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Death and tributes. Kroc died of heart failure at an hospital in San Diego, California on 14 January, 1984 at age 81. Upon his passing, his wife Joan inherited his fortune, was estimated at $500 million. By the time of Kroc's death, McDonald's had 7,500 locations in 31 countries and was worth $8 billion.
Frank Mundus has died of a heart attack at the age of 82. The shark hunter who inspired the Captain Quint character in the movie 'Jaws,' has died at the age of 82. Frank Mundus suffered a fatal heart attack last Wednesday on the island of Hawaii, his second in four days.