served 30 days on Rikers Island. In 1942, Shelton was charged with negligent homicide and "treating and offering to treat a human being without a state medical license" for starving a patient to death. The case was never tried and the charges were later dropped. In 1978, another patient died at one of his schools, this time of an apparent heart attack. After a two-year-long court battle, Shelton lost the lawsuit for negligence and was bankrupted by the judgment. His school was forced to close as a result. Death By 1972, at the age of 77, Shelton became bedridden from a degenerative neuro-muscular disease believed to be Parkinson's disease. He died thirteen years later, unable to improve his own health despite many attempts. His peers were shocked to see him unable to walk, speak normally, or write. Towards the end of his life, Shelton continued his involvement in Dr. Shelton's Health School. In the time that the school was in operation, over 40,000 people were treated for various ailments, with most recovering with the help of water fasting. The school operated for 53 years, closing in 1981. In 1989, four years after his death, a biography of Shelton called Yours for Health: The Life and Times of Herbert M. Shelton, was published by Jean A. Oswald. Bibliography Shelton, Herbert M. A Month of Menus: Featuring Natural Non-animal Foods, Deliciously And Healthfully Selected in Compatible Combinations, With A Minimum of Prepartion. The American Vegan Society. (1968). Shelton, Herbert M. An Introduction to Natural Hygiene. (1972). Shelton, Herbert M. Animal Foods. The American Vegan Society. (1968). Shelton, Herbert M. Basic Principles of Natural Hygiene. (1949). Shelton, Herbert M. Colds (Acute Coryza) and Related Subjects. (1958). Shelton, Herbert M. Facts About Fasting. The American Vegan Society. (1968). Shelton, Herbert M, Cridland, Ronald G, MD. Fasting Can Save Your Life. (1978). Shelton, Herbert M. Fasting for Renewal of Life. (1995). Shelton, Herbert M. Food and Feeding. Kessinger Publishing Company (Jan. 2003). Shelton, Herbert M. et al., Getting Well. Health Research. UPC/ (June 1993). Shelton, Herbert M. Health for All. (1930). Shelton, Herbert M. Health for the Millions. (1968). Shelton, Herbert M. History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygien: Teachings of Doctors Jennings, Graham, Trall and Tilden. (Jan. 1996). Shelton, Herbert M. How to Get Well And Stay Well. (1978). Shelton, Herbert M. Human Beauty: Its Culture and Hygiene. (1958). Shelton, Herbert M.