Aubrey McClendon Death
Aubrey passed away on March 2, 2016 at the age of 56 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Aubrey's cause of death was car accident.
When did Aubrey McClendon die?
March 2, 2016How did Aubrey McClendon die? What was the cause of death?
Car accidentHow old was Aubrey McClendon when died?
56Where did Aubrey McClendon die? What was the location of death?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Aubrey McClendon Birthday and Date of Death
Aubrey McClendon was born on July 14, 1959 and died on March 2, 2016. Aubrey was 56 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 14, 1959
Date of Death: March 2, 2016
Age at Death: 56
Aubrey McClendon - Biography
Aubrey Kerr McClendon (born 1959) is an American businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of American Energy Partners. He is also the co-founder and retired chief executive officer and chairman of Chesapeake Energy Corporation. He has been an outspoken advocate for natural gas as a cleaner and safer alternative to oil and coal fuels.
McClendon was born July 14, 1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Carole Kerr and Joe Connor McClendon. He was the great-nephew of Robert S. Kerr, a governor of Oklahoma and U.S. senator from the state.
McClendon lived in Oklahoma City with his wife, the former Kathleen Upton Byrns. They have three adult children named Jack, Callie, and Will. By his wife, he was related to Sports Illustrated supermodel Kate Upton.
McClendon died in a single-occupant, single-vehicle crash at 9:12 A.M. on March 2, 2016, the day after his indictment by a federal grand jury accusing him of violating antitrust laws from 2007 to 2012 while the CEO of Chesapeake Energy. Oklahoma City Police spokesman Paco Balderrama said "He pretty much drove straight into the wall. The information out there at the scene is that he went left of center, went through a grassy area right before colliding into the embankment. There was plenty of opportunity for him to correct and get back on the roadway and that didn't occur." According to police reports, he died instantly when his 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV traveled over the speed limit and crashed into a concrete viaduct under a bridge on Midwest Boulevard in Oklahoma City, shortly after 9 a.m. Later that day, local police indicated that it was too early to determine if the collision was intentional or if McClendon may have suffered a medical event. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Two weeks later, Oklahoma City investigators announced that the collision occurred at 78 miles per hour (126 km/h), later ruled 88 mph, with no evidence of a health emergency, although several additional weeks would be required for toxicology tests and an official cause of death. Two months later, with the medical examiner's final report still pending, Balderrama announced that the police investigation found no evidence of suicide but neither could it be ruled out: "Had he slept at all? It’s very possible he suffered a medical event... We may never know one-hundred percent what happened." The next day, the medical examiner classified the death as an accident.
