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PACEMAKER
Famous People That Pace

The following is a brief summary on some very famous people who all have pacemakers.

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Ted Williams
Ted was the last Major League baseball player to hit 400 in 1941. He had a pacemaker implanted in the fall of 2000. He has a single chamber pacemaker to treat congestive heart failure. He is 82 years old.

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Elton John
Yes, Elton John has a pacemaker He received the device in the summer of 1999. After his implantation he said that the only long-term affect of the pacer is that he has to carry a ID card with him to airports to explain why he sets of all the alarms.

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Krusty The Clown
Krusty the clown is from the famous television show, The Simpsons. Krusty isn't a good person at all. He hates almost everything, doesn't care about anyone other then himself, he smokes and is one of the biggest tax cheats in history. Acutally Krusty is a perfect example of what we should never be like.