Famous People with
Heart Disease
Heart disease is one of the most common forms of ailments people suffer from. In many countries of the world, heart disease accounts for the most natural deaths. Many cutting edge advancements in medical science has happened recently which have led to treatments for various types of heart disease that were erstwhile unavailable.
Bill Clinton |
However, that has still not been able to counter the widespread prevalence of heart disease.
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List of Famous People Who Have / Had Heart Disease
Grace Allen Mel Blanc Toni Braxton James Cagney John Candy George Carlin Hoagy Carmichael Dick Cheney Bill Clinton James Coburn Howard Cosell Noel Coward Joan Crawford Bing Crosby Phyllis Diller Mike Ditka John Entwistle Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. F. Scott Fitzgerald Henry Fonda Jerry Garcia Jennie Garth Benny Goodman Kelsey Grammer Andy Griffith J. Edgar Hoover Shemp Howard Al Jolson |
Star Jones Danny Kaye Larry King Tommy Lasorda David Letterman Jerry Lewis Bela Lugosi Bret Michaels Carmen Miranda Rosie O’Donnell Roy Orbison Maureen O’Sullivan Regis Philbin George Plimpton Richard Pryor Burt Reynolds Charlie Rose John Steinbeck Elizabeth Taylor Mel Tillis Spencer Tracy Alex Trebek Johnny Unitas Luther Vandross Barbara Walters Jack Webb Shaun White Robin Williams |
Some of the famous people who had a certain type of heart disease include Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Larry King, Dick Cheney, David Letterman, Toni Braxton, Robin Williams, Regis Philbin, Burt Reynolds, Bret Michaels, Jennie Garth, Kelsey Grammer, Charlie Rose, Elizabeth Taylor, Alex Trebek, John Candy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jerry Garcia, Andy Griffith, Star Jones, Henry Fonda and John Steinbeck among others.
As the list of these famous people will tell you, heart disease has no precedence or specific precursors. It can affect any, irrespective of gender, lifestyle, financial or social status and age.
Larry King
It’s Not Just the Elderly Who Are Effected …
There are millions of kids in the world with different types of heart disease that are usually considered to be common among the elderly. Some kids are born with heart disease while others may develop a condition for myriad reasons.
Many famous people have succumbed to a heart disease despite there being adequate medical care and urgent medical intervention. Trying to care for the heart and living a healthy lifestyle is the only thing anyone can do to avert any type of heart ailments.
No One Is Exempt …
Heart disease is often considered to be a condition that affects people who do not have access to healthcare and who do not get appropriate medical attention. That is not really the case. Even the most privileged and the most educated in the developed countries of the world are as prone to a heart disease as someone in a developing or underdeveloped country battling with poverty and having no formal education.
Toni Braxton
Conclusion …
There are various types of heart disease. Some are fatal while some are chronic. A heart disease typically is life threatening or life altering at the least. Only a few lucky people manage to overcome heart disease and live a normal life usually through medical intervention that may include surgery and medication. The key is to get diagnosed in time. Many types of heart disease have treatments if caught in time.
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