Clark James Gable

Clark James Gable (September 20, 1988 – February 22, 2019),[1] also known as Clark Gable III, was an American actor, model, and television presenter. Gable was a host of the television reality show Cheaters.[2]

Not to be confused with his grandfather, the actor Clark Gable.
Clark J Gable
Gable in October 2015
Born(1988-09-20)September 20, 1988
Malibu, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2019(2019-02-22) (aged 30)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor, model, television presenter
Years active2001–2019
Children1
RelativesClark Gable (paternal grandfather)
Jason Scheff (stepfather)

Life and career

Gable was a grandson of actor Clark Gable, the son of John Clark Gable and Tracy Yarro, and the younger brother of actress Kayley Gable.[3] His stepfather was former Chicago bassist Jason Scheff.[2][4]

Gable was an entrepreneur and businessman.[5] He owned his own boutique men's fashion and surfing line of clothing and accessories. He was also the president of the online electronics store ClarkGableSpyGear.com.

Gable was arrested in 2011 for shining a laser pointer at a police helicopter in Los Angeles. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and three years' probation.[6][7][8]

Gable hosted the reality show Cheaters from seasons 13 to 15. [2]

Gable's daughter was born in September 2017.[9]

Death

Gable died at age 30 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on February 22, 2019, after being found unresponsive earlier that morning.[10] He had overdosed on "illicit fentanyl, oxycodone, and alprazolam".[11]

References
  1. "The Birth of Clark James Gable". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  2. "Clark Gable Biography". Cheaters. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Clark Gable III". IMDb.
  4. Block, Alex Ben (June 29, 2012). "Clark Gable Is the New Host of 'Cheaters'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. "Clark Gable III Hosts the Television Show "Cheaters" And Now Also Helps You Bust Cheaters With His New Online Spy Store!". Spy Shop. September 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  6. Mungin, Lateef (April 3, 2013). "Clark Gable's son arrested". CNN. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. Kenneally, Tim (January 12, 2012). "Clark Gable's Grandson Gets 10 Days in Jail for Laser-Pointer Incident". Reuters. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  8. Ebright, Olsen (January 12, 2012). "Clark Gable's Grandson Gets 10 Days for Laser Incident". KNBC News. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  9. "It's A Girl! Clark Gable's Grandson Welcomes First Child with Girlfriend". Radar Online. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  10. Nickolai, Nate (February 22, 2019). "Clark Gable's Grandson, Who Hosted 'Cheaters,' Found Dead at 30". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  11. Llorente, Elizabeth (February 24, 2019). "Clark Gable's grandson, Clark James Gable III, died of accidental drug overdose, autopsy shows". Fox News.


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