Americans Lose Their Health Hero Written by National Health Federation Category: Articles Published: 01 April 2011 At age 96, Jack LaLanne passed away at his home on January 23, 2011, of pneumonia after fifty-two years of preaching how to obtain a healthier body to the American public. He was a beloved icon but quite a rarity fifty years ago when obesity and ill health were not the problems of today. He initially found it difficult to persuade the general public to climb onboard his … [Read more...] about Americans Lose Their Health Hero