How did Barbara Eden’s son Matthew die?
How did Barbara Eden’s son Matthew die?
Barbara Eden is reflecting on the tragic loss of her son, 20 years after his death at 35 from an accidental heroin overdose. The 90-year-old “I Dream of Jeannie” star spoke to People about her son Matthew’s struggles with addiction and what she learned after losing him in 2001.
How did Michael Ansara die?
Michael Ansara
When did Barbara Eden’s son Matthew die?
Matthew died on June 25, 2001. “I don’t think there’s anything worse than to lose your child,” she says. “As a parent, I had a lot of guilt and anger, and following his death I was always on the edge of tears. Even though he was 35, he was still my baby.”
Where is Michael Ansara now?
He also played Buck Rogers’ evil adversary Kane on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), and provided the voice of Mr. Freeze on Batman: The Animated Series (1992) and its spin-offs. Michael Ansara died at age 91 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease in his home in Calabasas, California on July 31, 2013.
Is Michael Ansara a real Indian?
Born in Syria, Ansara mostly played ethnic roles, Indians being a particular specialty. He became a star in the 1950s on the ABC television show Broken Arrow, a fictionalized account of the friendship between Apache chief Cochise, played by Ansara, and Indian agent Tom Jeffords, played by John Lupton.
What happened to Michael Ansara and Barbara Eden?
Ansara married Barbara Eden in 1958 and they separated in 1974. Their son, the actor Matthew Michael Ansara, died of a heroin overdose in 2001 at the age of 35. Ansara’s family wants people to make donations to St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Van Nuys in lieu of flowers.
