Jackie Robinson Death
Jackie passed away on October 24, 1972 at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Jackie's cause of death was heart disease.
When did Jackie Robinson die?
October 24, 1972How did Jackie Robinson die? What was the cause of death?
Heart diseaseHow old was Jackie Robinson when died?
53Where did Jackie Robinson die? What was the location of death?
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Jackie Robinson Birthday and Date of Death
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 and died on October 24, 1972. Jackie was 53 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 31, 1919
Date of Death: October 24, 1972
Age at Death: 53
Jackie Robinson - Biography
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number 42 across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. MLB also adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day", for the first time on April 15, 2004, on which every player on every team wears No. 42.
After Robinson's retirement from baseball, his wife Rachel Robinson pursued a career in academic nursing. She became an assistant professor at the Yale School of Nursing and director of nursing at the Connecticut Mental Health Center. She also served on the board of the Freedom National Bank until it closed in 1990. She and Jackie had three children: Jackie Robinson Jr. (1946–1971), Sharon Robinson (b. 1950), and David Robinson (b. 1952).
Robinson did not long outlive his son. Complications from heart disease and diabetes weakened Robinson and made him almost blind by middle age. On October 24, 1972, nine days after his appearance at the World Series, Robinson died of a heart attack at his home on 95 Cascade Road in North Stamford, Connecticut; he was 53 years old.
