Barton Sewell II explained

Barton Sewell II (August 28, 1905January 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1915-01-31 . First Wife Shares $2,000,000 Estate of Barton Sewell . 2024-04-01 . The Kansas City Post . 2.
  2. News: 1935-02-20 . Wealthy Couples in Legal Battle . 2024-02-17 . The Los Angeles Times . 19.
  3. News: 1935-07-18 . Buster Keaton's Love High Priced . 2024-02-17 . The Spokesman-Review . 1.
  4. News: 1953-01-07 . Found Dead: Accidental Lethal Sedative Overdose. . 2024-02-17 . The Los Angeles Times . 5.
  5. Web site: California Death Index, 1940–1997 . FamilySearch . Barton Sewell, 06 Jan 1953 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento).

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