Mike Hawthorn
Actor
- Born
- April 10, 1929
- Died
- January 22, 1959 (age 29)
From Wikipedia
John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver. He became the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix. Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race. Hawthorn died in a road accident six months after retiring; he was suffering from a terminal illness at the time.
Known for
Acting5
- 2017Ferrari: Race to Immortality as Self (archive footage)
- 2010Mike Hawthorn: On the Limit as Himself
- 2004The History of Motor Racing 1950s - A Golden Decade
- 1959Happiness and Love in Monaco as Mike Hawthorn
- 1958British Grand Prix 1958 as Self