Legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes, 65, died Sunday afternoon
after collapsing at his Tennessee
home. The New York
Times reported Hayes had a history of
heart problems.
While the cause of death has not been announced, Hayes
suffered a stroke in 2006, but had since recovered to perform in the Stax’s Reunion
tour last... Read more
I’m thrilled to share the good news -- today’s Washington
Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s MyHeartCentral.com and its
sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online.
Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online,” the story
features... Read more
In trying to come up with something worthy to report on with George Carlin's death, I kept coming back to who Carlin was as a person. I can certainly sit here and provide an array of opinions on his heart health and go back and forth on steps he could have taken to prevent his death, but something inside tells me he should speak for himself on... Read more
George Carlin, 71, died on Sunday of heart failure in Santa Monica, CA. The Grammy-award winning comedian is best known for his off-color humor and sharp social commentary.
It is said that Carlin struggled with a heart condition since the 1970's, and, according to the Wasington Post and other reports, Carlin checked into the hospital... Read more
Tim Russert, 58, died today of a heart attack in his Washington, D.C. office. Russert is best known as host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press," as well as NBC's Washington bureau chief.
UPDATE: Did Time Russert Receive Adequate Heart Care?
Russert’s death was announced on-air by Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC... Read more
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