A diet high in salt, low in fruit and lacking wholegrains is now the leading modifiable cause of heart disease in the Western world, worrying research has revealed.

Actor and producer Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles in the daytime drama Day of Our Lives, primetime soap Melrose Place and movie Starship Troopers, died suddenly this morning, April 19, following a heart attack. He was 57.

Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian soccer great who was a serial trophy winner as a player and a coach, has died. He was 80.

France international prop Uini Atonio has been forced to retire from all rugby with immediate effect after being hospitalised following a heart attack, his club La Rochelle announced on Wednesday.

Actor and singer Rishabh Tandon passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while visiting his family in Delhi for Diwali celebrations. His family confirmed the news and requested privacy as they prepare for the funeral.