In related news, the wife of the late rock musician Alex Chilton has revealed a lack of health insurance may have been a factor in his recent death. Chilton was the lead singer and guitarist for the widely influential band Big Star. He died last month at the age of fifty-nine after suffering a heart attack. In an interview with the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Chilton’s wife said he had experienced medical symptoms in the week before his death but did not seek medical attention in part because he lacked insurance.