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Ward died in a [[road rage]] altercation on the morning of Friday April 2, 1999 in Hollywood, California. Ward was out drinking with two friends, Justin Bowman and Daniel Eppard, at [[Chateau Marmont]] and ended up getting in a fight with actor Nathaniel Moore best known for the [[Christina Ricci]] film ”[[Desert Blue]]”. Moore stabbed Ward repeatedly with a martial arts blade and Ward died from his injuries after friends brought him him to [[Cedars-Sainai Medical Center]].<ref name=G>{{cite web|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2002/oct/13/features.magazine47|title=Live and die in L.A.|date=October 12, 2002|author=Horn, John}}</ref><ref name=P>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Première (magazine)|Premiere]]|title=To Live and Die in L.A.|date=August 2002|volume=15|issue=12|pages=42-45, 90|author=Horn, John}}</ref> |
Ward died in a [[road rage]] altercation on the morning of Friday April 2, 1999 in Hollywood, California. Ward was out drinking with two friends, Justin Bowman and Daniel Eppard, at [[Chateau Marmont]] and ended up getting in a fight with actor Nathaniel Moore best known for the [[Christina Ricci]] film ”[[Desert Blue]]”. Moore stabbed Ward repeatedly with a martial arts blade and Ward died from his injuries after friends brought him him to [[Cedars-Sainai Medical Center]].<ref name=G>{{cite web|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2002/oct/13/features.magazine47|title=Live and die in L.A.|date=October 12, 2002|author=Horn, John}}</ref><ref name=P>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Première (magazine)|Premiere]]|title=To Live and Die in L.A.|date=August 2002|volume=15|issue=12|pages=42-45, 90|author=Horn, John}}</ref> |
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David Oren Ward (July 21, 1971 – April 2, 1999) was an American actor best known for such films and television series as Pariah, Witchouse, The Killer Eye, Pacific Blue and Wind on Water]].[1]
Early life and career
Ward was born in Washington, D.C. and later attended college to become a lawyer yet never finished his studies. While living in Florida in 1994, Ward worked as a bartender. After reaching the finals in a modeling competition, Ward took a seminar on acting, starred in a mattress commercial and then in 1995 moved to Los Angeles.[2]
Horror film director David DeCoteau who worked with Ward on the films The Killer Eye and Witchouse said, “We have what we call a movie-star alarm,” adding, “When David came in, it was like he had been doing this all his life. He was very confident. There was also an amazing amount of sweetness. He turned every head in the office, and the girls were going crazy.”[2]
In 1999, Ward starred in the Nazi skinhead themed film Pariah in the role of Crew,[3] the skinhead gang leader just released from prison,[4] film critic Roger Ebert awarded Pariah three out of four stars.[5]
Death
Ward died in a road rage altercation on the morning of Friday April 2, 1999 in Hollywood, California. Ward was out drinking with two friends, Justin Bowman and Daniel Eppard, at Chateau Marmont and ended up getting in a fight with actor Nathaniel Moore best known for the Christina Ricci film Desert Blue. Moore stabbed Ward repeatedly with a martial arts blade and Ward died from his injuries after friends brought him him to Cedars-Sainai Medical Center.[2][6]
After the trial was delayed for three years, Moore was eventually sentenced to twelve years for manslaughter in 2002.[2]
External links
- ^ Bartney, Rashonda (April 7, 1999). “David Oren Ward”. Variety.
- ^ a b c d Horn, John (October 12, 2002). “Live and die in L.A.” The Guardian.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (February 18, 2000). “`Pariah’: Entering the Ranks of Racists”. The New York Times.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (May 14, 1999). “‘Pariah’ Delves Into World of Skinheads”. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (November 5, 1999). “Pariah”. RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Horn, John (August 2002). “To Live and Die in L.A.”. Premiere. Vol. 15, no. 12. pp. 42–45, 90.
