Tommy Kirk Wife Or Husband -Was He Gay? Old Yeller Star Dies At 79

Publish date: 2023-11-24

The Old Yeller actor Tommy Kirk, who didn’t have a wife or husband after coming out as gay, reportedly dies at the age of 79.

Tommy Kirk was a renowned American actor best known for his performances in Dinsey’s films such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, and so on.

He was best recognized for his roles as a child actor during his teenage years and didn’t have an illustrious senior career.

Such a brilliant actor with decades of involvement in the entertainment industry has reportedly died as per Variety.

The related personnel as well as the whole entertainment community was quick to react to the news and express their condolences.

In the process, people remembered how great Kirk was as they mourn his death and his relatives grieve in sadness.

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Old Yeller: Tommy Kirk Wife Or Husband -Was He Gay?

The late actor Tommy Kirk didn’t have any wife or husband after he came out as gay openly in 1973.

After years of speculations regarding his sexuality, Kirk finally opened up about being gay in an interview in 1973 with Marvin Jones.

Although the Old Yeller actor was always aware of himself being gay since his teenage years, Tommy kept the matters hidden.

He knew that it could affect his acting career.

Even after the speculations of him being gay, Disney studio once didn’t extend his contract after he came up as gay.

Discussing his love life, Kirk didn’t have any wife or husband as he never got married and any of his dating relationships are also unknown to the media.

Tommy Kirk Age: How Old Was He?

Tommy Kirk was at the age of 79 years old at the time of his death.

He was born on December 10, 1941, in Louisville, Kentucky, the United States as mentioned in his Wikipedia bio.

Tommy was interested in acting from an early age and made his acting debut only at the age of 13.

This stage acting was quickly followed by television works and he was finally selected by the Disney Studios aged 15.

The began the incredible career of Tommy Kirk who landed some iconic roles and performances on the way.

Tommy Kirk Family And Net Worth Details

Talking about his family, Tommy Kirk was born to his parents Louis and Lucy Kirk as one of their four sons.

Tommy’s father Louis was a mechanic whereas his mother Lucy was a legal secretary.

Besides them, he had three siblings out of whom his older brother Joe also tried but failed in acting at a young age.

Now moving on to his net worth details, Tommy Kirk is reported to have left behind a net worth of $500 thousand as per Celebrity Net Worth.

Towards his later years, Tommy was not involved in acting but rather in a business as mentioned that helped him generate money for his living.

How Did Tommy Kirk Die?

The actual death cause of Tommy Kirk was not officially mentioned but he seems to have died because of old age.

The sources while confirming his death fail to mention the actual cause of death of the actor Kirk. Likewise, anything related to police or investigation is also not mentioned.

From this, we can guess that the actor might have died peacefully naturally but nothing much can be said at the moment.

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