Wilma Rudolph 1940 - 1994. Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Wilma was born into a large family -- she was the 20th of 22 children! Her parents, Ed and Blanche Rudolph, were honest, hardworking people, but were very poor. Mr. Rudolph worked as a railroad porter and handyman. Mrs. Rudolph did cooking, laundry and housecleaning for wealthy white families.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US and also the leading cause of death worldwide. More than half of the deaths that occur as a result of heart disease are in men. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US with around 611,105 deaths each year. Heart disease is a term used to describe several conditions, many of which are related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries. Other types of heart problems include angina, arrhythmias and heart failure.
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2014 [PDF - 3.5 MB] Deaths, percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of death: United States and each State. Mortality in the United States, 2015. Changes in the Leading Cause of Death: Recent Patterns in Heart Disease and Cancer Mortality.