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
His cause of death was atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, in which plaque builds up in arterial walls and can lead to a heart attack.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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
Nikita Khrushchev died of a heart attack in 1971.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
