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Although prosecutors sought the death penalty, a jury convicted Neal of involuntary manslaughter on November 18, 1965. On December 10, he was sentenced to one-to-fifteen years in prison, of which he served six. On December 6, 1971, he was released on parole. After his release, Neal went back to working as a landscaper and gardener.
Prosecutors sought the death penalty for Neal, which at the time meant a trip to the cyanide-gas chamber. The trial jury, however, convicted him only of "involuntary manslaughter", for which he was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Prosecutors sought the death penalty for Neal, which at the time meant a trip to the cyanide-gas chamber. The trial jury, however, convicted him only of "involuntary manslaughter", for which he was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
8 de ago. de 1972 · HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 7 (UPI) —Tom Neal, who appeared in 180 movies before his acting career collapsed in a scandal over a fist fight, was found dead today at his home at the age of 59.
Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. (January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American actor and boxer best known for appearing in the critically lauded film Detour (1945), for having a tryst with actress Barbara Payton, and for later committing manslaughter.
In 1972, Tom Neal died here. After years of hard living, his body gave up. Behind all of that mid-century modern flagstone, in the Ray-Gene Apartments, two stories, 26 units, built in 1956.
Both died at age 58, senior from heart failure and junior from cancer. Both lived nearly the same amount of time: senior 58 years, 6 months, 11 days, and junior 58 years, 5 months, 10 days. Both died in August. Made his Broadway stage debut in a small role in "If This Be Treason" in 1935.
