What killed Vandross…?

                                     

After searching the Internet and reading various news articles over the years, it seems people are very interested in how Luther Vandross died. Well, he died from a stroke which was brought on by diabetes. 

Luther’s Mother, Mary Ida Vandross lost all of her four children, her husband, and a grandson to this disease. When I read this information I had to pause and breathe. To think a family can be wiped out out from this disease is really scary. I don’t think people really understand the seriousness of diabetes.

According to WEB MD,over six million Americans live with undiagnosed diabetes. This is a pretty scary fact especially that many of those are Children. It’s main cause is the food you eat. What is your sugar in take every day? Better yet, have you been tested for diabetes. I bet allot of us who read this blog will say, “I haven’t been tested.”

I bring up this topic and these questions because look at Luther Vandross. A man who had a voice that could shake satin out of hell himself. He was a man who had a talent that brought him to success, but this disease took it all away. It prevented him for spending more time with his family, living longer, and doing what he loved to do best, sing