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James Thornwell profile
Actor

James Thornwell

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Movies: 2Series: 0Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 5009207

Known for: Acting

Died: June 25, 1984

Place of birth: United States

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1979 - 1981

Years active: 3

Also known as

James R. Thornwell

Other jobs

Other (1)

Biography

James R. Thornwell was an American Army Private who, in 1961, was administered LSD without his knowledge during an interrogation by the U.S. Army. In 1978, after learning he had been dosed, Thornwell filed a $10 million lawsuit against the U.S. government, which was ultimately settled for $625,000. He died of an apparent epileptic seizure in 1984, at the age of 46.

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