Leonard J. Arrington Death Cause and Date

Leonard J. Arrington's Death

Born (Birthday) July 2, 1917

Death Date February 11, 1999

Age of Death 81 years

Cause of Death Heart Failure

Profession Historian

The historian Leonard J. Arrington died at the age of 81. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

An influential Mormon historian, he wrote extensively about the settling of the American West, focusing especially on the Mormon leader, Brigham Young. His best-known works include The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints (1979) and Brigham Young: American Moses (1985).

He was born in Idaho to farmer parents who belonged to the Mormon faith. He was married twice and fathered two sons and a daughter.

Leonard James Arrington, the dean of Mormon historians, died on Thursday, February 11, 1999, at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 81. The cause was heart failure, his family said.