Dying from a broken heart

sometimes a partner dies hours after the spouse

sometimes a partner dies hours after the spouse Source: Getty Image / Katarzyna Bialasiewicz

In mid-May, an elderly couple died in New Zealand on the same day. 60 years ago they had been inseparable. The case has left my colleague Barbara Barkhausen no peace, who wanted to find out if such a coincidence is or if one can actually die from a broken heart?



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