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In 1968 Andy Warhol was shot in the chest by Valerie Solanas, the author of the S.C.U.M. Manifesto - the initials standing for the Society for Cutting up Men. She said he had too much control over her life and she was upset that he had lost a play she had submitted to him.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoBased on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.
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∙ 11y agoOn July 3, 1968, the actress, Valerie Solanas walked into Warhol's studio ("the Factory") and shot him in the chest. Less than thirty minutes later, Warhol was pronounced clinically dead. The doctor then cut Warhol's chest open and massaged his heart for a final effort to get it started again. It worked. Although his life was saved, it took a long time for his health to recover. Nineteen years on February 22, 1987 Andy Warhol died unexpectedly after bladder surgery.
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∙ 14y agoOn June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Warhol and art critic and curator Mario Amaya at Warhol's studio. Warhol did not die from the wound, but lived for another 1987.
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∙ 12y agoYes he was in 1968.
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∙ 14y agoAndy Warhol got shot in "the factory."
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When was I Shot Andy Warhol created?
I Shot Andy Warhol was created on 1996-05-01.
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What were Andy Warhol's last words?
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Where is 'Shot Marilyn' painting located?
Should be in the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh
Who killed Andy Warhol?
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When was I Shot Andy Warhol created?
I Shot Andy Warhol was created on 1996-05-01.
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What were Andy Warhol's last words?
He said his name " Andy Warhol".
What happen to Andy Warhol art style first round death?
he got shot
Where is 'Shot Marilyn' painting located?
Should be in the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh
What artists start with the letter a?
· Andy Warhol· Andy Warhol
What actors and actresses appeared in Andy Warhol - 1965?
The cast of Andy Warhol - 1965 includes: Andy Warhol as himself
Who killed Andy Warhol?
On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Warhol, but he was not killed. Andy Worhol died in 1987 from a heart attack a few days after routine gall bladder surgery.
What nicknames did Andy Warhol go by?
Andy Warhol went by Drella.
Who created the famous artworks featuring soup cans?
if you mean campbells soup cans, it was Andy worhol.
When was The Andy Warhol Museum created?
The Andy Warhol Museum was created in 1913.
