Race Car Driver

Juan Manuel Fangio – Cause of Death, Date of Death, and More!

Juan Manuel Fangio died at age 84, impressive. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio's death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

A pioneer of open-wheel racing, he was the greatest racer in the early years of Formula One.

He left school early to become an auto mechanic, which led to a racing career.

He was dominant in Formula One, winning 24 of his 52 races, and capturing the World Championship of Drivers a whopping five times.

How did Juan Manuel Fangio die?

Juan Manuel Fangio's death was caused by pneumonia.

Juan Manuel Fangio died in Buenos Aires in 1995, at the age of 84 from kidney failure and pneumonia; he was buried in his home town of Balcarce.

Information about the death of Juan Manuel Fangio
Cause of deathPneumonia
Age of death84 years
ProfessionRace Car Driver
BirthdayJune 24, 1911
Death dateJuly 17, 1995
Place of deathBuenos Aires, Argentina
Place of burialBalcarce Cemetery, Balcarce, Argentina

Quotes

"When I raced with Mercedes, I thought I'd learn German. But my wife didn't want to live in Germany."

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"Women rule our lives, don't they?"

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"In my time, you needed to speak a little Italian, and that was it."

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"The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand."

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"I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the cue properly, you drive with more finesse."

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