Developer of life saving technique 'Heimlich' dies aged 96
Henry Heimlich, the doctor who came up with the Heimlich manoeuvre which saved thousands of choking victims, died of a heart attack on Saturday aged 96. Heimlich came up with the technique in 1974 after reading about high death counts in restaurants caused by diners choking on food. Heimlich won the prestigious Lasker Award for public service in 1984.