Movie Actress

Janet Gaynor, R. I. P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death

The movie actress Janet Gaynor passed away at age 77, this age of death has to be considered respectable. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Janet Gaynor and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

One of the most popular silent film actresses who appeared in the 1927 7th Heaven and the 1937 film A Star Is Born. She won the first Academy Award for Best Actress.

She moved to Los Angeles after high school, where she worked at a shoe store.

She became the first actress to receive one Academy Award for multiple performances in the same year.

How did Janet Gaynor die?

Janet Gaynor's death was caused by pneumonia.

In September 1982, Gaynor sustained multiple injuries when a drunken driver struck the taxicab in which she and others were passengers. These injuries eventually caused her death in September 1984.

Information about the death of Janet Gaynor
Cause of deathPneumonia
Age of death77 years
ProfessionMovie Actress
BirthdayOctober 6, 1906
Death dateSeptember 14, 1984
Place of deathPalm Springs, California, United States
Place of burialHollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States