History: Great Silent Movie Artist Charlie Chaplin Died In 1977 On This Day
The great artist Charlie Chaplin who entertained people around the world for years through silent movies without speaking, died in 1977 on this day. 'Sir' Charles Spencer Chaplin is considered a comic stalwart of silent films.
Chaplin breathed his last at the age of 88 at his residence in Switzerland. In 1975, Charlie Chaplin was awarded the title of Knighthood. Charlie Chaplin leaves behind wife Oona O'Neill and eight children. Oona was the daughter of the famous playwright Eugene O'Neill of his time. It is said that Charlie Chaplin went into a coma while sleeping.
Two days after his death he was buried about a mile away from his home in Lausanne, Switzerland. His body was stolen from the grave which was recovered back in May 1978 after disappearing for nearly 11 weeks. Two people were arrested in this theft case who wanted to extort money from the Chaplin family in exchange for the dead body.
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As an actor, writer, director, producer, composer and choreographer, Chaplin acted in nearly 80 films. Among them, The Gold Rush, City Lights and Limelight are very famous. There is no official record about the birth of Charlie Chaplin.
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But he is said to have been born on 16 April 1889 in London. Due to his childhood in difficulties he started doing stage shows at the age of 13. By 1916 he had become an eminent international comedian. In the difficult times of the First and Second World Wars, Chaplin's films were giving people a few moments of laughter.
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