Controversy About His Death
As a notable fitness expert, who advocated and lived the "perfect" diet and exercise regime, it was considered in the press to be a difficult message that he would die of heart disease at the relatively young age of 63. He had consulted a cardiologist who told him his left coronary artery (dubbed the "widowmaker" in medical jargon) was almost completely blocked and that he should have surgery immediately. Corea demurred, wanting to think about it — a common reaction. He suffered a fatal heart attack that night. His death was compared to that of runner Jim Fixx. Like Fixx, his family had a history of heart disease, but it is possible that his lifestyle added many years to his life.
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