From: Richard B. 

On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 21:28:11 -0400, "Gary Britt"
 wrote:

>Didn't Frank Shorter the marathon runner, die of a heart attack while
>jogging home from the health food store? 

Ah, no, Frank is alive and well.  You are thinking of the former smoker,
Jim Fixx.  Here is the truth about him:

http://www.halhigdon.com/Articles/Fixx.htm

Lots of people like to 'sort of' remember Fixx because he was a runner and
died.  Gives them false comfort and an excuse not to exercise. Sad, really.

- Richard

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