kelly and Sir Alec Guinness for MGM. 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Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He returned to Broadway for a short run in 1955, and also that year he made his American TV dbut as Inspector Beaumont in the TV series Paris Precinct. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Jun 27, 2010 Updated Jun 24, 2010, 5:07pm CDT. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Water and Power ui Inyo County Actors Son Dies LOS ANGELES (AP), Actor's Son Apparent Suicide Victim LOS ANGELES (AP) Louls, great big nightmare, DEATHS By The Associated Press Louls, Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC, USA, village center. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Florida came to the rescue of a seagull spotted entangled in string and dangling from a utility pole. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Police listed the death of Jourdan, only child of the famous international movie star, as a possible suicide. Through most of his 15-year career as a leading man, he was subject to the Hollywood habit of typecasting. He was announced for the romantic male lead in the Fox remake of Les Miserables[20] but ended up not appearing in the film. Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. Entertainment Films Stage Music: Louis Jourdan Will Star in 'Mr. Three years ago Paul Newman's son, Scott, 28, died of a drug overdose. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy." There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Mr. Jourdan Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French romantic comedies and dramas.During World War II, after his father, the manager of the Cannes Grand Htel, was arrested by the Gestapo, Louis and his two brothers (both of whom became film directors, Pierre Jourdan and Robert Gendre) joined the French underground; his film career came to a halt when he refused to act in Nazi propaganda films.In 1948, David O. Selznick invited him to Hollywood to appear in The Paradine Case (1947); he remained in the USA and went on to star in a number of Hollywood films. photo. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He decided to buy out his contract with Selznick for $50,000.[19]. De Anda said the Jourdans took the death 'very hard.' In 1985 he toured in a stage version of Gigi, playing the Chevalier role. He was survived by a nephew and a niece. Selznick sold his interest in Jourdan for one film to Warner Bros.[18], All Jourdan's Hollywood films had lost money. A brother, Pierre Jourdan, who was an actor and a theater director in France, died in 2007. Drama: Debra Paget, Jourdan Play Hugo Romancers Los Angeles Times November 9, 1951: B8. He also made feature films in Paris and London. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. There was a problem getting your location. Their only child, a son, Louis Henry George Jourdan, was born October 6, 1951 and died in 1981, aged 29, predeceasing his parents. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. A case study of the dangers of living in the shadow of a famous parent is Christina Crawford's autobiography, 'Mommie Dearest,' outlining a brutal childhood with the late Joan Crawford. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Year should not be greater than current year. Louis Jourdan at 007 Wiki . virginiagobetz 1921-2015.Which makes him 94 years old when he passed away. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Michigan came to the rescue of a sheep that wandered out onto a frozen lake and partially fell through the ice. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan: accessed ), memorial page for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. (6 Oct 1951-12 May 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2963, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Bobby Kelley (contributor 46959922). Weve updated the security on the site. Jourdan, an international French film star whose movies included 'Gigi' and 'Three Coins in the Fountain,' was married to his wife after World War II in Paris. actor. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Try again. Learn more about merges. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Try again. Family members linked to this person will appear here. At first, Jourdan protested that he couldn't sing and wasn't right for the role as the Parisian seeking young Gigi (Leslie Caron) as a mistress. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Drug Overdose. As was told in a 1985 PEOPLE profile, Jourdan real name Gendre and his two brothers grew up in the South of France, where their parents managed hotels in Cannes, Nice and Marseilles. Here Comes Mr. JourdanLooks Like He'll Stay! He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [28] Louis Henry Jourdan died of a narcotics overdose at the age of 29 on 12 May 1981;[29] his body was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Oops, we were unable to send the email. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Oops, something didn't work. Oops, we were unable to send the email. based on information from your browser. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. "[6], An obituary that appeared by UPI provides more details about the death and the parents' reaction, which can be found here. His father owned a seaside hotel in Cannes, where he met artists, actors and directors who encouraged him to study drama in Paris. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He earned good reviews on Broadway in a 1954 production of Andre Gide's The Immoralist. The coroner's office had to postpone an autopsy until Thursday because investigators were too busy with prior cases. LOUIS JOURDAN The Washington Post and Times-Herald November 8, 1959: AW9. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Boston Globe 11 Jan 1983: 1. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. . virginiagobetz 1921-2015.Which makes him 94 years old when he passed away. Hopper, Hedda. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. His roles included an artist in No Minor Vices, a pleasant wastrel in The Happy Time, Jennifer Jones' lover in Madame Bovary, a romantic prince in Three Coins in the Fountain, Grace Kelly's suitor in The Swan, and a staid judge in Can-Can. Drag images here or select from your computer for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. memorial. He was 29 years old. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. His net worth is Under review in 2021.