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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 04 > Heart attack killed Larsen

Heart attack killed Larsen

Champion athlete, 39, had coronary disease, tests show

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
June 4, 2009

A heart attack killed 39-year-old endurance athlete Steve Larsen, who collapsed last month while running, the Deschutes County medical examiner said Wednesday evening.

Steve Cross, the medical examiner, said tests showed Larsen had atherosclerosis, or coronary heart disease, that resulted in a....

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