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Steve McQueen did his own driving in Bullitt's chase scene. He also flew his own
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November 7

Steve McQueen Dies: The King of Cool Gone at 50

Steve McQueen did his own driving in Bullitt's chase scene. He also flew his own planes and raced motorcycles at Le Mans. His diagnosis with mesothelioma — asbestos-related cancer — came in 1979. He was 50. He tried experimental treatment in Mexico after American doctors gave him no options, and died there in November 1980. The treatment didn't work. The cancer had been building since he wore asbestos insulation in his racing suit.

November 7, 1980

46 years ago

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