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Edward Albert
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Was his father
Eddie Albert
's primary caregiver during his final years.
He was given the middle name Laurence after his godfather, Sir
Laurence Olivier
.
He was fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portugese and Mandarin Chinese.
Worked closely with Plaza de la Raza, a cultural arts center in Lincoln Heights that was co-founded by his Mexican-born mother.
In preparation for his blind role in
Butterflies Are Free (1972)
, he studied at the Braille Instiute and walked around town blindfolded.
Son of actor
Eddie Albert
(full name: Edward Laurence Albert Heimberger, Sr.) and Mexican dancer/actress
Margo
.
He was a graduate of Oxford University.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2005, only a month before his father's death.
Brother of
Maria Albert
Zucht.
Malibu's Escondido Canyon has been renamed in his honor as the Edward Albert Escondido Trail & Waterfalls.
He was a talented musician, singer, and linguist.
While filming
40 Carats (1973)
, he suffered an accident on the set, breaking his shoulder and collar bone in six places.
Father, with
Katherine Woodville
, of daughter
Thais Albert
, singer/songwriter in the rock band, "Sugar in Wartime".
His remains were cremated at Southland Crematory in San Bernardino, California.
Was actively involved in working with the local Chumash tribe where he lived in Malibu, to protect their rights, and was even given a name by them: White Hawk.
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