Illness and death
Her alcoholism and depression increased after her divorce from Harrison in 1971. Devastated over their divorce, she moved to Hollywood in 1975 and tried to forget the relationship. In 1980, after a final, futile attempt to win Harrison back, proved unsuccessful.
Roberts died on November 26, 1980 at her home in Los Angeles. Her gardener found her body in the kitchen, having smashed a glass divide between two rooms. The coroner reported the cause of death as "swallowing a caustic substance" and later, "acute barbiturate intoxication". It was ruled a suicide. She was 53 years old.
She was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Her journals became the basis for No Bells on Sunday: The Memoirs of Rachel Roberts (1984).
More about Rachel Roberts (From Wikipedia)
Career
After a Baptist upbringing (which she rebelled against), followed by the University of Wales and RADA, she began working with a repertory company in Swansea in 1950. She made her read more...
Personal Life
She married firstly Alan Dobie (1955–1961), then Rex Harrison (1962–1971).
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Her alcoholism and depression increased after her divorce from Harrison in 1971. Devastated over their divorce, she moved to Hollywood in 1975 and tried to forget the relationship. read more...
Rachel Roberts (September 20, 1927 – November 26, 1980) was a Welsh actress noted for her fervour and passion; Roberts gave forthright performances in two key films of the read more...