Can a person die of a broken heart?

Well, incredible. I think he was not die od broken heart. Maybe he just lost the hope for living, and then got a mental disease.

If someone is really sad, they can give up on life, not having the strength to fight sickness etc. So yes, it is possible, but indirectly.

I believe that a person can. They lose their will to live. Our minds and bodies shut down and eventually they wither and die. I think the only way to keep from that is to find something to pull yourself back together...it isn't easy, but it's possible. "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS" **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Maybe. I really wouldn't be surprised if it happened. There is also the shock and the stress that can occur from such an event.