Editing Dirk Bogarde (section)

==Death==
Bogarde, a heavy smoker, had a minor [[stroke]] in November 1987 while Forwood was dying of [[Hepatocellular carcinoma|liver cancer]] and [[Parkinson's disease]]. In September 1996, he underwent [[angioplasty]] to unblock arteries leading to his heart and suffered a massive stroke following the operation.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sir+Dirk+reveals+%60living+will%27+wishes+after+stroke.-a060782611 "Sir Dirk reveals 'living will' wishes after stroke."] ''[[The Free Library]]''. Retrieved: 22 September 2013.</ref> He was paralysed on one side of his body, which affected his speech, and from then on used a wheelchair. He then completed the final volume of his [[autobiography]], which covered the effects of the stroke, and published an edition of his collected [[journalism]], mainly from ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.

Bogarde spent some time with his friend [[Lauren Bacall]] the day before he died at his home in London from a heart attack on 8 May 1999, aged 78. His ashes were scattered at his former estate Le Pigeonnier in [[Grasse]], [[southern France]].<ref>[http://www.thisisannouncements.co.uk/5849157 "Obituary: Sir Dirk Bogarde."] ''This is announcements''. Retrieved: 22 September 2013.</ref>