How did Inger Stevens die?

Inger Stevens (born Ingrid Stensland) was a Swedish–American film, television and stage actress.

Stevens appeared on television series, in commercials and in plays until she received her big break in the film Man on Fire, which also starred Bing Crosby.

Roles in major films followed, including a starring role opposite Harry Belafonte in 1959’s The World, the Flesh and the Devil, but she achieved her greatest success in the television series The Farmer’s Daughter (1963–1966) with William Windom.

Previously, Stevens had appeared in episodes of Bonanza, Route 66, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Eleventh Hour, Sam Benedict, The Aquanuts and The Twilight Zone.

Following the cancellation of The Farmer’s Daughter in 1966, Stevens appeared in several films: A Guide for the Married Man (1967), Hang ‘Em High, 5 Card Stud and Madigan.

Stevens was born on October 18, 1934 and died on April 30, 1970.

At the time of her death, Stevens was attempting to revive her television career with the detective drama series The Most Deadly Game.

How did Inger Stevens die?

On the morning of April 30, 1970, Stevens’s roommate and companion Lola McNally found her on the kitchen floor of her Hollywood Hills home.

McNally said Stevens opened her eyes, lifted her head and tried to speak but was unable to utter any sound.

However, McNally told police that she had spoken to Stevens the previous night and that she had seen no signs of trouble.

Stevens died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital and on arrival, medics removed a small bandage from her chin that revealed a small amount of fresh blood oozing from a cut that appeared to have been a few hours old.

Los Angeles County coroner Dr. Thomas Noguchi attributed Stevens’s death to “acute barbiturate poisoning” and the cause of death was eventually ruled as suicide.