Hello Lizzieb,
According to my research Benny Hill died of a heart attack. I did not
find any indication that he committed suicide.
Excerpts:
?Although over the last three years of his life, Hill was to talk in
interviews about a comeback, it was the end of his career. He died
alone at his home in April of 1992. The cause of death was a heart
attack.?
The Museum of Broadcast Communications
http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/hillbenny/hillbenny.htm
From the British Film Institute (BFI):
?Plagued with a chronic heart condition, Hill died on April 20, 1992;
he was 67 years old.?
Screen Online
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/583757/index.html
?Hill's health began declining in the early 1990s. Weighing 17 stone
(238 lb or 108kg) at 5 ft 10½ in tall, he suffered heart problems
related to his obesity. On 11 February 1992, doctors told him that he
needed to lose 28 lb, and recommended a heart bypass. He declined, and
was diagnosed a week later with renal failure. Benny died "on or about
20 April", alone in his flat, at the age of 68. The cause of death was
listed as coronary thrombosis. Following a foul smell, neighbours
found his body on 20 April sitting in an armchair. ?
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Benny_Hill_Show
?Benny Hill died alone at his home in Teddington, Middlesex, England
on April 18th, 1992, suffering a heart attack while sitting in his
favorite chair watching television. He had suffered with a chronic
heart condition for years before his death. He was 68 years old.?
?Benny Hill's death stirred up a controversy. Worth an estimated 7.5
million pounds, Benny's will was years out of date. It directed that
his earnings be given to his parents, both long dead. Next in line
were his estranged brother Leonard and sister Diana, also dead. The
executor of his estate divided the money among Hill's seven nieces and
nephews. A note was found among Benny's belongings assigned huge sums
of money to long time friends and costars Sue Upton, Louise English,
Henry McGee, Bob Todd and Dennis Kirkland. Neither signed nor
witnessed, the note had no legal standing.?
Everything 2
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=635930
?Tragically, Hill died soon after the end of the series, on 20th April
1992, having suffered a sudden heart attack.?
The Biography Channel
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/282:81/1/Benny_Hill.htm
According to imdb.com, Benny Hill died on April 20, 1992 of a heart attack.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001350/
?Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67.?
Source: Brainy History
http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1992/april_20_1992_166604.html
?Benny Hill (comedian) died of a heart attack on April 20, 1992.
Dead People Server
http://dpsinfo.com/dps/hnames.html
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?Benny Hill died?
?Benny Hill? biography
"Benny Hill" died April 20, 1992
I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
