by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 21, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
Grace Kelly was a famous Hollywood actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco and died at age 54 after driving a car off a hilly Monaco road. Her father was Jack Kelly, a wealthy Philadelphia construction contractor who was also a three-time Olympic gold medal winner...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
UPDATE – 11/13/14 The New York Department of Health and Human Services has now determined that Joan Rivers died from brain damage caused by lack of oxygen. The report states that her medical records contain discrepancies regarding the dose of propofol she was...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 7, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time, died of a heart attack at the very young age of 54 on April 8, 2014, just days after he was inducted into the World Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was walking to his car with his wife outside...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 31, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
Sinead O’Connor is an Irish singer and songwriter who became famous in the late 1980s and has been a strong moralist, speaking out against war and against the abuse of women and children. Her career has been interrupted by bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia. In...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 10, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
In 1969, Brian Piccolo was a 26-year-old fullback for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He died from that disease in 1970. He was immortalized in “Brian’s Song”, the movie of his life that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 13, 2014 | Deaths of Famous People
Bill Clinton: In 2004, former President Clinton had a quadruple bypass operation that did not require stents and did not increase risk for clotting. In February, 2010, he had chest pain and tests showed that his heart muscle was not getting the blood it needed, so...
