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David Niven: Life
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After the end of the war David returned to Hollywood on a revised long term contract, Primula and the children following shortly after. It was only six weeks later that Primula had a terrible accident, whilst playing hide and seek, she fell down a flight of stone steps and subsequently died from her injuries. David was absolutely heartbroken, he adored Primmie and life without her never seemed quite the same for him. After the upset of her death and with the prospect of raising two young boys alone, David returned to work to star in various films including The Perfect Marriage, Magnificent Doll, The Other Love and The Bishop's Wife.
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The biography photographs span Niven’s adult life and include many taken by Niven himself. Persons depicted include Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Noel Coward, Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable, President John F. Kennedy, Merle Oberon, and Laurence Olivier.
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Refusing all artificial life-support systems, Niven died in his Switzerland home later that year. Niven was unsure of how worthwhile his life had been, believing that perhaps he had not completed all that he wanted to achieve. But perhaps the legacy of leaving behind countless friends and family members who adored him should have been enough. In terms of a suitable epitaph a lovely story springs to mind.
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