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David Niven: Friends
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Between films, David Niven took the time to relax in Château d'Oex near Gstaad, where he would meet with his many fellow Englishmen, such as his friends Peter Ustinov and Graham Greene who were ... living in Switzerland. He also met with Roger Moore at the Eagle Club in Gstaad.
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In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for ten days for treatment, ostensibly for a digestive problem. Afterwards, he returned to his chalet at Chateau d'Oex in Switzerland, where his condition continued to decline. He refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. Niven died in Switzerland on July 29, 1983 of motor neurone disease (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 73. Bitter, estranged, and plagued by depression, Niven's wife Hjördis showed up drunk at the funeral, having been convinced to attend by family friend Rainier III of Monaco.
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Niven's first major scene was in Rose Marie. His performance was so bad that he was replaced by another actor. Niven only discovered the switch when he took a friend to see the movie and was shocked to find another actor playing his scene.
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