Daily BirthdaysWill Sampson
Will Sampson, a Native American, was an American actor and painter.
Sampson's most notable roles were as Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Taylor The Medicine Man in the second movie of the Poltergeist movie series.
He died of post-operative kidney failure and pre-operative malnutrition problems. Some people have suggested that this was due to a supposed curse on the production of the Poltergeist movie series.
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Will Sampson Facts
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | September 27, 1934 |
| Sign | Libra |
| Birthplace | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA |
| Date of death | June 3, 1987 (Houston, Texas, USA, age 52) |
| Height | 6' 9" (2m6) |