Arthur Ashe Talks About His Heart Attack | Letterman

The tennis great talks about his quadruple heart bypass surgery.
(From "The David Letterman Show" aka "The Morning Show," air date: 9/23/80)
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[@FreezerKing]

"I hope to live another 35 years". Man that hurts to hear

[@kstepko]

He died 12 years and four months later.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

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[@cactaceous]

“What does a quadruple bypass mean?”. Exactly 20 years later Dave would have a quintuple at the age of 52. Sadly Arthur Ashe never made it to 52 but we are very lucky to still have Dave 22 years later.

[@andydudas2376]

The turns Ashe's health took...just so sad. What a wonderful man. Of course, the premonitory sense of this story being told to Dave isn't missed on me.

[@vamusicandeducation6697]

PLEASE continue to post clips of Dave's morning show! :) (is there an emjoi for begging) Please, eventually post entire episodes!

[@kstepko]

I was not familiar with him, but what a sad story: a surgery meant to save his life ultimately led to his death.

[@t.b.g.504]

It happened to too many in that era. Tainted Blood.

[@neshawnbarney6584]

@@t.b.g.504he died from complications due to AIDS pneumonia

[@PhilMoskowitz]

I was wondering how could a young athletic guy like this have a heart attack, and then Ashe mentioned his clogged arteries. That's why it's both diet and exercise we should focus on.

[@tbradtbrad]

Yeah, but back then everyone ate a tub or two of Cisco every other week.

[@cababeat1833]

Fue una persona muy humilde

[@freeadrian1144]

Arthur and Biff Henderson played competitive tennis against each other as youths. They also played as doubles partners on a few occasions.

[@kaspinet]

"We have about six girls now...I should say six women." Thank you Mr. Ashe ❤

[@chiefscheider]

*Ashe

[@kaspinet]

@@chiefscheider I had fixed it but my auto correct got in the way.

[@chiefscheider]

I see. You also forgot the other set of quotation marks 😁

[@cababeat1833]

Rip Arthur Ashe

[@fdrstan]

I just way too much cheese on my omelette. 😳

[@dylanphilpott8698]

yowza