Editing Tony Curtis (section)

==Health and death==
[[File:Tony Curtis portrait.jpg|thumb|upright|Curtis in 2004]]

In 1974, Curtis developed a heavy [[cocaine]] addiction while filming ''[[Lepke (film)|Lepke]]'', at a time when his stardom had declined considerably and he was being offered few film roles.<ref>Curtis, Tony ''American Prince: My Autobiography'' (2008) p. 303</ref> In 1984, Curtis was rushed to the hospital suffering from advanced [[cirrhosis]] as a result of his alcoholism and cocaine addiction. He then entered the [[Betty Ford Clinic]] and vowed to overcome his various illnesses.<ref name=tele_695>{{cite news |title=Tony Curtis |date=October 30, 2010 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/film-obituaries/8034695/Tony-Curtis.html |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=October 1, 2010 |location=London}}</ref> He underwent [[heart bypass]] surgery in 1994, after suffering a heart attack.<ref name=record_86908>{{cite web |title=Tony Curtis 1925–2010: A movie star and icon in the golden age of Hollywood |date=October 30, 2010 |newspaper=Daily Record |location=Glasgow |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2010/10/01/movie-star-tony-curtis-was-icon-of-golden-age-of-hollywood-and-epitome-of-cool-86908-22599821/ |access-date=October 1, 2010}}</ref>

On July 8, 2010, Curtis, who suffered from [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD), was hospitalized in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] after suffering an [[asthma]] attack during a book-signing engagement in Henderson, Nevada, where he lived.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tony Curtis 'stable' after asthma attack |date=July 16, 2010 |url=http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2010/07/16/20100716tony-curtis-stable-after-asthma-attack.html |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>

Curtis died at his Henderson home on September 29, 2010, of cardiac arrest.<ref>
{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/movies/01curtis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss |title=Tony Curtis, Hollywood Leading Man, Dies at 85 |last=Kehr |first=Dave |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 30, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/film-obituaries/8034695/Tony-Curtis.html| location=London| newspaper=The Daily Telegraph| title=Tony Curtis| date=September 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11443271 |title=Film star Tony Curtis dies at 85 |work=BBC News |date=September 30, 2010 |access-date=September 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-coroner-actor-tony-curtis-dies-at-las-vegas-home-2010sep30-story.html| title=Coroner:Actor Tony Curtis Dies At Las Vegas Home| agency=Associated Press| date=September 30, 2010| newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]| access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> A few days beforehand, he had met photographer Andy Gotts for a photo-shoot at his home, saying: "I'm not in a good way at the moment but can I ask you one thing? Can you make me look like an icon just one more time?"<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 7, 2020|title=Shooting celebrities: Thirty years behind the lens|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-53321157|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref> He left behind five children and seven grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Curtis's Widow Speaks Exclusively To Inside Edition |date=March 29, 2011 |work=Inside Edition |url=http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/2194-tony-curtiss-widow-speaks-exclusively-to-inside-edition |access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> His widow Jill told the press that Curtis had suffered from various lung problems for years as a result of cigarette smoking, although he had quit smoking about 30 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/tony-curtis-died-long-history-lung-problems-smoking-widow-jill-curtis-article-1.443819 |title= Tony Curtis died after long history of lung problems from smoking, says widow Jill Curtis |first=Caroline |last=Culbertson |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=September 30, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2014}}</ref> During the 1960s Curtis served as the president of the American 'I Quit Smoking' Club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tony Curtis on drugs charge at airport |date=April 27, 1970 |work=Daily Express }}</ref> In a release to the Associated Press, his daughter, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, said:

<blockquote>My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Legendary actor Tony Curtis has died |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/30/report-legendary-actor-tony-curtis-has-died/?iref=NS1 |work=CNN |access-date=September 30, 2010 |date=September 30, 2010 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191645/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/30/report-legendary-actor-tony-curtis-has-died/?iref=NS1 |url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote>

His remains were interred at Palm Memorial Park Cemetery in Henderson, Nevada, on October 4, 2010. The service was attended by daughters Kelly Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis; as well as [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Rich Little]] and Vera Goulet.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/01/memorial-service-for-actor-tony-curtis-set-for-monday/ | title=Memorial Service for actor Tony Curtis Set For Monday| work=CNN| date=October 1, 2010| access-date=February 25, 2019| archive-date=December 3, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203090954/https://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/01/memorial-service-for-actor-tony-curtis-set-for-monday/?hpt=T2| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=yahoo>{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Oskar |date=October 4, 2010 |title=Actor Tony Curtis buried after Vegas funeral |publisher=Yahoo! News |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101004/ap_en_ot/us_tony_curtis_funeral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013061828/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101004/ap_en_ot/us_tony_curtis_funeral |archive-date=October 13, 2010}}</ref> Investor [[Kirk Kerkorian]], actor [[Kirk Douglas]], and singer [[Phyllis McGuire]] were among the honorary [[pallbearers]]. He was buried with a number of his favorite items, including a Stetson hat, an Armani scarf, driving gloves, a copy of his favorite novel, and his iPhone.

Five months before his death he rewrote his will, naming all his children and intentionally disinheriting them with no explanation, then leaving his entire estate to his wife.<ref>
Sources:
* {{cite journal |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2011/09/19/tony-curtis-kids-say-he-was-the-victim-of-undue-influence/#1fa91565444f |title=Tony Curtis' Kids Say He Was the Victim of Undue Influence |first=Danielle and Andy |last=Mayoras |journal=[[Forbes]] |date=September 19, 2011 |access-date=November 16, 2018}}
* {{cite web| title=The Curious Case of Tony Curtis| url=https://www.hackardlaw.com/blog/2014/12/tony-curtis-estate-dispute.shtml| date=December 17, 2014| website=Hackard Law}}
* {{cite web| url=http://thelegacylawyer.com/2011/03/08/the-real-story-of-tony-curtis-last-will-and-testament/ |title=The Real Story of Tony Curtis' Last Will and Testament |website=Thelegacylawyer.com |date=March 8, 2011 |access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.insideedition.com/3025-tony-curtiss-daughter-speaks-out-about-disinheritance | title=Tony Curtis's Daughter Speaks Out About Disinheritance | date=September 12, 2011 }}</ref>