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(Top) Early life. Acting. Stunts, motor racing and flying. Personal life. Illness and death. Legacy. Filmography. Awards and honors. References. Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Steve McQueen. Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) [4] was an American actor and racing driver.
- Actor
- 2, including Chad McQueen
- Terrence Stephen McQueen: 292 : 233 , March 24, 1930, Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S.
- November 7, 1980 (aged 50), Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Nov 13, 2009 · The actor Steve McQueen, one of Hollywood's leading men of the 1960s and 1970s and the star of action thrillers such as Bullitt and The Towering Inferno, dies at the age of 50 in Mexico on November 7, 1980. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer often related to asbestos exposure, in 1979. He had an affinity for fast cars and motorcycles.
Nov 10, 2021 · Steve McQueen was Hollywood's "King of Cool" — until a diagnosis of mesothelioma followed by a bizarre set of treatments led to his death on November 7, 1980. Steve McQueen died after suffering a heart attack following a last-chance surgery to remove several tumors from his abdomen and neck in Mexico.
Nov 4, 2020 · The El Paso Times reports on the actor's final hours and the autopsy performed by a Juarez doctor. McQueen, who used the alias Samuel Sheppard, had a 5-pound tumor removed from his abdomen but died of heart failure.
- Trish Long
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Learn about the life and career of Steve McQueen, the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, who died of mesothelioma in 1980. See his filmography, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- March 24, 1930
- November 7, 1980
Nov 8, 1980 · Nov. 8, 1980 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writers. Steve McQueen, the actor who went from a one-line part in a Yiddish play to become one of Hollywood’s biggest box office attractions, died Friday...
Nov 8, 1980 · According to publicist Warren Cowan, Mr. McQueen died at 2 a.m. Friday, attended by his third wife, former model Barbara Minty, and his daughter and his son by his first wife, the former...
