Dearly Departed: Vol. 1 - Albert Dekker

A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekker passed away and talks about it with the current resident, who had never heard the story before.

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[tallpaul521]

David Carradine --- everything old is new again!

[TenacityEnt]

Exactly. History repeats...

[tashaxda]

Aside from other things I have heard about this man's death, the final report said the death was "accidental, not suicidal". I think it's fucked that people would take a scandalous rumour about a man's death and run with it to the point that it covers up what really happened. This man has gone down in history as having one of the most kinky deaths in Hollywood and that's such an awful legacy to leave behind for an actor who apparently had a great deal of integrity.

[TenacityEnt]

The facts about his death are more than just "scandalous rumor." The text you see in this clip was taken from the official autopsy and police reports. Everything in this video is absolutely true. I agree that it's a shame that this is his "legacy" but he was a small-time character actor that no one would remember today were it not for "this."

[tashaxda]

I didn't say that what is on the reports wasn't true. I just don't believe he did this himself.

[TenacityEnt]

Ahhh. Well, the apartment was locked from the inside, and so was the bathroom. Some people have speculated that he wasn't alone when it happened, and anything is possible...

[dustinblythe]

Informative video. Cute girl.

[sbfisher]

Video dude is missing some facts. 1. $70,000 was missing from the apartment that he had taken out of the bank to buy a house. (That's about $433,000 in today's money.) 2. How did he write things perfectly on his butt with lipstick without even smearing them? 3. The front door was locked, but not with a deadbolt, so possible to lock the door and walk out. No sign of struggle, but could be someone the victim knew and they never identified what he was drugged with. Better info on other sites.

[antij1]

I have a real problem conjuring up a mental image of how this dude was found. It is just so complicated.

[mrceebees14]

Findadeath com has come a long way from just a fan site. I remember whenever a famous person would die, I would rush over there to see if he had something on it. He hardly ever missed a beat.

The saddest I remember was Rodney Dangerfield passing, really liked Rodney.

[wilburbonzo]

@MsBatista85 Yes, you are correct that she appeared with George Saunders in All About Eve, but I remember seeing a picture of her with Albert Dekker in another of her early films while still a starlet, I can't remember which one though.

[MsBatista85]

@wilburbonzo I THINK YOU MAY HAVE HIM CONFUSED WITH GEORGE SANDERS, GEORGE SANDER ALSO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

[wilburbonzo]

Marilyn Monroe appeared with this guy in a movie early in her career.

[wilburbonzo]

Marilyn Monroe appeared in a movie with this guy early in his career.

[antij1]

Whenever I hear the details of how he was found, I cannot mentally come up with a picture of it.