Death
Jay Silverheels died from complications of a stroke in 1980, at age 67, in Calabasas, California. He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His ashes were returned home to Six Nations Indian Reserve. He had had his final great appearance when he was awarded a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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