Christian Brando Dead at 49

Jan 26, 08:31 PM

David J. Seeley, a lawyer for the elder Brando's estate, said the younger Brando died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Christian Brando, the oldest of award-winning actor's nine children, was 32 when he fatally shot Dag Drollet, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Cheyenne Brando and father of her unborn child in 1990. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He wound up serving nearly five years.

Brando's mother was Anna Kashfi, Marlon Brando's first wife.

Christian Brando, who dropped out of high school and had a history of drinking and using drugs, worked at times as a welder, tree trimmer and fishing barge pilot. However, he lived at his father's home for years, as well. Christian Brando Dead at 49
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