Michael died from a drug overdose two weeks before Taylor succumbed to terminal … Glamorous brunette beauty Ursula Thiess was born Ursula Schmidt in Hamburg, Germany on May 15, 1924, the daughter of Hans Schmidt, who managed a printing company, and Wilhelmine Lange, her turbulent childhood including working as compulsory farm laborer on the orders of the Nazi government when the teen refused to join the paramilitary Hitler Youth Movement. … Continue reading → Their niches are located side by side. Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969, On June 9, the New York Times published this obituary, starting on the front page. In den 1970er Jahren heiratete sie ein drittes Mal, die Ehe hielt bis zum Tod ihres Mannes im Jahr 1986. Michael died from a drug overdose two weeks before Taylor succumbed to terminal lung cancer. Robert Taylor, a Hollywood star for more than 30 years, died this morning of lung cancer at St. John’s hospital. (Original Caption) Glendale, California: Ursula Thiess, widow of actor Robert Taylor (C) is comforted by her daughter, Manuela Thiess (L), as they leave the Church of the Recessional following funeral services for Taylor. Ursula Thiess, a gorgeous German actress who came to Hollywood at the urging of Howard Hughes and later married actor Robert Taylor, … Manuela Thiess Comforting Her Mother. ROBERT TAYLOR, 57, IS DEAD OF CANCER. Modern Screen, March 1969 The Faith That Is Helping Me Conquer Cancer Robert Taylor and His Wife Tell of the Greatest Battle of His Life by Frank Dunne (The first photo is original to the article. I added the rest.) Son of actress Ursula Theiss and director Georg Thieß, and stepson of actor Robert Taylor. Im Mai wollte Thiess ihrem drogensüchtigen Sohn Michael Medikamente bringen und fand ihn tot auf, Robert Taylor starb kurz danach im Juni. In background is California Governor Ronald Reagan who delivered the eulogy. This is copyright the New York Times and I am claiming no rights to it. Son of actress Ursula Theiss and director Georg Thieß, and stepson of actor Robert Taylor.