Health thumb|Johnson wearing a cowboy hat at his Texas ranch, 1972 On July 2, 1955, at age 46, Johnson, a 60-cigarette-per-day smoker, suffered a near-fatal heart attack, which inspired him to discontinue smoking. Five months later, Johnson's doctors reported he had made "a most satisfactory recovery".
Health thumb|Johnson wearing a cowboy hat at his Texas ran:ch, 1972 On July 2, 1955, at age ,46, Johnson, a 60-cig,arette-per-day smoker, suffered a near-fat.al heart attack, whi:ch inspired him to discontinue smoking. Five months later, Johnson's doctors reported he had made "a most satisfactory recovery".