Old Hollywood

The self inflicted shooting by the wife of this A list comic actor was always considered accidental.

Apparently the family knew though that wife was trying to kill herself and failed.

Georgia Skelton

Red Skelton

Georgia Davis

Red Skelton’s second wife.

1921/09/17 – Born: Georgia Maureen Davis, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado.

1945/03/09 Married Red Skelton at Beverly Vista Community Church, Los Angeles, CA.

1947/05/05 – Born: Valentina Marie Skelton

1948/05/20 – Born: Richard Freeman Skelton

1971/02 – Surgery to correct a shoulder ailment.

1971/11 – Filed for divorce.

1972/09 – Treatment for a blood infection.

1973/08/28 – Final divorce papers.

1976/05/10 – Died: Gun shot (Self Inflicted). Riverside, Riverside County, California (Buried in Forrest Lawn.) – Source

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