Celebrity Seniors Who Become Victim of Medical Accidents

Let us tell you a secret: celebrities are mortals, just like everyone else. This sentence might have come out of the mouth of Captain Obvious, but try telling it to celebs! Despite having a safe full of cash, a legion of staff and access to the best medical assistance, aging famed personalities still manage to hurt themselves. No wonder, too, considering that famous people tend to live a more extravagant lifestyle. For example, TV star Dr. Phil dislocated his shoulder while practicing a dirt bike stunt with his friends. But as you’ll soon discover most injuries occur to aging celebrities while they are at home, as is the case with ‘ordinary’ elderly people. And in most cases, a medical alert system could have saved their lives…

Falling from grace is far less terrible then collapsing and breaking your bones, a lesson that not many senior celebrities can live to tell. The popular singer Leonard Cohen suffered a fall in his Los Angeles home during the middle of the night. Despite only seeming a minor accident, the star passed away in his sleep the same night. Roger Ailes, original founder and CEO of FOX News also had a fatal fall shortly after his 77th birthday.

In December 2016 the world was shocked as three celebrity deaths followed each other. Although that year had seen the loss of several popular celebs, the case was unique since all three of them were linked to heart problems. Alan Thicke (from Growing Pains) died at age 69 after a heart attack. Carrie Fisher (age 60), beloved by many sci-fi fans for her role as Princess Leia went into a cardiac arrest and died four days later. Lastly, singer George Michael passed away at age 53 on Christmas day because of heart failure.