- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRonald Joseph Rice
- Ron Rice was born on September 1, 1940 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Driving Me Crazy (1991), From Hawaii with Love (1986) and Miracle Beach (1992). He was married to Darcy LaPier and Linda. He died on May 19, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpousesDarcy LaPier(1990 - 1993) (annulled, 1 child)Linda (divorced)
- Children
- Father, with Darcy LaPier, of daughter Sterling Rice, born in 1990.
- Second husband of Darcy LaPier.
- Founder of the Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion brand which he sold to Playtex in 2006; as a result the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant ceased to exist after 2009 where Rice and former Hawaiian Tropic promoters established the Swimsuit USA International Model Search. In 2016 after signing a non-compete clause after liquidating Hawaiian Tropic, he re-entered the suntan oil business with Havana Sun.
- Graduated from the University of Tennessee.
- Worked eight years as a school teacher and assistant coach before launching Hawaiian Tropics.
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