10. He Suffered A Heart Attack During World War II That Was Covered Up
On his trip to America in 1941, Churchill also suffered a mild heart attack in his room. However, with the British fighting a war against Nazi Germany, Churchill insisted on his heart attack being kept secret - and only his bodyguard and doctor knew about it at the time.
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