Phyllis Gates, Rock Hudson’s ex-wife
Posted: Friday, January 13th, 2006 6:51 am
Phyllis Gates, the former wife of Hollywood star Rock Hudson and secretary to his agent, has died at the age of 80. Gates died of complications from lung cancer on 4 January at her Los Angeles home, her lawyer Mark Waldman said. …
Gates married Hudson in 1955, and they divorced in 1958. She later learned the romance was arranged to dispel rumours about Hudson’s homosexuality. …
Gates wrote in her 1987 book, My Husband, Rock Hudson: “I couldn’t believe that this was really happening to me, that Phyllis Gates of Montevideo, Minnesota, was marrying Rock Hudson, the movie star.” …
Hudson had feared before the marriage that rumours he was gay would destroy his career. … Read full obituary
