Enron Founder Ken Lay Dies of Heart Attack
Infamous Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay suffered a heart attack on early Wednesday morning and died shortly after at the age of 64. He was vacationing in Aspen, Colorado and was due to be sentenced on October 23rd with the possibility of a long prison term.
Close friend Willie Alexander:
I guess when you’re facing the rest of your life in jail and in your heart you know you’re an innocent man, I guess it’s too much to bear.
Read more of Ken Lay’s obituary.
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2 opinions for Enron Founder Ken Lay Dies of Heart Attack
A Hearty Life » Ken Lay’s Heart Attack Due to Stress?
Jul 6, 2006 at 5:50 am
[...] Could Enron founder Ken Lay’s heart attack have been brought on by the prolonged stress of his indictment and conviction? According to Robert Myerburg, maybe not. [...]
A Hearty Life » Ken Lay had Three Clogged Arteries
Jul 20, 2006 at 1:20 pm
[...] Some may speculate that Ken Lay isn’t really dead but the coroner found three severly clogged arteries and evidence that he’d had at least two previous heart attacks and had two stents implanted. The Lays were vacationing near Aspen, Colo., when he died. The report, prepared by the coroner in Mesa County, Colo., said Lay was last seen alive by his wife on July 5 at 1 a.m., when he woke up and went into a bathroom. [...]
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