Heart Attacks

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

The UES 2nd Avenue Deli Will Indeed Open This Summer

2nd Avenue Deli​Two years after Upper East Siders started drooling in anticipation of massive caloric intake, the 2nd Avenue Deli is finally close to opening its doors on First Avenue.

Macho Man Randy Savage Dead in Car Accident After Heart Attack

Iconic wrestler and Slim Jim spokesman "Macho Man" Randy Savage died this morning in a car accident after suffering a heart attack, TMZ is reporting via Savage's brother. May he rest in peace. (Don't panic.)

2nd Ave Deli Sued for Gutbomb; A Bun in Donatella Arpaia's Oven

​The 2nd Ave Deli is being sued by Arizona-based Heart Attack Grill for trademark infringement due to its "Instant Heart Attack Sandwich." [Reuters] For the past year, the Family Life Academy Charter School in the Bronx has served fresh food in the cafeteria, prepared by a professional chef, ... More >>

Sex Is Killing Our Nation's Couch Potatoes

​Beware: If you're an out-of-shape "older person" who gets neither very much sex nor very much exercise, you might die of a heart attack from doing either, according to a new study. This is not to say that you shouldn't exercise, says the study's author, Dr. Issa Dahabreh of Tufts. Au contrair ... More >>

If You Must Have a Heart Attack, Do It the 'Fun' Way

​Nobody likes a heart attack. And according to a new study in The Lancet, most of the things that you actually enjoy in life have a chance of giving you one: "Coffee, alcohol, sex, even breathing -- can all help spur an attack." Ack! Stop breathing, now! Researchers have determined that coffe ... More >>

No More Diet Soda For Me! It's Lethal!

​I swear! My cute shtick about drinking Diet Coke every day is no longer terribly amusing. A new study says that people--and journalists--who do that have a 61% higher chance of a "vascular event."

Will the City Be Hit By a Storm of Snow Suits?

​Yeah, nobody saw this coming: The Daily News reports that "a Brooklyn man whose wife died of a heart attack after waiting more than 90 minutes for an ambulance during last month's blizzard" is filing a $20 million lawsuit against the city. Yes, the onslaught of post-blizzard litigation has begun!

Melissa Leo Said What????

​The talented Melissa Leo is winning lots of awards for playing the big-haired, manipulative, and often destructive mother in The Fighter. The real-life woman she plays had a heart attack a few days ago, but she's rallying because she's that kind of survivor.

Michael Ketter Dies from Bad Punch on New Year's Eve

A New Year's Eve fight in the Atlantic Terminal housing project on Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn cost 51-year-old Michael Ketter his life, police say. Suspect Angel Diaz, 26, surrendered to police on Sunday. Cops say Diaz punched Ketter and pushed him to the ground in the incident shortly before 11 p ... More >>

Update: George Steinbrenner Dies of Heart Attack

​Update: We've just heard via ABC that George Steinbrenner has died: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died in Tampa after suffering a heart attack, three sources tell ABC Action News. The Steinbrenner family has now released a statement, per MLB.com:

'This Is Why You're Fat' Book Cover Revealed: Donut Bacon Burger Graces Jacket

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

Second Marathon Casualty Named

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

Second Marathon Death Announced

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

Looks After Neighbor, Is Slain in L.I.C.

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

S.I. Horse Captured; Rider Found Dead

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

'Meet the Press' Moderator Tim Russert Dead at Age 58

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

'Monster House'

​ This Is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks, the user-generated blog-turned-book, will go on sale October 27, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. Creators Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley have unveiled the book cover, above, which features the lauded doughnut burger... ... More >>

Go, Dick. Go!

Cheney's health scare could give Bush an esacape

The Haves and Have-Nots All Sustain Injuries in New Novel

Cheney's health scare could give Bush an esacape

A Heartbeat Away

Speculation about a replacement for Dick Cheney just keeps on ticking

Dearly Deported

U.S. is ousting a retiree too ill to travel