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William Howard Lee

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William Howard Lee

Birth
Death
16 Feb 1981 (aged 72)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.7649817, Longitude: -95.3856938
Plot
Sect E-1, Lot 40.5
Memorial ID
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Husband of actress Gene Tierney.
He was also the fifth husband of Hedy Lamarr from 1953-1960. No children.

(m. 1953–1960; divorced)

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11-20-2020
Husband of actress Gene Tierney.
He was also the fifth husband of Hedy Lamarr from 1953-1960. No children.

W. Howard Lee, 71, Texas oilman dies after a long illness. ...
W. HOWARD LEE / AP
Feb. 18, 1981

Son of Texas oil pioneer W.E.Lee, W. Howard Lee, later formed Lee Brothers Oil, Co. with his 3 brothers. Lee, who was
married to former Hollywood actresses Hedy Lamarr and later to Gene Tierney, died February 16, 1981 after a long illness.

He was 72 years old.

Mr. Lee married former actress Hedy Lamarr, in the 1950s. Their divorce in 1960 led to a long court battle over alimony.
Soon after, Lee married actress Gene Tierney and remained married for two decades, until his death.

Other survivors include a daughter, Donna Lee Curtin of Aspen, and two sisters,
Mrs. Glenn H. McCarthy of La Porte and Mrs. Hub Issacks of Fort Worth.
Husband of actress Gene Tierney.
He was also the fifth husband of Hedy Lamarr from 1953-1960. No children.

(m. 1953–1960; divorced)

***
11-20-2020
Husband of actress Gene Tierney.
He was also the fifth husband of Hedy Lamarr from 1953-1960. No children.

W. Howard Lee, 71, Texas oilman dies after a long illness. ...
W. HOWARD LEE / AP
Feb. 18, 1981

Son of Texas oil pioneer W.E.Lee, W. Howard Lee, later formed Lee Brothers Oil, Co. with his 3 brothers. Lee, who was
married to former Hollywood actresses Hedy Lamarr and later to Gene Tierney, died February 16, 1981 after a long illness.

He was 72 years old.

Mr. Lee married former actress Hedy Lamarr, in the 1950s. Their divorce in 1960 led to a long court battle over alimony.
Soon after, Lee married actress Gene Tierney and remained married for two decades, until his death.

Other survivors include a daughter, Donna Lee Curtin of Aspen, and two sisters,
Mrs. Glenn H. McCarthy of La Porte and Mrs. Hub Issacks of Fort Worth.


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