S11 E22: On July 1, 2004, at the age of 80 years old, actor Marlon Brando dies, and the cause of death on his death certificate is listed as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare respiratory disease.
Brando's death certificate reveals he had a massive inoperable tumour - thought to be a malignant cancer - on his liver. He was also suffering Hepatitis C, inflamed lungs and thickened and inflamed air sacs.
In another bizarre move, Brando left the bulk of his estate – worth around $26million – to his producer, associates, and his housekeeper Angela Borlaza.
How many biological children did Marlon Brando have?
Marlon Brando wasn't only famous for his acting chops –– the star fathered 11 children over his lifetime, with three different wives. His first wedding was to actress Anna Kashfi, in 1957. A year later they welcomed their son Christian, but the couple divorced in 1959.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Brando, the eldest son of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando who made worldwide news in 1990 by shooting dead his sister's boyfriend, died on Saturday at the age of 49, his lawyer said.
Marlon Brando's Housekeeper Claimed He “Told” Her She Would Inherit His Home. Legendary Oscar-winning actor Marlon Brando left the bulk of his estate (worth approximately $26 million) to his producer, other associates, and his longtime housekeeper, Angela Borlaza.
Why did Jack Nicholson demolish Marlon Brando's house?
'” Nicholson and Brando starred together in Western The Missouri Breaks and became great friends, later living next door to each other on Mulholland Drive. Following Brando's death in 2004, Nicholson bought his friend's house for $6.1 million with the purpose to have it demolished after it had fallen into disrepair.
Brando, who was only 47 at the time, underwent a transformation with the help of prosthetics, makeup, and a wig to make him appear older and burdened as the head of a crime family.
When he decided in the early 1990s to be circumcised, he wanted the doctor to do the operation with no anesthesia so that he could show off this skill. The doctor refused because of medical ethics, but Brando underwent the operation anyway after receiving a painkilling shot in his back.
He played Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather as well as starring in classics like the Wild One and A Streetcar Named Desire. In later life, Brando's eyesight deteriorated due to his diabetes.
Christian Devi Brando (May 11, 1958 – January 26, 2008) was an American actor who was one of the eleven children of actor Marlon Brando, and the only one Brando had with his first wife, former actress Anna Kashfi.
The primary reason why Jack Nicholson turned down the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather was that the presently retired Nicholson, who identified himself as being Irish throughout his career, felt that the role of the Italian-American Michael should be played by an Italian actor.
Nicholson actually lived next door to Brando on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills until Brando died in 2004. For a time, Warren Beatty also lived nearby, earning the street the nickname "Bad Boy Drive." After Brando's death, Nicholson purchased his home for $6.1 million.
Brando made his motion picture debut in The Men (1950), a powerfully realistic study of disabled World War II veterans. In preparation for his role, he spent a month in a hospital paraplegic ward.
Brando left Tuki, as well as a daughter he fathered with his longtime personal assistant, completely out of his inheritance. Why he did so is unclear, though Tuki's mother had committed suicide and his personal assistant had settled a lawsuits against Mr. Brando just weeks before his death.
Brando earned $1.6 million from a net participation deal. From the start of production, Coppola wanted Robert Duvall to play the part of Tom Hagen. After screen testing several other actors, Coppola eventually got his wish and Duvall was awarded the part.
On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando, refused to accept his Oscar for best actor, and in what would become one of the Oscars' most famous moments sent in his place actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who spoke out about the depiction of ...
Another appendix contains two dozen captioned images of actors and actresses "boosting GI morale." A final appendix tabulates 38 prominent stars who were unable to qualify for military service during World War II (among them were Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Bob Hope, Peter Lawford ...
I'm really incredibly nervous. And the door opens, and there's Marlon Brando. His eyes were this deep sapphire blue color I'd never seen before, which was arresting enough. But astonishingly, it matched the color of the blue velour sweatsuit that he was wearing!
