So Davy Jones of The Monkeys died this past week of a heart attack. He was 66 years old. The autopsy stated the cause of death as: ventricular fibrillation resulting from severe coronary atherosclerosis. Now Dana Carpender weighs in on her blog with Another "Health Nut" Dies Young. That title rubs me the wrong way ... it's just that smugness doesn't go over well when one is not in stellar health themselves.
As everyone who doesn't live in a cave (and we assume that, having internet access, you do not live in a cave) now knows, Davy died two days ago of a heart attack at the age of 66. What has received less attention has been the mentions I have seen from those who knew him that Davy was a strict vegetarian, a devoted runner and "didn't have an ounce of fat on him." They're shocked that someone with such healthy habits could have died this way.Read more »
