'Bonanza': A Look At Lorne Greene & Nancy Deale's Love Story
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Lorne Greene and Nancy Deale
Actor Lorne Greene was married to Rita Hands from 1938 to 1960, with whom he welcomed twins Charles and Belinda.
After their divorce, he married 'Tattletales' star Nancy Deale (picture), who is also known for appearances in episodes of 'Bonanza' and 'The Merv Griffin Show'.
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Lorne Greene with his wife Nancy Deale
Lorne and Nancy welcomed one child together, daughter Gillian Dania Greene, who since 1993 has been married to 'Evil Dead' film director Sam Raimi.
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Lorne Greene and Nancy Deale
Over the course of their marriage, Nancy and Lorne made multiple red-carpet appearances together. They were often spotted here and there, attending important Hollywood events as the great couple they were!
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Lorne Greene and Nancy Deale
Nancy reportedly gave up her acting career because she and Lorne thought they could face marriage issues if both continued working in show business.
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Lorne Greene
Nancy Deale and the 'Bonanza' star were happily married until his tragic death on September 11, 1987.
Lorne Greene was 72 when he died from pneumonia complications, after undergoing ulcer surgery. The star passed away at Santa Monica, California's Saint Johns' Hospital.
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Lorne Greene and Nancy Deale
On March 2, 2004, news on Nancy's death broke. The actress and widow of the 'Battlestar Galactica' actor lost a longtime battle with cancer.
Nancy Deale died at age 70 in her Los Angeles home.