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What disease did Wallace die from?

  • Heart Attack

  • Cancer

  • ALS

  • Pneumonia

Answer

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was the terminal disease that Wallace succumbed to. ALS is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by the deterioration and eventual loss of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body. This relentless neurological condition left Wallace unable to move or speak, yet his cognitive faculties remained unaffected until the very end.
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