These famous people died from cardiac arrests

Ama Nunoo February 15, 2020
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Alex Haley

This famous writer authored the 1976 book “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” and as the co-author of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” died of a cardiac arrest at age 70 on February 10, 1992.

Roots was adopted as a miniseries by ABC and was aired to a record breaking 130 million viewers.

The TV series raised public awareness of African American history which sparked an interest in many to investigate their genealogy and family history.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: February 15, 2020

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