Barton Sewell II
Barton Sewell II (August 28, 1905 – January 6, 1953) was an heir to an American mining fortune; he was named for his grandfather Barton Sewell.[1] Sewell and his wife were involved in a highly publicized divorce in the 1930s.[2] Buster Keaton allegedly had an affair with Sewell's wife.[3] Sewell died of an apparent overdose of sleeping pills in Los Angeles County, California in 1953.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "First Wife Shares $2,000,000 Estate of Barton Sewell". The Kansas City Post. 1915-01-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Wealthy Couples in Legal Battle". The Los Angeles Times. 1935-02-20. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Buster Keaton's Love High Priced". The Spokesman-Review. 1935-07-18. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Found Dead: Accidental Lethal Sedative Overdose". The Los Angeles Times. 1953-01-07. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Barton Sewell, 06 Jan 1953 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento)". California Death Index, 1940–1997 – via FamilySearch.