Eleanor McQuillen, revealed that atherosclerosis had blocked one coronary artery 95%, a second 85%, and a third 70%. The autopsy, conducted by Vermont's chief medical examiner, Dr. In 1982 Fixx published Jackpot!, the story of what happened after the publication of The Complete Book of Running when he experienced the 'Great American Fame Machine', becoming richer and more celebrated than he could have imagined.ДЇixx died on Jat age 52 of a heart attack, during his daily run on Vermont Route 15 in Hardwick. In 1980 Fixx wrote a follow-up book titled Jim Fixx's Second Book of Running: The Companion Volume to The Complete Book of Running. The cover of his book The Complete Book of Running featured Fixx's muscular legs against a red cover. In his books and on television talk shows, he extolled the benefits of physical exercise and how it considerably increased the average life expectancy. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list) was published, he was 60 pounds (27В kg) lighter and smoke-free. Ten years later, when his book, The Complete Book of Running (which spent 11 weeks at No. He weighed 214 pounds (97В kg) and smoked two packs of cigarettes per day. Career ДЇixx was a member of the high-IQ club, Mensa, and published three collections of puzzles: Games for the Super-Intelligent, More Games for the Super-Intelligent, and Solve It! The back flap of his first book says: '.В He spent his time running on the roads and trails near his home, training for the Boston Marathon.'ДЇixx started running in 1967 at age 35. His father, Calvin Fixx, was an editor at Time who worked with Robert Cantwell and Whittaker Chambers. He graduated from Trinity School in New York and Oberlin College in Ohio. James Fixx was born on April 23, 1932, in New York City.

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