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- Birth nameLeo John Hilgeford
- Leo Ford was born on July 5, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer. He died on July 17, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- The motorcycle he was riding when he was struck was a souvenir from William Higgins' Class Reunion (1983). The truck that hit him had made an illegal turn onto Sunset Blvd. Leo suffered massive head trauma and died two days later. His lover, Craig Markle, was riding with him but suffered only minor injuries. Chillingly, Leo had played a motorcycle accident victim in Games (1983).
- Was a volunteer for Project Angel Food in Los Angeles and Project Open Hand in San Francisco. Both charities deliver food and other assistance to persons living with AIDS.
- His funeral service in Los Angeles included chanting by members of Santa Monica Siddha Meditation Center. He was cremated and his ashes sent to San Francisco, where after a wake at Josie's Bar they were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge. A tree was planted in India in his name.
- Ran his own tourist business, Pacific Paradise Tours, while living in Hawaii.
- Left college and lived for four months in India to study meditation.
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