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Peter Allen
Deceased

How Did Peter Allen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 48
Also known asPeter Richard WoolnoughGenderMaleNationalityAustraliaBorn10/02/1944Born inTenterfield, New South Wales, AustraliaDied18/06/1992 (aged 48)Died inSan DiegoCausedeath from AIDS-related complicationsWikidataQ1370974 ↗TMDb#1227911 ↗

Peter Allen was an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer, known for his flamboyant stage persona, energetic performances, and lavish costumes. Allen's songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, including Newton-John's first chart-topping hit "I Honestly Love You", and the chart-topping and Academy Award-winning "Arthur's Theme " by Christopher Cross.

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Filmography13 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzMovieSelf (archive footage)51
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf41
1984Miami ViceSeriesMan in Gallery40
1983Return of the JediMovieGeezum - Member of Jabba's Gang (uncredited)39
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf38
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovieOur Guests at Heartland34
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeriesSelf31
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest24
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf18
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf18
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf17
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf14
1952Joy of Living: The Art of RenoirMovie—8