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    Celebrating the life of

    Spalding Gray

    05 Jun 1941 - 11 Jan 2004

    Spalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor and writer who departed this life tragically at the age of 62. He is known for the autobiographical monologues that he wrote and performed. His most notable monologue film is "Swimming to Cambodia." Born 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, Gray studied at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree major in poetry... more

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    Gray was declared missing and tragically passed away on January 11, 2004

    Kathy Montilla29 Aug 2014
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    Kathy Montilla Gray published his only novel, "Impossible Vacation"

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    Kathy Montilla Married to Kathleen Russo for 10 years from 1994 until he passed away in 2004, they had 2 children

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    Kathy Montilla Born 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island

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    Kathy Montilla He co-founded the theater company "The Wooster Group"

    Spalding Gray delivers his monologue "Terrors of Pleasure" in an HBO special

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    Kathy Montilla Became a speaker and teacher of poetry at the Esalen Institute

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    Kathy Montilla He suffered severe injuries in a car accident while on vacation in Ireland

    The "Gray's Anatomy" is a monologist film, written and performed by Spalding Gray

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    Marrid to Renée Shafransky for 2 years from 1991 to 1993

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    Appeared in the film, "The Killing Fields"

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    He portrayed the role of Dr. Geisler in a romantic-comedy fantasy film, "Kate & Leopold"

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    Appeared as Simon Veatch in the thriller film "Diabolique"

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    A documentary about Spalding Gray by Robby Henson

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    Kathy Montilla He first achieved prominence when he wrote his monologue "Swimming to Cambodia" and was adapted into a film in 1987