# Jim Fixx

> James Fuller Fixx was an American who wrote the 1977 best-selling book The Complete Book of Running; he is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution by popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the health benefits of regular jogging. Fixx died of a heart attack while jogging at 52 years of age; his genetic predisposition for heart problems and other previous lifestyle factors may have caused his heart attack.

*American fitness advocate and author (1932-1984)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jim-fixx

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1932-04-23
- **Died:** 1984-07-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 11.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [James F. Fixx](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Fixx)
- [ジム・フィックス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9)
- [Jim Fixx](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fixx)
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