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On November 25, 1926, actor Jeffrey Hunter was born.
Actor Jeffrey Hunter was #BornOnThisDay, Nov. 25, 1926. Remembered for his films & his TV role as "Capt. Pike" in the pilot episode of #StarTrek (1965). Passed in 1969 (age 42) from an intracranial hemorrhage, possibly from a concussion suffered while filming. #RIP #gonetoosoon
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Jeffrey Hunter at Wikipedia
Hunter in 1960
Born: Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: May 27, 1969 (aged 42); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place: Glen Haven Memorial Park; Los Angeles, California
Years active: 1942–1969
Awards: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.
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Death
While in Spain in November 1968 to film Cry Chicago (¡Viva América!), a story about the Chicago Mafia, Hunter was injured in an on-set explosion when a car window near him, which had been rigged to explode outward, accidentally exploded inward. Hunter sustained a serious concussion. According to Hunter's wife Emily, he "went into shock" on the flight back to the United States after filming and "couldn't speak. He could hardly move." After landing, Hunter was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, but doctors could not find any serious injuries except for a displaced vertebra and a concussion.
On the afternoon of May 26, 1969, Hunter suffered an intracranial hemorrhage while walking down stairs at his home in Van Nuys, California. He fell, knocked over a planter and struck his head on the banister, fracturing his skull. He was found unconscious by his visiting friend Frank Bellow and taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital, where he underwent brain surgery. He died at about 9:30 the following morning at the age of 42.
Hunter's funeral was held at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Van Nuys on May 31. He was interred at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar.
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Hunter in 1960
Born: Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: May 27, 1969 (aged 42); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place: Glen Haven Memorial Park; Los Angeles, California
Years active: 1942–1969
Awards: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.
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Death
While in Spain in November 1968 to film Cry Chicago (¡Viva América!), a story about the Chicago Mafia, Hunter was injured in an on-set explosion when a car window near him, which had been rigged to explode outward, accidentally exploded inward. Hunter sustained a serious concussion. According to Hunter's wife Emily, he "went into shock" on the flight back to the United States after filming and "couldn't speak. He could hardly move." After landing, Hunter was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, but doctors could not find any serious injuries except for a displaced vertebra and a concussion.
On the afternoon of May 26, 1969, Hunter suffered an intracranial hemorrhage while walking down stairs at his home in Van Nuys, California. He fell, knocked over a planter and struck his head on the banister, fracturing his skull. He was found unconscious by his visiting friend Frank Bellow and taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital, where he underwent brain surgery. He died at about 9:30 the following morning at the age of 42.
Hunter's funeral was held at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Van Nuys on May 31. He was interred at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar.
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Sat Nov 25, 2023: On this day, November 25, 1926, actor Jeffrey Hunter was born.
Fri Nov 25, 2022: On this day, November 25, 1926, actor Jeffrey Hunter was born.
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