John’s Death
John Derek died from heart disease. After 22 years of marriage, Bo had this to say about her husband, “He was 71, so it was going to happen. I didn’t think it would happen that soon, but it was part of our relationship from the beginning that most likely I would live part of my life alone without him. But it was still a shock, and it happened suddenly. He was in great health, which is nice for him. I am glad he didn’t get sick. I don’t think he would have done very well.”