- Patricia Gage is the first wife of English actor Paxton Whitehead; they were married from 1971 to 1986
- She had an extensive career as an actress on stage, TV, and in films
- The mother of one died on January 31, 2010, in Ontario, Canada at the age of 69
Patricia Gage, Paxton Whitehead’s first wife suffered from myeloma – a type of blood cancer that develops from plasma cells in the bone marrow. This contributed to her death in her home on January 31, 2010.
Prior to that, she had a career that turned heads in the movie industry as an actress. The Scottish and Canadian nationale appeared in works such as Puppets Who Kill (2006), Tracker (2002), Hostile Advances (1996), and Rabid (1977).
Who is Paxton Whitehead’s First Wife?
Whitehead’s first wife was Patricia Gage. She was born on March 3 1940 in Glasgow, Scotland. She was born about 3 years after her ex-husband Paxton who was born (on 17 October 1937) in East Malling and Larkfield Kent, England.
She grew up to gain notoriety as an actress with a TV career that lasted over 5 decades.
She has shared stages with the likes of Christian Bale, Bill Sage, Matt Ross, and Brett Halsey among others.
Her Marriage to Paxton, Their Child, and What Happened
Pat Gage was married to Paxton Whitehead in 1971 but divorced in 1986 after 15 years. Pat had a daughter named Heather Whitehead. Yet, according to sources, Heather is not the biological child of Paxton.
While they were still married, Paxton and Patricia appeared in There’s One in Every Marriage, a 1972 Broadway production. Also, they appeared on TV in a production of George Bernard Shaw’s Village Wooing in 1975.
Whatever the case, Pat later led a private love life while her ex, Paxton became married to Katherine Jane Robertson in 1987. The marriage lasted until Paxton died at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, on June 16, 2023, at the age of 85.
He is survived by his two children, a daughter, Sarah Whitehead, and a son Charles Whitehead.
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What Actually Happened to Patricia Gage?
Patricia suffered from a type of cancer known as myeloma. She died on January 31, 2010, at the age of 69.
She is survived by her daughter Heather Whitehead, other relatives, and friends.
According to her obituary page, she didn’t want any funeral service but a reception was held on Sunday, February 28, 2010, at The Riverbend Inn (Coach House), in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
