Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. Early on there are often no symptoms.
Born: 1948-09-17 - Died: 2003-09-11. Cause of Death: Aortic Dissection. Death Summary: John Ritter died from an aortic dissection caused by a congenital heart defect. He died in the middle of the second season of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, a show that he was the star of.
Singer John Denver Killed in Plane Crash. On October 12, 1997 singer, songwriter, and actor John Denver was killed when he crashed the Long-EZ aircraft he was piloting after it ran out of fuel just off the coast at Pacific Grove, CA. Denver, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, apparently lost control of the aircraft while attempting to manipulate the fuel selector handle.