His death marks the end of his extraordinary partnership with his brother Orville , which culminated in 1903 with the first true powered flight in history .
1912 -- Wilbur Wright dies of typhoid fever at the early age of 45 .
Wilbur Wright 's death marks the end of his extraordinary partnership with his brother Orville , which culminated in 1903 with the first true powered flight in history .
1912 -- Wilbur Wright dies of typhoid fever at the early age of 45 .