Dr. Roy Walford, pioneer in techniques of calorie restriction for extension
of life span, has died in UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital today of complications of
ALS, a
rare muscle wasting disease with no well-established modifiable risk factors.
Dr. Walford was two months short of his 80th birthday. Present were Dr.
Walford's daughter Lisa and son Peter, as well as friends of the family. Dr. John
Braun of UCLA plans to raise funds for a endowed chair at UCLA in Dr. Walford's
honor. Funeral arrangements have not been announced, but cremation is planned
for the body, with
scattering of ashes at sea.
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