how did lbj die
Report Abuse. LBJ died on January 22, 1973 of a heart attack on his ranch. He died with a phone in his hand. It was his third heart attack as he had severe heart problems due to smoking and years of stress. Source(s): Wikipedia Lyndon B. Johnson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_Bain... Whitehouse Biography http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presid...