Deceased
How Did R.D. Laing Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 61GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn07/10/1927Born inGovanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, UKDied23/08/1989 (aged 61)Died inSaint-TropezCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ238584 ↗Buried atWestern NecropolisTMDb#1376269 ↗
Ronald David Laing, usually cited as R. D. Laing, was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia. Politically, Laing was regarded as a thinker of the New Left. He has been theatrically portrayed by Mike Maran, Alan Cox, Billy Mack, and David Tennant in the 2017 film Mad to Be Normal.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arthur Janov's Primal TherapyMovie | — | 91 |
| 2012 | All Divided SelvesMovie | — | 85 |
| 2011 | Great Thinkers: In Their Own WordsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 84 |
| 1989 | Did You Used to Be R.D. Laing?Movie | — | 62 |
| 1975 | KnotsMovie | Man watching rehearsal | 48 |
| 1972 | AsylumMovie | Himself | 45 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 41 |
| 1967 | Ah, SunflowerMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1967 | New Tempo: StimulantsMovie | — | 40 |
| 0 | How Does It Feel?Movie | Self | — |