heart attack

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At 42, she had a heart attack and a stroke, then four open heart surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There was also tragedy in their family life -- in 2016 their eldest daughter, Laurence, died aged 58, after a heart attack and having suffered with anorexia since 1974.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The last sitting California governor with facial hair in his official portrait was James “Sunny Jim” Rolph, a cheery Republican with a toothbrush mustache who died of a heart attack in office in 1934.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Asked by an audience member whether she would go into the jungle she said: "When you see the snakes around their heads, I think I would have a heart attack."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Listeners reported that they or a person they knew had experienced a heart attack, shortness of breath, or a nervous breakdown.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow