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 [Discussing his role in A Summer Place (1959), with Sandra Dee] What I did basically was knock up Gidget, and you just don`t do that!Trivia
Survived by daughter Janine & 3 grandchildren, as well as a son, Sean (born 1970).
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During the early 1980s, his personal and professional fortunes had sunk so low that he was literally living on a bench in New York's Central Park.
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Along with Doug McClure, was the inspiration for "The Simpsons" (1989) character "Troy McClure".
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Died just eleven days before his A Summer Place (1959) costar, Dorothy McGuire.
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At the time of his death he lived with his fiancée, the mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao.
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Starting drinking alcohol in seventh grade (age 13). After being dropped by Warner Brothers in 1966 (age 30) he became an alcoholic. Admitted that he was addicted to pain killers, amphetamines, & cocaine, and used marijuana daily. Joined AA in 1982 (age 46) and turned his life around with his sobriety.
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Used his real name, Merle Johnson, for his character in The Godfather: Part II (1974).
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Former co-star and long-time friend Connie Stevens visited Donahue the day before he died.
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His admittedly limited talent was slightly chided in the smash Broadway musical "A Chorus Line." The lyric went: "If Troy Donahue could be a movie star, then I could be a movie star!"
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Son of Merle Johnson Sr., a vice-president at General Motors, and Edith, a stage actress.
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He toured in a producton of "Bye Bye Birdie" toward the end of his life.
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1/23/05: Ranked #10 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols".
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After his father's death, at age 14 Troy was sent to military school. As a cadet, he became friends with a classmate, Francis Ford Coppola. This led to his being cast in The Godfather: Part II (1974).
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Received his movie name of "Troy Donahue" from the same person who named Rock Hudson: Hollywood press agent Henry Willson.
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Underwent successful angioplasty surgery upon his arrival in hospital, but then suffered a second heart attack and was given a heart bypass.
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His name was used in the lyrics for the song, "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" in the musical, Grease. ("As for you Troy Donahue...").
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Taught acting classes on Holland America cruise ships.
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8/30/01: Suffered a heart attack. He never recovered and died at St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Santa Monica, CA, 9/2/01.
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