Henry Heimlich, inventor of the anti-choking Heimlich maneuver dies aged 96

UK Daily Mail ^ | 12/17/2016 | ANNETA KONSTANTINIDES

[DFG]

The creator of the lifesaving Heimlich maneuver has died at the age of 96. Dr Henry Heimlich, who became famous in the 1970s for creating the technique to save choking victims, passed away at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati on Saturday. Heimlich had suffered a massive heart attack on Monday and died from complications.

[DFG]

Full title: Henry Heimlich, inventor of the anti-choking Heimlich maneuver that saved at least 50,000 people in America alone, dies aged 96

[Fiddlstix]

Requiescat in pace

[Loyalist]

I’m all choked up.

[dfwgator]

I was waiting for someone to say that.

[zeestephen]

I hope the Heimlich family has a good sense of humor.

Henry’s death is going to release a tidal wave of inappropriate jokes.

Personally, I’m all choked up about his death.

[M Kehoe]

Only took 3 posts, not bad.

5.56mm

[Honorary Serb]

Memory Eternal!

[smokingfrog]

I’m left with such an empty feeling.

[Ann Archy]

I got to thank him personally for saving my life VERY early when it first came out. HE asked me to write a letter about the experience for his files.

[Chickensoup]

Hope he didn’t choke....

babooom!

[BRL]

Wretched news

[growingpains]

He was a staunch pro life advocate. A very good man Rest in Peace.

[Sacajaweau]

IIRC, he was living in a senior home. Someone was choking and he FINALLY got to use the maneuver.

Only happened a couple years ago.

[DoughtyOne]

Too bad he couldn’t develop a maneuver to avoid what happened in his 96th year.

It would be interesting to know how many lives his discovery has saved.

[Patriot Babe]

For those who are choked up over his death needs someone caring arms around their waist and give a squeezing HUG.

[Reddy]

He lived a long life and saved many lives.

That we would all be like him.

[Oratam]

I performed it on my girlfriend's mother who was choking on a piece of steak. I watched her try to take a drink of water and it flowed out of her mouth like a overfilled drinking glass.

Her sons and daughter were frozen in their seats. She stood up and I performed the maneuver as best as I could remember it (thank you Dr. Frank Fields of Channel 4 in NY) and the obstruction shot out of her throat like champagne popper.

That's one life right saved by Dr. Heimlich.

[dirtboy]

I’ve done this to someone before. Got that piece of zucchini right out of her windpipe on the first try.

[kiryandil]

Unfortunately, thousands of Media practitioners of the 0bama Hindlick Maneuver remain alive and actively practising their craft to this day...

[doug from upland]

Bless him. He saved many lives.