Death
By 1934, alcoholism had severely damaged Gilbert's health; he died of a heart attack. Toward the end of his life, Gilbert became involved with Marlene Dietrich, and at the time of his death he was slated to star opposite her in the film Desire. Gilbert's ashes were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Gilbert has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1755 Vine Street and in 1994, he was honored with his image on a United States postage stamp designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.
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