News Obituaries George Steinbrenner has DiedFacebookXInstagram 15 years ago Tim Hallman NEW YORK – Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died today after suffering a major heart attack. Steinbrenner was at his Tampa, Florida home when he suffered the heart attack. He just turned 80 years old on July 4th. Post navigation Previous EOG Fined $400,000 for Clearfield County Gas Well BlowoutNext Rendell: Congress Must Renew Assault Weapons Ban