Actor Jeffrey Hunter Dies of Injuries; Fall Believed Cause

Actor Jeffrey Hunter Dies ofInjuries; fall Believed CauseActor Jeffrey Hunter , who por-trayed Christ in the remake of themotion picture classic "King ofKings," died Tuesday from injuriesbelieved suffered in a fall at his VanNuys home, police 42-year-old Hunter , whosetrue name was Henry H. McKinniesJr., was round unconscious by anunidentified friend Monday at 4 at the Actor 's home, 13451 Er-win had apparently fallendown a flight of stairs. The friendcalled the Fire Department and to Valley Receiving Hospi-tal, Hunter underwent surgery Mon-day night and died Tuesday at 9 autopsy revealed he died of Sgt. Jesse A. Tubbsbegan an investigation of the ap-parent was unable to talk immediately toHunter's third wife, Emily, who wasreported under Actor formerly was married toactresses Barbara Rush, by whom hehad a son, and Joan (Dusty) Bartlett, bywhom he had two of Hunter 's other importantscreen roles was that of the nephewof Mayor Skeffington, played bySpencer Tracy, in "TheLast Hurrah.

Actor Jeffrey Hunter Dies of Injuries; Fall Believed Cause Actor Jeffrey Hunter, who por-trayed Christ in the remake of the motion picture classic "King of

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