Lima, 37, died of heart attack, wife says NEW YORK -- Former All-Star right-hander Jose Lima died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 37. The cause of death was ruled a heart attack, according to his wife, Dorca Astacio. "Jose was complaining while sleeping and I just thought he was having a nightmare," Astacio told ESPNdeportes.com. "I called the paramedics, but they couldn't help him." Lima, who often referred to his outings as "Lima Time," was 89-102 in 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He was selected to the All-Star Game with Houston in 1999, when he won a career-high 21 games. Lima didn't return to the major leagues after being released by the Mets in 2006, when he went 0-4 in four games pitched. Jose Lima, former All-Star right-hander, dies at 37 in Los Angeles - ESPN ______________________________________________________ Vaya con Dios Jose.
