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Heart disease and cancer have been the two leading causes of death among persons 65 years of. age and older for the past 2 decades, accounting for nearly a million deaths (995,187) in. 1997. Over one-third (35 percent) of all deaths are due to heart disease, including heart. attacks and chronic ischemic heart disease.
Leading preventable causes of death in the United States. Note: This data is outdated and was in fact significantly revised in subsequent reports of the leading causes of deaths, especially for obesity-related diseases.