The Complicated Life of Old Hollywood Legend Humphrey Bogart

On January 14, 1957, he died at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of fifty-seven. The cause of death was complications related to esophageal cancer, which had progressed despite surgery and treatment during the previous two years.

His death ended a career that had made him one of the most recognizable actors of classic Hollywood cinema. By the time of his passing, he had appeared in numerous influential films that had defined the crime drama and film noir genres.