# Whatever happened to Michael Gothard

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 28, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033 "2002-04-28T01:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![quarx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/50afbb/32.png) [@quarx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quarx)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033/1 "2002-04-28T01:18:28Z")

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He was a minor British actor, with such roles as a Bond villain, a malevolent priest in **The Devils** , and a rabble-rouser in **Jack The Ripper**. When I checked on his name the other day, the IMDB–normally informative–mentioned only that he committed suicide on December 2, 1993. Does anyone know any other details about the life and sad death of this talented actor? Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033/2 "2002-04-28T06:28:29Z")

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I remember him! I had an aquaintence who was just crazy for him. I am so sad to hear that he committed suicide.

I too am curious to find out what went wrong. How sad.

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**Author:** ![quarx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/50afbb/32.png) [@quarx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quarx)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033/3 "2002-05-13T15:05:59Z")

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I’ll bump this once more, and then I’ll let it die a natural death. (Sorry, but I’m really interested.)

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**Author:** ![trepkos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@trepkos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trepkos)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-michael-gothard/106033/4 "2012-12-09T17:32:21Z")

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This is a livejournal account set up in date order, with everything that could be found out about Michael Gothard.

> **[michael\_gothard - Profile](https://michael-gothard.livejournal.com/profile)**
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> Your life is the best story! Just start your blog today!

Click on his name to go to the entries. you can go back and forward in time by clicking earlier or later from each entry. You can also use the tags.

Things are still being added.