Hussein of Jordan on the ground. That really aged me rapidly." Hussein was also an avid fan of motorcycles. The cover of the paperback version of Queen Noor's book "" features a photo of the King and Queen riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The King was also a fan of race-car driving, water sports, skiing, and tennis. In December 2017, media reports claimed that Hussein had a relationship with American actress Susan Cabot in 1959. Her attorney alleged that Cabot's son was from Hussein. Streets, squares, parks Official Media coverage Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal (, "Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl"; 14 November 1935 –
Death and state funeral of King Hussein Death and state funeral of King Hussein The state funeral of King Hussein took place in Amman on 8 February 1999. He was pronounced dead on 7 February 1999 at 11:43 am. The funeral was the largest gathering of royalty and world leaders since 1995. It was made public that King Hussein was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in July 1998. Hussein's lymphoma was of a type that responded to chemotherapy, which the King had already begun and his physicians were optimistic he could be cured. On his way back to Jordan in January