2012 Event Footballer Fabrice Muamba is critically ill and in a London hospital intensive care unit after undergoing cardiac arrest on live television during the 41st minute of the FA cup quarter final 2007 Death Jerry Falwell, dies in Virginia, of cardiac arrest, at 73 1997 Death Mother Teresa, philanthropist, Nobel (1979), No Greater Love, dies of cardiac arrest at 87 1993 Death Don DeFore, actor (George Baxter-Hazel), dies of cardiac arrest at 76 1993 Death Jerome Thor, actor (Riot in Juvenile Prison), dies of cardiac at 69 1993 Death Vera, scarf/linen designer, dies of cardiac arrest at 87 1992 Death Jeff Porcaro, drummer (Toto-Africa), dies of cardiac arrest at 38 1991 Death Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 1991 Death Tom Eyen, playwright (Dreamgirls), dies of cardiac arrest at 50 1990 Death Joe Turner, jazz pianist, dies of cardiac arrest at 82 1989 Death Bert Oosterbosch, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer, dies at age 32, of acute cardiac arrest 1984 Death Sam Peckinpah, director, dies of cardiac arrest at 59 1984 Death Peter Lawford, actor (Thin Man), dies of cardiac arrest at 61 1982 Death Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 1969 Death Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 1968 Event Dr. N E Shumway performs 1st U.S. adult cardiac transplant operation 1928 Birthday Donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon 1923 Birthday Norman E. Shumway, born in Michigan, pioneer cardiac transplant surgeon
