When did Howard hughs Die an how

Howard Hughes died on April 5, 1976, on the way by private jet to a hospital in Houston for medical treatment at the Methodist Hospital. A subsequent autopsy noted kidney failure as the cause of death.

Hughes' chief physician, Dr. Wilbur Thain pronounced Hughes dead at 1:27 p.m.

It has been suggested that Hughes' heavy use of codeine and Valium brought about his death but Dr. Wilbur Thain denied this and has gone public with the claim that his patient died from prolonged, massive doses of aspirin.

At the time of his death, Howard Hughes was in very poor physical condition. In an interview, Dr. Wilbur Thain gave a chilling description of his strange patient's final hours. Read the article at People.com.

Good news: Oscar winner and legend Warren Beatty has wrapped principal photography on his Howard Hughes movie. The total shoot came to 74 days according to sources. Read more at ShowBiz411.com.