One variation on this theory is that Reeves accidentally shot himself playing a game of Russian Roulette. But unable to find work, perhaps George felt he had little choice but to return to a part that clearly caused him much anguish. The roles just werent coming his way. At 45 and craving more serious work, the prospect of yet again trudging around the country in tights and cape, as children threw stones at him and teenagers challenged him to fights, may have become too much bare. They had no children and divorced 10 years later.[16]. The woman on the other end of the line was a woman named Toni Mannix. The book was published as 'The Archie Moore Story, as told to Bob Condon'. Gene LeBell was there at George's house the morning before George died, training George. On June 16, 1959, Reeves died from a single gunshot wound in the bedroom of his Benedict Canyon home. And how had the fatal bullet ended up in the ceiling whilst the shell rested underneath his body? Lemmon says George Reeves committed suicide. Rather than being seen as the hunky superhero who had proven himself as a leading man, Reeves was worried that the role would forever make him the kids beloved Superman in the eyes of the world and of casting directors. I don't know what happened to George. Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Phyllis Coates and George Reeves in The Adventures of Superman. He directed the final 13 episodes of the series, and told the Evening Star that he was enthused about doing more.. All three bullets had been fired from the weapon found at Reeves' feet, though all witnesses agreed they heard only one gunshot, and there was no sign of forced entry or other physical evidence that a second person was in the room. Mannix died in 1983 at the age of 77--her husband Eddie had died in 1963. Army. His body was later cremated and interred at the Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, which I blogged about during my Haunted Hollywood theme last year.
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