Kelly Jean Van Dyke
| Kelly Van Dyke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 1958 Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
November 17, 1991 (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Other names | Nancee Kelly |
| Occupation | Actress, adult film performer |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeffrey Archer (m. 1981; div. ??) |
| Parent(s) |
Jerry Van Dyke Carol Van Dyke |
| Relatives |
Dick Van Dyke (paternal uncle) Barry Van Dyke (paternal cousin) |
Kelly Jean Van Dyke (June 5, 1958 – November 17, 1991) was an American actress and adult film performer.[1] She was the daughter of actor Jerry Van Dyke,[1] niece of the actor Dick Van Dyke,[2] and first cousin once removed of Shane Van Dyke. As an actress she was known for such television programs as My Mother the Car.
Personal life
In May 1991, actor Jack Nance married Kelly, who worked in the adult film industry under the name Nancee Kelly.[1]
Death
Kelly Van Dyke-Nance committed suicide on November 17, 1991.[3]
According to her younger brother Richard, Jack Nance, who was in Bass Lake, California, filming Meatballs 4 at the time, attempted to console her on the phone as she talked about suicide. After a lightning storm knocked out the phones in Bass Lake, it subsequently took over 45 minutes for Nance and the director, Bobby Logan, to find a deputy sheriff, who in turn contacted Los Angeles police and the apartment manager. They broke in and found that the 33-year-old had hanged herself.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Kyle Smith; Lorenzo Benet (February 10, 1997). "The Death of Twins Peak actor Jack Nance was as strange as the characters he played". People. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Matsuo, Alex (25 June 2014). "10 Adult Entertainers Who Died Tragically Young". TheRichest. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - ↑ "Actor Jerry Van Dyke's Daughter Found Hanged". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1991.
- ↑ "Jack Nance Remembered By David Lynch & Others". The Quietus. Retrieved 2016-09-23.