Matthew Ansara
| Matthew Ansara | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew Michael Ansara August 29, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died |
June 25, 2001 (aged 35) Monrovia, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heroin overdose |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
| Years active | 1981–2001 |
| Parent(s) |
Michael Ansara, Barbara Eden |
Matthew Michael Ansara (August 29, 1965 – June 25, 2001) was an American actor and bodybuilder.
His parents were actors Michael Ansara and Barbara Eden, and his first acting work was at age 15 in the pilot episode of Harper Valley PTA. His later credits included Your Mother Wears Combat Boots, To Protect and Serve, and Con Games.
In 1993 he married Julie Ansara, but in 1995 they were divorced. On June 25, 2001, Ansara was found dead in his pickup truck outside a gas station in suburban Los Angeles, the result of a heroin overdose.[1] He was 35 years old. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, near his father, Michael Ansara.[2][3]
At the time of his death, Ansara was engaged to be married to Leanna Green just six weeks later.
References
- ↑ Playbill, Volume 20. p. 32.
- ↑ "Matthew Michael Ansara (1965 - 2001) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Michael George Ansara (1922 - 2013) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.