Jack McKinley Death
Jack passed away on February 14, 1980 at the age of 33 in New York City. Jack's cause of death was suicide.
When did Jack McKinley die?
February 14, 1980How did Jack McKinley die? What was the cause of death?
SuicideHow old was Jack McKinley when died?
33Where did Jack McKinley die? What was the location of death?
New York City
Jack McKinley Birthday and Date of Death
Jack McKinley was born in 1947 and died on February 14, 1980. Jack was 33 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: 1947
Date of Death: February 14, 1980
Age at Death: 33
Jack McKinley - Biography
Jack McKinley was a friend and lover of Harvey Milk's for many years. McKinley was a stage manager for Tom O'Horgan, a director who started his career in experimental theater, but soon graduated to much larger Broadway productions. Jack and Milk arrived at San Francisco in 1969 with the Broadway touring company of Hair. McKinley was offered a job in the New York City production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and their tempestuous relationship came to an end. Jack's manic-depressive behavior, made worse by drinking and drugs, escalated to suicide attempts: Jumping in front of cars, leaping into the San Francisco Bay, and threatening from a locked bathroom to slash his wrists. McKinley died on February 14, 1980 in New York City after falling eight stories. He was the same age as Harvey had been when they met in 1963: thirty-three. His ashes were scattered in the Hudson River as well as off the Golden Gate Bridge near where he had helped scatter Harvey Milk's ashes the previous year.
