Henry Heimlich, creator of life-saving maneuver, dies at 96

Sunday, December 18, 2016

CINCINNATI -- The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96.

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