Personal life

Personal life

Peppard married five times, and was the father of three children:
· Helen Davies (1954–1964): two children, Bradford and Julie
· Elizabeth Ashley (1966–1972), his co-star in The Carpetbaggers: one son, Christian
· Sherry Boucher-Lytle (1975–1979)
· Alexis Adams (1984–1986)
· Laura Taylor (1992–1994)
Peppard gave up drinking in 1978 and spent his later years trying to assist other alcoholics with recovering.
A life-long smoker, Peppard was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992 and subsequently quit. His fifth wife, Laura Taylor, met and married him shortly after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and nursed him through his last 18 months. Cancer never forced his retirement from acting, and Peppard completed a pilot for a new series in 1994 (a Matlock spin-off) shortly before his passing.
Peppard died on May 8, 1994, in Los Angeles, California. Although he was being treated for cancer, his actual cause of death was a complication arising from the treatment he was getting - chemotherapy-induced leukemia. He is buried in Northview Cemetery in Dearborn, Michigan.

Awards

· 1960 NBR Award (National Board of Review of Motion Pictures) for Home from the Hill as
Best Supporting Actor
· 1961 BAFTA Award Nomination (British Academy Award) for Home From The Hill
· 1961 „Promising newcomer to leading film roles“
· Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Category Motion Pictures, 6675 Hollywood Blvd., Los
Angeles)

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