ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, hiː dɪvˈɛləpt pˌɛɹɪkɑːɹdˈaɪɾɪs, ɐ pətˈɛnʃəli fˈeɪɾəl ɪnflæmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈæk sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə hˈɑːɹt.
In 1998, he developed pericarditis, a potentially fatal inflammation of the sack surrounding the heart.