Can a Person Die of a Broken Heart? Yes, Say Researchers

Yes, it’s true: experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK have discovered that a person really can die of a so-called broken heart, or more specifically, the grief that comes when an elderly person loses a loved one which in turn, can stress the immune system and lead to their death.(1)

Many times, people read stories about an elderly person who dies within hours of their longtime partner or spouse. For example, UK couple Clifford Hartland and his wife Marjorie, recently made headlines when they died within 14 hours of each other on their 76th wedding anniversary.(2)

There’s also the …read more