Editing Peter Lorre (section)

== Failing health and death ==
[[File:Peter Lorre Grave.jpg|thumb|upright|Niche of Peter Lorre at Hollywood Forever]]
Lorre had suffered from chronic [[gallbladder]] troubles, for which doctors had prescribed [[morphine]]. Lorre became trapped between the constant pain and addiction to morphine to ease the problem. It was during the period of the Mr. Moto films that Lorre struggled with and overcame his addiction.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120605043322/http://www.classicimages.com/past_issues/view/?x=/1998/april98/peterlorre.html "Peter Lorre"] on ''Classic Images'' past issues, 1998</ref> Having quickly gained 100&nbsp;lb (45&nbsp;kg) and not fully recovering from his addiction to morphine, Lorre suffered personal and career disappointments in his later life.<ref name="health problems"/>

He died in Los Angeles on March 23, 1964, from a stroke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-peter-lorre-19640324-story.html|title=From the Archives: Movie Villain Peter Lorre Found Dead in His Hollywood Apartment|date=March 24, 1964|newspaper=LA Times}}</ref> His body was cremated and his ashes were interred at the [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]] in Hollywood. [[Vincent Price]] read the eulogy at his funeral.{{sfn|Youngkin|2005|p=448}}