Tiny Tim (the American singer and ukulele player) died from cardiac arrest after collapsing during a performance in Minneapolis on November 30, 1996.

Quick Scoop: How did Tiny Tim die?

  • Tiny Tim, born Herbert Khaury, had long‑standing heart problems and diabetes and had already suffered a heart attack on stage about a month before his death.
  • On November 30, 1996, while performing his signature song “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” at a benefit for the Women’s Club of Minneapolis, he became unwell, cut the song short, and collapsed shortly afterward.
  • Emergency responders performed CPR and took him to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 11:20 p.m.; the immediate cause was reported as cardiac arrest related to congestive heart failure.

In simple terms, he died from a heart attack brought on by serious existing heart disease, after collapsing during a live performance.

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