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Lives Touched by Heart Disease
2,500 lives are lost to heart disease daily. In honor of American Heart Month, we have created this Legacy memorial to honor the life stories of those whose life or legacy have been touched by heart disease in some way.
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Cass Wheeler
1940 - 2025

Cass Wheeler July 13, 1940 - June 19, 2025 Austin, Texas - Few people get to say they changed the world. Cass Wheeler earned it. As CEO of the American Heart Association (1998-2008), he didn't just lead, he revolutionized. Over his 35-year tenure at the AHA, he transformed the fight against heart...

Cass Wheeler obituary, Austin, Georgetown, , Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Austin
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