Mike Hawthorn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMike Hawthorn
British racecar driver
Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1929
Place of Birth: Mexborough, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 22-Jan-1959
Profession: Formula One driver
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mike Hawthorn
- 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 three months after retiring; he was allegedly suffering from a terminal illness at the time.
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