Anthony Quinn cause of death: What did Anthony Quinn died of?

Anthony Quinn, the Academy Award-winning actor best known for his roles as the tough hero of “Zorba the Greek” in 1964 and the fearsome Bedouin chieftain in “Lawrence of Arabia” in 1962, suddenly passed away at the age of 86.

The First Baptist Church in America at College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, hosted Quinn’s funeral.

His wife petitioned Bristol officials for permission to bury him in his preferred location in the backyard of his home, close to a large maple tree.

The house was a 1995 purchase, and it had a view of Narragansett Bay. He was buried there once permission was obtained to do so.

 

Anthony Quinn cause of death: What did Anthony Quinn died of?

Bristol, Rhode Island, was where Quinn lived all his days.

On June 3, 2001, in Boston, he passed away at the age of 86 from respiratory failure (caused by side effects from radiation treatment for lung cancer).