Movie Actor

Zeppo Marx – Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts

The movie actor Zeppo Marx passed away at age 78, this age of death has to be considered respectable. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Zeppo Marx and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

As the youngest member of the Marx brothers, he appeared in five Marx Brothers feature films between 1929 and 1933. He also played Ruth Hall’s love interest in the 1931 film Monkey Business.

His brothers initially thought he was too young to perform with the Marx Brothers, but after Gummo Marx joined the army, he received his opportunity with the comedy group.

It is believed that his name was the result of the 1893 invention of the Zeppelin airship.

He adopted two children, Timothy and Thomas, with his first wife Marion Benda, whom he was married to from 1927 to 1954. He was married to his second wife, Barbara Blakeley, from 1959 to 1973.

He was joined in the Marx Brothers by his brothers Groucho, Harpo and Chico Marx.

How did Zeppo Marx die?

Zeppo Marx's death was caused by lung cancer.

The last surviving Marx Brother, Zeppo died of lung cancer at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage on November 30, 1979, at the age of 78.
Information about the death of Zeppo Marx
Cause of deathLung Cancer
Age of death78 years
ProfessionMovie Actor
BirthdayN/A
Death dateNovember 30, 1979
Place of deathEisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Place of burialN/A