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Dec 25, 2023 · Found in his New York apartment, the cause of his death was a heart attack induced by mesothelioma, a consequence of a lifetime of smoking. Leonard Bernstein (Image via Movieweb)
He died five days later at the age of 72, in his New York apartment at The Dakota, of a heart attack brought on by mesothelioma. A longtime heavy smoker, Bernstein had emphysema from his mid-50s.
Oct 15, 1990 · Leonard Bernstein, the Renaissance man of music who excelled as pianist, composer, conductor and teacher and was, as well, the flamboyant ringmaster of his own nonstop circus, died Sunday in...
Dec 20, 2023 · How did Leonard Bernstein die? Bernstein announced that he would retire from conducting in 1990 at the age of 72 years old. He passed away five days after this announcement. The conductor died of a heart attack in his New York home, which was brought on by Mesothelioma, a relatively rare type of cancer.
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Dec 20, 2023 · A longtime smoker, Bernstein battled emphysema late in his life. He died of a heart attack on October 14, 1990, at age 72.
Oct 16, 1990 · According to his physician, Dr. Kevin M. Cahill, Bernstein died of a heart attack brought on by ''progressive emphysema complicated by a pleural tumor and a series of pulmonary infections,'' as...
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Oct 15, 1990 · Bernstein died in 1978 after a long illness. After leaving the music director's post with the Philharmonic in 1969, Mr. Bernstein hardly curtailed his frantic activities.
