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1. history.howstuffworks.com › howard-hughesThe Tragic Life and Curious Death of Howard Hughes

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   Howard Hughes was a visionary aviator, inventor, movie producer and billionaire who died in 1976 in a plane over Mexico. Learn about his achievements, challenges, controversies and mysterious final days.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Howard_HughesHoward Hughes - Wikipedia

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   After years of mental and physical decline, Hughes died of kidney failure in 1976. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Howard Hughes Corporation. [8] Early life. Hughes in April 1912. Hughes' house.

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4. www.biography.com › business-leaders › howard-hughesHoward Hughes - Movie, Death & Children - Biography

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   Apr 22, 2021 · Death and Legacy. Hughes died on April 5, 1976. After his death, numerous fake versions of his will surfaced, leading to a battle over his fortune.

5. www.britannica.com › How-did-Howard-Hughes-dieHow did Howard Hughes die? | Britannica

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   In Howard Hughes’s later years he became emaciated and deranged from the effects of a meagre diet and an excess of drugs. In 1976, at age 70, he died in flight from Acapulco, Mexico, to Houston, Texas, to seek medical treatment.

6. www.history.com › howard-hughes-diesBusiness magnate and famed aviator Howard Hughes dies

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   Nov 16, 2009 · The billionaire businessman and aviator passed away while flying from Acapulco to Houston. He was one of the richest men in the 20th century and a pioneer in the movie and aviation industries.

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7. news.bbc.co.uk › onthisday › hiBBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies

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   Eccentric American billionaire Howard Hughes, known for his movies, aviation and business, died of kidney failure at age 70. He had lived as a recluse for 20 years and his will was disputed by a fake claimant.

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   How did Howard Hughes die?

   • In Howard Hughes’s later years he became emaciated and deranged from the effects of a meagre diet and an excess of drugs. In 1976, at age 70, he died in flight from Acapulco, Mexico, to Houston, Texas, to seek medical treatment. Legal battles over his estate ensued, and several “wills” were declared to be forgeries.

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   When did Howard Hughes take his last breath?

   • Bettmann/Getty Images When Howard Hughes took his last breath it was 1:27 on the morning of April 5, 1976, and he was in an airplane over northern Mexico on his way to a Texas hospital. Decades earlier he'd built the planet's largest seaplane and aviated the circumference of the world in a record-setting 3 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds.

   The Tragic Life and Curious Death of Howard Hughes

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   Did Howard Hughes aide die?

   • Miami Physician. Howard Hughes aide dies. Also treated Pershing." The New York Times, November 17, 1965. ^ "Financials". Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Retrieved October 7, 2019. ^ "C05301269" (PDF). GWU Freedom of Information Act Research. Retrieved November 3, 2017. ^ Josh Dean (2017).

   Howard Hughes - Wikipedia

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   Did Howard Hughes die intestate?

   • A Nevada court ruled the will was a forgery and that Hughes had died intestate. His billions were left to 22 of his cousins. The extraordinary story of the Mormon will was made into a film called Melvin and Howard in 1980. Director Martin Scorsese made a film about Howard Hughes called The Aviator in 2004.

   BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies

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9. www.nytimes.com › 1976/04/06 › archivesHoward Hughes Dies at 70 On Flight to Texas Hospital

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   Apr 6, 1976 · HOUSTON, April 5— Howard R. Hughes died today as mysteriously as he had lived. The reclusive 70‐year‐old billionaire was on the way from Acapulco, Mexico, to the Methodist Hospital here for...