24 Mar 1930 |
Terence Steve McQueen born, Beech Grove IN. |
Apr 1947 |
Enlists in the Marine Corps. |
Apr 1950 |
Honorable discharge. |
2 Nov 1956 |
Marries Neile Adams, San Clemente CA. |
1963 |
The Great Escape. |
6 Nov 1969 |
Manson Family member Susan Atkins tells her cellmate that Steve McQueen, Richard Burton, Tom Jones, and Frank Sinatra are on their "death list." |
1972 |
Arrested for drunk driving, Anchorage AK. |
26 Apr 1972 |
Divorces Neile Adams. |
1973 |
Marries actress Ali McGraw. |
31 Aug 1973 |
Rolling Stones song Starfucker contains the line "giving head to Steve McQueen." Song banned by BBC. |
1978 |
Divorces Ali McGraw. |
16 Jan 1980 |
Marries Barbara Minty. |
7 Nov 1980 |
Dies from mesothelioma, a lung cancer related to asbestos exposure, after trying a quickie cure in Juarez Mexico. |