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  1. Bobby Fischer - Wikipedia

    Eventually, he was granted Icelandic citizenship by a special act of the Althing, allowing him to live there until his death in 2008. During his life, Fischer made numerous antisemitic statements, including …

  2. Bobby Fischer dies at 64; reclusive genius of the chess board

    Jan 19, 2008 · Bobby Fischer dies at 64; reclusive genius of the chess board Bobby Fischer, right, and Boris Spassky compete in Reykjavik, Iceland, in August 1972.

  3. The Tragic Death Of Bobby Fischer - Grunge

    Apr 2, 2021 · Fischer stayed in custody there until Iceland granted him citizenship in 2005 (via ESPN). But his relief wouldn't last long. In 2007 he was diagnosed with kidney disease, and he died of renal …

  4. Bobby Fischer – his final weeks - ChessBase

    One of the greatest chess legends, the eleventh world champion Robert Bobby Fischer, passed on January 17, 2008. The cause of death was renal failure. He was quietly buried by his closest friends …

  5. Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) – The U.S. Chess Trust

    March 9, 2013 – Robert James “Bobby” Fischer was an American grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He was one of the greatest chess players of all time. He died on January 17, 2008 …

  6. The United States Chess Federation - American World Chess Champion ...

    Robert James Fischer, professionally known as Bobby Fischer, has died at the age of 64. Born in Chicago on March 9, 1943, he died in a Reykjavik hospital on Thursday, January 17, 2008. The …

  7. Bobby Fischer, Troubled Genius of Chess, Dies at 64

    Jan 19, 2008 · Bobby Fischer, the Chicago-born, Brooklyn-bred genius who became one of the greatest chess players the world has ever seen, died on Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was 64. For …

  8. Chess Master Bobby Fischer Dead at 64 - The Seattle Times

    Jan 18, 2008 · Fischer died Thursday of kidney failure in Reykjavik after a long illness, friend and spokesman Gardar Sverrisson said Friday.

  9. Bobby Fischer Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

    Fischer spokesman Gardar Sverrisson said Fischer died in a Reykjavik hospital on Thursday. There was no immediate word on cause of death. U.S.-born Fischer, a fierce critic of his...

  10. Bobby Fischer - Chess, IQ & Death - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · He was eventually granted citizenship by Iceland and moved there in 2005. Fischer died of kidney failure on January 17, 2008, in Reykjavík, Iceland.