Peter Finch played the anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network – a film which earned him an Oscar. But sadly, Finch was never alive to pick up the award as he died in January 1977 from a heart attack. Over his career, Finch appeared in more than 35 films spanning roughly 29 years.
The “respected and loved” star was 60 years old when he died of a massive heart attack in the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles.
At the time of the shocking incident, he was waiting to appear on ABC’s Good Morning America, according to the New York Times.
It was reported that people noticed something different about him in the build-up to his death.
When he was televised days before on the Tonight Show, he looked “older” than people were expecting.
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One explanation for the decline in heart disease deaths may be the lower prevalence of smoking.
The habit, which is known to increase the risk of coronary heart disease, declined rapidly between 1972 and 1994, explains the British Heart Foundation.
Apart from quitting smoking, other behaviours can lower the risk of having a heart attack.
Reducing fatty foods, such as meat pies, butter, lard, cream, hard cheese, cakes and biscuits, and food containing palm oil can also reduce your risk of heart attack.
The symptoms of a heart attack include the following, as per the BHF:
Chest pain or discomfort that comes on suddenly which could feel like pressure, heaviness, or squeezing in your chest
Pain that spreads to your right arm and may spread to your neck, jaw, back, or stomach
Feeling sick, sweaty, or light-headed.
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