heart attack

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Eric - who died aged 58, after collapsing due to a heart attack as he was coming off stage in 1984 - would have turned 100 years old today.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Today, one aspirin a day reduces the risk of a second heart attack by an average of 20% for millions of Americans each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Another older brother died of a heart attack at age 38.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Though research is mixed, one highly referenced study from 1998 suggests that that men who donate blood just once a year have an 88 percent reduced risk for heart attack compared to non–blood donors.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Simon is around seventy and has had at least one heart attack.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen