Jay Silverheels’ Death – Cause and Date

The TV actor Jay Silverheels died at the age of 67. Here is what happened to him.

Mohawk who became an actor

Mohawk First Nations athlete turned actor who played the role of Tonto on TV’s The Lone Ranger.

He served in the military in World War II.

He had a son, Jay Silverheels, Jr. who followed in his father’s footsteps and became an actor.

How did Jay Silverheels die?

Silverheels died on March 5, 1980, from complications of a stroke, at age sixty-seven, in Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California.

Where is he buried?

The actor was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory, and his ashes were returned to the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario.