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.
The Top 10 Causes Of Death In The United States. In 2009, 2,436,652, Americans died. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a report presenting the leading causes of death that year. We've compiled the top 10 causes of death, which include heart and lung diseases. Some good news: the organization compared preliminary death rates for the causes from both 2009 and 2008 and found the death rate per 100,000 decreased by 17.7%. Click here to see the top causes of death > Â». View As: One Page Slides.