Charles Lindbergh died

Happened: 1974-08-26

Description

Lindbergh spent his last years on the Hawaiian island of Maui, where he died of lymphoma on August 26, 1974, at age 72. He was buried on the grounds of the Palapala Ho'omau Church in Kipahulu, Maui. His epitaph, on a simple stone following the words "Charles A. Lindbergh Born Michigan 1902 Died Maui 1974", quotes Psalms 139:9: "... If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ... C.A.L."

Participants

NameDate of BirthDate of DeathShort Biography
Charles Lindbergh 19021974an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, explorer, and environmental activist