Wonder how many lives his invention has saved

96, eh? A good innings.

I imagine it's saved more lives than we will ever know, so thank you Mr Heimlich! RIP

There are some caveats... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_thrusts

ah who can remember the bad old days when eating a bread roll was like Russian Roulette

When I was a kid I thought it was called the 'Hitler manoeuvre'.

Really choked about hearing this news.

Hmmm.......I got a lump in my throat as well

Gallows humour apart - RIP.

Of course, he successfully performed the move himself for the very first time earlier this year, on an 87 year old woman who had swallowed some meat down the wrong way.

Is it bad that my initial thought was "did he die by choking!?"

The Heimlich Remover
Must work, haven't seen a Heimlich for years

I wonder how long it took to get the technique right
All those poor sods choking to death while simultaneously being pummeled and squeezed to no avail.
Oh dear, never mind, let's try another one