He said 'I've never felt better' β then died on live TV ποΈ . . . June 8, 1971. Organic-food pioneer J.I. Rodale, 72, sat on The Dick Cavett Show and bragged he'd live to 100. He'd just finished eating asparagus boiled in urine, he told the audience. Minutes later he slumped in his chair. Cavett thought it was a joke. The episode never aired. Rodale was pronounced dead at the studio.
Source
The New York Times, June 9, 1971, 'J.I. Rodale Dies During a Taping Of Dick Cavett's Show'
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