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Rock married his agent’s secretary,
Phyllis Gates, in 1955. It was an instant attraction for both:
Rock admired the way Phyllis didn’t treat him like a
movie star, and Phyllis was swept away by his flawless charm.
However,
the union lasted three short years. Rock would travel constantly,
shooting new films or visiting with friends, leaving Phyllis
at home. Her best efforts to salvage the marriage were in vain,
as Rock started to losing interest in the marriage while his
burgeoning film career was taking off. Phyllis filed for divorce
in 1958 and neither married again.
Rock starred opposite Doris Day in the 1959 film “Pillow Talk.” The
pair was so successful in this first film that they worked together in two other
romantic comedies of the early 1960s, “Lover Come Back” and “Send
Me No Flowers.”
While his popularity as a handsome leading man in films continued, the 1970s
brought Rock into a new medium: television. From 1971 to 1977, he starred opposite
Susan St. James in the popular television series “McMillan and Wife.” Although
he made fewer movies in the 1970s, Rock did star in “Showdown” with
Dean Martin (1973) and “Avalanche” with Mia Farrow (1978), among
others. Rock had a stint on the popular television series “Dynasty” from
1984 to 1985. His last Hollywood movie was the 1984 film, “The Ambassador.”
Rock began having health problems in the early 1980s. After years of heavy
smoking, he underwent quintuple bypass heart surgery in 1981. His health continued
to
decline when, three years later, Rock announced that he was dying from AIDS.
Because he was the first celebrity to publicly acknowledge his suffering from
the disease, Rock’s illness changed the overwhelming perception of AIDS
and brought new attention to the epidemic. Tragically, Rock died of the disease
on October 2, 1985 in Beverly Hills, California. His remains were cremated
and scattered at sea.
Rock completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television
productions during a career that lasted over three decades. An incredible film
icon, Rock’s
timeless influence in Hollywood will live on for generations.
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