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  1. Mar 6, 2023 · In 1966, an icon of animation, cinema, theme parks, and general pop culture was lost when Walt Disney died at the age of 65.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Walt_DisneyWalt Disney - Wikipedia

    Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life and died of lung cancer in 1966 before either the park or the EPCOT project were completed. Disney was a shy, self-deprecating and insecure man in private but adopted a warm and outgoing public persona. He had high standards and high expectations of those with whom he worked.

  3. Apr 23, 2023 · How did Walt Disney die? Disney was a long-time sufferer of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and a damaged cervical spine resulting from a fall from a horse.

  4. May 30, 2019 · How did Walt Disney die? Walt Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life and was eventually diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away on Dec. 15, 1966, due to complications from...

  5. 5 days ago · Walt Disney (1901–66) was an American film and TV producer who pioneered animated cartoon films and created the characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He also planned and built the amusement park Disneyland and had begun a second one, Walt Disney World, before his death.

  6. Dec 16, 2010 · Los Angeles, Dec. 15--Walt Disney, who built his whimsical cartoon world of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a $100-million-a-year entertainment empire,...

  7. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, about a month after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. By the end of the 20th century, his company would be one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates and regularly rank among the top 50 companies in America.