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A Barbara Walters Special, 'A Matter of Life and Death'

Six months ago, I stood at the crossroad of Life and Death, my doctors telling me that I could suddenly die from a heart attack if I didn't have open-heart surgery. I'm not alone. In the past few years, other well-known Americans have undergone this dramatic operation to save their lives. "I realized there was really no alternative, if I wanted to live, I had to do this." -- President Bill Clinton "I would find myself busting into tears and sobbing uncontrollably." -- David Letterman "......Full Story
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