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  1. Nov 10, 2021 · Steve McQueen died of a heart attack in 1980 after undergoing a risky surgery in Mexico to remove his cancerous tumors. Learn about his life, career, diagnosis and the controversial treatment that failed to save him.

  2. Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) [4] was an American actor and racing driver. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the 1960s and 1970s. He was nicknamed the " King of Cool " and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor ...

  3. Nov 13, 2009 · The Hollywood star of Bullitt and The Towering Inferno passed away on November 7, 1980, at the age of 50 in Mexico, where he was undergoing an experimental treatment for mesothelioma. Learn more about his life, career and legacy on HISTORY.com.

  4. Nov 4, 2020 · The El Paso Times reports the actor's death and the events leading up to it, including his operation, heart failure and autopsy. McQueen, who used the alias Samuel Sheppard, was in pain and wanted to live, according to his surgeon.

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  5. Dec 26, 2023 · The Great Escape airs on Channel 4 at 3.30pm today on Tuesday, December 26. Follow Mirror. American actor Steve McQueen tragically died when he was just 50 years old after a battle with asbestos ...

  6. 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.

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  8. 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 in a ...