When Did Gene Autry Die?

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry, nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, and rodeo performer who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s.

How much was Gene Autry worth when he died?

At the time of his death in 1998, Gene's worth was estimated at $320 million. That was enough to make him one of the 400 richest Americans. Autry also owned the Major League Baseball team the Angels which was located in Los Angeles, California, and Anaheim from 1961 to 1997.

What killed Gene Autry?

Gene Autry died of lymphoma on October 2, 1998, three days after his 91st birthday at his home in Studio City, California.