Price of fame: Performers and sports stars die younger

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Price of fame: Performers and sports stars die younger

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/price-fame-performers-sports-stars-die-younger-231839465--spt.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Si0KlRad7r5WsRYWfbSARg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1cfbaf4af9c4081b1d0f6a706700871b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 16, 1932 file photo, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig takes practice swings before the start of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs in New York . A pair of Minnesota legislator are pressing legislation they hope could lead to the release of Lou Gehrig's medical records hoping to learn if the famed New York Yankees first baseman died of repetitive traumas from concussions, rather than Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (AP Photo,File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 16, 1932 file photo, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig takes practice swings before the start of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs in New York . A pair of Minnesota legislator are pressing legislation they hope could lead to the release of Lou Gehrig's medical records hoping to learn if the famed New York Yankees first baseman died of repetitive traumas from concussions, rather than Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (AP Photo,File)" border="0" /></a>By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - The price of fame can be high with an international study on Thursday finding that people who enjoy successful entertainment or sporting careers tend to die younger. Researchers Richard Epstein and Catherine Epstein said the study, based on analysing 1,000 New York Times obituaries from 2009-2011, found film, music, stage performers and sports people died at an average age of 77.2 years. This compared to an average lifespan of 78.5 years for creative workers, 81. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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