Died:November 23, 1990 (aged 74) Cause of Death: Myelodysplastic syndrome
Married Life
1953-07-02 Children's author Roald Dahl (36) weds stage actress Patricia Neal (27) at Trinity Church in New York
1983-12-15 British author Roald Dahl (67) weds second wife. british film producer Liccy Crosland (45) at Brixton Town Hall in South London, until his death in 1990
Historical Events
1967-06-12 "You Only Live Twice", 5th James Bond film starring Sean Connery, screenplay by Roald Dahl, premieres in London
1968-12-16 Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square theater, London
1968-12-18 Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres in NYC
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Truman Capote
Daniel Defoe
Hans Christian Andersen
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