RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH – HEART FAILURE

Richard Attenborough was one of the iconic figures in the British film and television industry. He was one of the brave souls that captured old raids of the Royal Air Force all over Europe as part of the RAF Film Production Unit. At one point, he suffered permanent ear damage from his flight training exercises. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any comprehensive medical insurance at the time.

He was also a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales, and he mentored her privately to help her have more confidence in speaking in public at the beginning of her marriage. She always called him “Dickie”. After retiring from the film industry, his health started to deteriorate. He was hospitalized several times because of heart issues and was fitted with a pacemaker in 2008. Sadly, he died five days before his 91st birthday.