What really happened to Mario Lanza?

What really happened to Mario Lanza?

On Oct. 7, 1959, at 38, he died in Rome from what was diagnosed as a heart attack. As with the case of jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke, it might be better said that Lanza really died from “too much of everything.” In the long run, the shortcomings of Mario Lanza the person will be forgotten.

What happened to Mario Lanza children?

From then on, tragedy followed the Lanza family. His heartbroken wife, Betty, died months later from an accidental drug overdose. Three of his four children died before the age of 55, including his son, Marc, who died of a heart attack when he was 37 — a year younger than his father.

Does Mario Lanza have grandchildren?

I know Mario has two grandsons and by now they probably have had children also.

Why did Mario Lanza change his name?

He made his debut at the Berkshire Music Festival in 1942 as Fenton in ” The Merry Wives of Windsor”, changing his name to Mario Lanza as a tribute to his mother.