death A self-described tomboy in her teens, Parker broke several bones as a result. Parker also broke bones in the 1958 car accident that killed her father. In 1964, she was nervously rehearsing for her famous appearance in the well-known The Twilight Zone episode "Number 12 Looks Just Like You" when she was in another car accident. Parker long suffered from allergies, and in the 1990s, developed ulcers. During surgery for an ulcer, her vital signs disappeared on the operating table, but she was resuscitated. She never fully recovered and developed more ulcers and diabetes. She had multiple hip surgeries, and then her kidneys began to fail. She spent the last five years of her life in and out of the hospital. Parker decided to end dialysis treatments. She returned home and died at age 70 surrounded by family at her orchard in Montecito, California on May 3, 2003. Her husband Bradford Dillman died in 2018 at age 87. Filmography See also References External links Suzy Parker at The Fashion Insider Suzy Parker: Original Supermodel —slideshow by Life magazine 1932 births 2003 deaths Actresses from New Jersey American female models American film actresses American television actresses Deaths from arthritis Deaths from diabetes People from San Antonio Actresses from San Antonio People from Highland Park, New Jersey Burials at Santa Barbara Cemetery 20th-century American actresses People from Long Island City, Queens 21st-century American women