Paul Lynde’s Death – Cause and Date
The tv actor Paul Lynde died at the age of 55. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Comedian who took a seat in the original center square of the Hollywood Squares game show and also starred as Henry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie.
Paul’s parents were Hoy Lynde and Sylvia Bell and he had five siblings.
How did Paul Lynde die?
On January 11, 1982, after Lynde failed to attend a birthday celebration, his friend, actor Paul Barresi, became concerned. When he and another friend, actor Dean Dittman, could not get an answer after calling him on the phone and knocking on his door, Barresi broke into the side entrance to Lynde’s home in Beverly Hills, California, and found him dead in his bed. He was 55 years old when he passed away.
Quotes
"“I feel now it’s useless to keep hoping. The way things are today, we live in a world that needs laughter, and I’ve decided if I can make people laugh, I’m making a more important contribution.”
"“If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.”
"“Sandwiches are wonderful. You don’t need a spoon or a plate!”
"“The dining room in my old house was truly magnificent, but by far the worst room for conversation. I’d get up from the table, a very long table, and somebody would always say, Paul, I never got to talk to you.”
"“An actor shouldn’t undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you’re better off not knowing.”