Who was Raul Julia and how did he die?
RAUL Julia was a Puerto Rican actor who died in 1994. He was best known for his role in the Addams Family. Who was Raul Julia? Raul Julia was an actor who died at the age of 54. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and began his performance career by singing in clubs […]
RAUL Julia was a Puerto Rican actor who died in 1994.
He was best known for his role in the Addams Family.
Who was Raul Julia?
Raul Julia was an actor who died at the age of 54.
He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and began his performance career by singing in clubs and hotels.
He learnt to speak English as a child, though early in his career many assumed him to be less skilled with the language.
The late Orson Bean, an entertainment personality of the time, convinced him to move to New York to continue his career.
Raul’s career spanned theatre and screen work, with some of his best known roles being in The Addams Family, Dracula and various Shakespeare productions.
He worked with Meryl Streep in a production of Taming of the Shrew.
Raul won a Tony Award and had Golden Globe nominations, among other accolades he received after his death.
How did he die?
Raul had stomach cancer for three years and had undergone surgery for his condition.
In 1994 he reportedly ate sushi while filming in Mexico. It gave him food poising for which he was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles to treat.
After recovering he returned to Mexico to film but was noticeably weaker and thinner.
In October that year he was taken to hospital again after feeling intense abdominal pain, but insisted on working from his hospital bed.
He then had a stroke, fell into a coma and was put on life support.
Sadly he died four days later on October 24, 1994.
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When did Raul Julia star in the Addams Family and which character did he play?
Raul played Gomez Addams in two film adaptions of the Addams Family in 1991 and 1993.
The films were The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values.
Gomez Addams was one of Raul’s most iconic roles and it’s what he’s most remembered for.