Death
Kroc died of brain cancer on October 12, 2003 at Rancho Santa Fe, California, at the age of 75. In a San Diego Union-Tribune article published upon Kroc's death, former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn said:
Sadly, in her passing, people will really find out for the first time how much she meant to not only this community but to the world. She did things her way, not for recognition or other considerations but because it was the right thing to do.
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