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  1. Darnell died on April 10, 1965, from burns that she had received in a house fire in Glenview, Illinois, early the day before. [32] She had been staying at the home of her former secretary and the secretary's daughter and had just received notice from her agent of three possible movie contracts.

  2. Oct 3, 2022 · Linda Darnell's life came to a tragic end on April 10, 1965, as the result of burns from a fire. The Los Angeles Times states that she was visiting her friend and once-secretary Jeanne Curtis' home in Chicago and that they had stayed up late to watch a television broadcast of Darnell's own 1940 film, "Star Dust."

  3. Nov 24, 2018 · Linda Darnell was a popular actress in the 1940s, starring in films like Forever Amber and A Letter to Three Wives. She died from burns she received in a fire at her former secretary's house, while watching Star Dust on TV.

  4. It was Star Dust (1940) that Darnell was watching the night of April 9, 1965, at the home of her former secretary, located in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The house caught on fire in the early hours of the next morning and Darnell died that afternoon in Cook County Hospital.

    • October 16, 1923
    • April 10, 1965
  5. Oct 21, 2023 · She may not be the most famous star of Hollywood's Golden Age, but Linda Darnell was a force to be reckoned with on the silver screen. Her death in 1965 was sudden, painful, and incredibly...

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  6. Dec 16, 2023 · Linda Darnell’s tragic demise unfolded on April 10, 1965, following a harrowing ordeal in Glenview, Illinois. The day before her passing, Darnell found herself in the midst of a promising moment, having just received word from her agent about three potential movie contracts.

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  8. Darnell, Linda (1921–1965) American actress. Born Monetta Eloyse Darnell in Dallas, Texas, on October 16, 1921; died from injuries sustained in a house fire in Glenview, Illinois, on April 10, 1965; third of five children of a postal clerk; attended public schools in Dallas; attended Central High School in Los Angeles and had studio tutoring ...