Larry H Miller passes away.
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Larry H Miller passes away.
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Businessman, entrepreneur, and certainly a man who loved sports, Larry H. Miller, has died. He passed away this afternoon from complications related to type 2 diabetes. He was 64 years old.
Miller has been in poor health for some time, suffering a heart attack and kidney failure in June and then having both his legs amputated just below the knee a couple of weeks ago.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, Miller received news that he was suffering from calciphylaxis, a rare condition where calcium gets deposited in blood vessels, keeping tissue from getting oxygen, which leads to tissue death. It is usually found in patients suffering from kidney disease and parathyroid problems. At that point, doctors told him he had a matter of days to live.
At a press conference, his physician, Dr. Bill Dunson said, "He had the most incredible health challenges over the last 6 months. I think a lot of that, over the last 30 years of having diabetes, built up until finally, over the last 6 months, the physical part of him finally just gave out. I don't think the mental or the spiritual part ever gave out of Larry Miller."
Prior to learning of this condition, his family says Miller fully expected to recover from his recent health problems and move on. In fact, they say he decided to have his legs amputated in order to improve his quality of life.
Dunson also said Miller has been close to death on multiple occasions over the last 6 months.
The last time Miller was seen in public was when he was inducted into the Utah Auto Dealer's Hall of Fame.
Miller is survived by his wife, Karen Gail Saxton Miller, their four sons and one daughter, 21 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He valued his family as his greatest accomplishment.
Of his death, Miller's son Steve said, "Just like everything else he's done, he scripted it perfectly, and the outcome is as beautiful as it could be. He is in a better place. We are grateful for the time that we've had with him."
Miller has been in poor health for some time, suffering a heart attack and kidney failure in June and then having both his legs amputated just below the knee a couple of weeks ago.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, Miller received news that he was suffering from calciphylaxis, a rare condition where calcium gets deposited in blood vessels, keeping tissue from getting oxygen, which leads to tissue death. It is usually found in patients suffering from kidney disease and parathyroid problems. At that point, doctors told him he had a matter of days to live.
At a press conference, his physician, Dr. Bill Dunson said, "He had the most incredible health challenges over the last 6 months. I think a lot of that, over the last 30 years of having diabetes, built up until finally, over the last 6 months, the physical part of him finally just gave out. I don't think the mental or the spiritual part ever gave out of Larry Miller."
Prior to learning of this condition, his family says Miller fully expected to recover from his recent health problems and move on. In fact, they say he decided to have his legs amputated in order to improve his quality of life.
Dunson also said Miller has been close to death on multiple occasions over the last 6 months.
The last time Miller was seen in public was when he was inducted into the Utah Auto Dealer's Hall of Fame.
Miller is survived by his wife, Karen Gail Saxton Miller, their four sons and one daughter, 21 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He valued his family as his greatest accomplishment.
Of his death, Miller's son Steve said, "Just like everything else he's done, he scripted it perfectly, and the outcome is as beautiful as it could be. He is in a better place. We are grateful for the time that we've had with him."
