Brenda Benet
Brenda Benet (born Brenda Ann Nelson; August 14, 1945 – April 7, 1982) was an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the soap operas The Young Marrieds (1965–1965) and Days of Our Lives (1979–1982).
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| Full name at birth | Brenda Ann Nelson
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| Claim to fame | Days of our Lives
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1945
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| Place of birth | Hollywood, California, USA
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| Date of death | 7 April 1982
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| Age | 36 (age at death)
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| Place of death | West Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot (self-inflicted gunshot wound)
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| Resting place | Cremation
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| Occupation | Actress
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| Height | 5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Gorgeous, thick, black hair, big alluring eyes, great figure
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| University | University of California, Los Angeles
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- After divorcing Bill Bixby, she reunited with former girlfriend Tammy Bruce, conservative pundit and openly gay radio talk show host.. Benet had been distraught over the death of her and Bixby's six-year-old son Christopher, who had recently died from a sudden throat infection. On April 7, 1982, two weeks after Bruce and Benet again parted ways, Bruce showed up for a planned lunch with Benet at the home they previously shared in Mandeville Canyon in west Los Angeles. She found the bathroom door locked. Police came and broke down the door to find Benet dead from a self-inflicted .38-cal. gunshot wound to the head.
- Ex-sister-in-law of Patty Petersen.
- Spoke French, Italian and Greek.
- She had one child with then-husband Bill Bixby, Christopher, born in 1974. In 1981, shortly after her breakup with Bixby, she and Don Edmonds took Christopher on a winter vacation to Mammoth Lakes, CA. Christopher developed a sudden, severe illness. The child was rushed to the hospital, where personnel attempted to treat him. When doctors tried to insert a breathing tube down his throat, he suddenly went into cardiac arrest and died a short time later.
- She played bouffant-brunette beauties for most of her "nice girl" career, but is best known for her portrayal of villainess Lee Dumonde on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives (1965). She was on the show for three years until her suicide.
Brenda Benet is known for her role in the TV series The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Annie Caplan.
She is also known for her role in the TV series The Love Boat (1977) as Maureen Mitchell.
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