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Kay Kendall and Rex Harrison
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Rex Harrison and Kay Kendall were married for 2 years before Kay Kendall died aged 33.
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British Actor Rex Harrison was born Sir Reginald Carey Harrison on 5th March, 1908 in Huyton, Knowsley, Lancashire, England and passed away on 2nd Jun 1990 New York City, USA aged 82. He is most remembered for My Fair Lady. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
British Actress Kay Kendall was born Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy on 21st May, 1926 in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK and passed away on 6th Sep 1959 London, England, UK aged 33. She is most remembered for Genevieve, Les Girls. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
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| Dating | Jan 1955 - 22nd Jun 1957 |
2 years, 5 months
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| Married | 22nd Jun 1957 - 6th Sep 1959 |
2 years, 2 months
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| Total |
Jan 1955 -
6th Sep 1959
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4 years, 8 months
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(22 June 1957 - 6 September 1959) (her death)
Kay met and fell in love with Rex Harrison, who was married at the time, after they appeared together in Marriage a la Mode (1955). Rex learned of Kay's leukemia from her doctor a couple of years later. He divorced actress Lilli Palmer and quickly married Kay in 1957, agreeing with the doctor never to tell her the reason for her failing health. They lived the good life up until the end.
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