Clinton Place. On the morning of July 4, 1859, Hearne died at his home after a long illness. Only ten days before, he had suffered a mild attack of "paralysis of the brain" but his health rallied and was expected to recover until his second fatal attack. He was buried in a private ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery the next day. References Further reading Asbury, Herbert. Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America from the Colonies to Canfield. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938. Henneke, Ben Graf. Laura Keene: A Biography. Tulsa: Council Oak Books, 1990. Lefevre, Edwin. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1923. Year of birth missing 1859 deaths American gamblers Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Criminals from New York City People from Manhattan People from New Orleans Sportspeople from County Waterford