Leo Gorcey – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death
The movie actor Leo Gorcey passed away at age 51, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Leo Gorcey and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
He played tough kid Slip Mahoney in several 1948 Bowery Boys films. His gang of hooligans also appeared as the East Side Kids and the Dead End Kids.
He started acting at age 18 in the 1935 play, Dead End.
His mother was Catholic and his father was Jewish.
How did Leo Gorcey die?
Leo Gorcey's death was caused by liver failure.
Gorcey, a lifetime alcoholic, died of liver failure on June 2, 1969, one day short of his 52nd birthday. He is buried at Molinos Cemetery in Los Molinos, California.
Cause of death | Liver Failure |
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Age of death | 51 years |
Profession | Movie Actor |
Birthday | June 3, 1917 |
Death date | June 2, 1969 |
Place of death | Oakland, California, United States |
Place of burial | N/A |