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Death. Quinn spent his last years in Bristol, Rhode Island. He died of respiratory failure (due to complications from radiation treatment for lung cancer) on June 3, 2001, in Boston, at age 86. Quinn's funeral was held in the First Baptist Church in America in College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island.
As a Mexican national (he did not become an American citizen until 1947), he was exempt from the draft. With many other actors in military service during WWII, he was able to move up into better supporting roles.
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-born American actor, as well as a painter and writer. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message and Federico Fellini's La strada.
Sickle Cell Anemia. The mysterious illness that Anthony is suffering from is now known as Sickle Cell Anemia(SCA). It was first reported in 1846 and named in 1922.
And his real name is Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca. According to the actor, the decision was influenced by his desire to be accepted by American audiences. As per his wish, Quinn would go on to be a huge movie star. And he ought to be lauded for never forgetting his heritage, despite the name change.