Top 5 Worst Medical Mistakes Involving Celebrities
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Top 5 Worst Medical Mistakes Involving Celebrities
1. Michael Jackson -During the 1980s, Michael Jackson reigned as “The King of Pop,” selling over 100 million records over his career and having the best-selling album of all time, Thriller. Michael had belonged to 39 charities, even setting a record in Guinness World Records for the “Entertainer Involved in the Most Charities,” and won dozens of awards for his music. He created several dances; including the Moonwalk, in which Michael named, himself. Michael Jackson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984 and in 2007, Michael was quoted as saying, “Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever.”
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died after announcing a “come back tour,” a few months beforehand. After two autopsies, Michael’s death was ruled a homicide, due to so many drugs that were found in his system at the time he died. According to People magazine, there was a trial that lasted five months, over the allegations of Michael’s promoters and doctors causing his death. Michael’s family lost the case against Michael’s promoters and doctors, and they will not receive any settlement from the lawsuit.
2. Joan Rivers -The outspoken, late Joan Rivers had a career in Hollywood that spanned almost fifty years. She got her “start” on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Twenty years later, Joan became the first woman in history to have her own late night talk show, The Joan Rivers Show, in which she earned an Emmy Award. Joan eventually went on to publish a dozen books and comedy albums, and eventually became the host of Fashion Police (along with her daughter), and was still doing television work and selling jewelry and clothing, prior to her death.
On August 28, 2014, Joan went in to have throat surgery in an outpatient clinic. It should have been “routine,” as it was a simple procedure, but due to Joan’s age, people tend to believe that it was a mistake not having the surgery done in a hospital, instead. According to the Washington Times, Joan suffered a heart attack during the throat surgery and ended up on life support. On September 4, 2014, Joan Rivers died at 81 years old, from complications. It is unclear whether or not her family will be pressing charges against the clinic that performed the surgery, or the hospital where Joan was transferred to, if at all.
3. John Ritter - We first saw John Ritter as the adorable, yet goofy actor on Three’s Company, back in the late 70s. He was known for his humor and his physical comedic acts. John also acted in several movies, and was the voice of Clifford, from the children’s television series of the same name. While filming 8 Simple Rules, the last television show John was in, he suffered from an aortic dissection, and ended up passing away on September 11, 2003.An aortic dissection is when there is a tear in the main artery, and is very similar to a heart attack.
4. Dana Carvey -Comedian Dana Carvey got his first big break when he started appearing on Saturday Night Live. Since then, he has made multiple movies and lent his voice to animated shows. For several years, Dana kept having chest pains and received numerous surgeries to try and fix the problem, but to no avail. In 1998, the comedian endured a double bypass to try and fix the problem. After the surgery, he went in for an angiogram and discovered that the surgeon had actually “bypassed the wrong artery” during the previous surgery. It was heartbreaking for Dana, especially when having to explain to his wife and children what might happen if he did not recover. Dana finally had a fourth angioplasty done (with a different cardiologist), where the previous surgeon’s mistakes were repaired.
5. Julie Andrews -The award-winning actress and singer, Julie Andrews, is the original Mary Poppins. She is known for her beautiful singing voice used in the movie, as well as playing the lead role in The S
1. Michael Jackson -During the 1980s, Michael Jackson reigned as “The King of Pop,” selling over 100 million records over his career and having the best-selling album of all time, Thriller. Michael had belonged to 39 charities, even setting a record in Guinness World Records for the “Entertainer Involved in the Most Charities,” and won dozens of awards for his music. He created several dances; including the Moonwalk, in which Michael named, himself. Michael Jackson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984 and in 2007, Michael was quoted as saying, “Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever.”
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died after announcing a “come back tour,” a few months beforehand. After two autopsies, Michael’s death was ruled a homicide, due to so many drugs that were found in his system at the time he died. According to People magazine, there was a trial that lasted five months, over the allegations of Michael’s promoters and doctors causing his death. Michael’s family lost the case against Michael’s promoters and doctors, and they will not receive any settlement from the lawsuit.
2. Joan Rivers -The outspoken, late Joan Rivers had a career in Hollywood that spanned almost fifty years. She got her “start” on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Twenty years later, Joan became the first woman in history to have her own late night talk show, The Joan Rivers Show, in which she earned an Emmy Award. Joan eventually went on to publish a dozen books and comedy albums, and eventually became the host of Fashion Police (along with her daughter), and was still doing television work and selling jewelry and clothing, prior to her death.
On August 28, 2014, Joan went in to have throat surgery in an outpatient clinic. It should have been “routine,” as it was a simple procedure, but due to Joan’s age, people tend to believe that it was a mistake not having the surgery done in a hospital, instead. According to the Washington Times, Joan suffered a heart attack during the throat surgery and ended up on life support. On September 4, 2014, Joan Rivers died at 81 years old, from complications. It is unclear whether or not her family will be pressing charges against the clinic that performed the surgery, or the hospital where Joan was transferred to, if at all.
3. John Ritter - We first saw John Ritter as the adorable, yet goofy actor on Three’s Company, back in the late 70s. He was known for his humor and his physical comedic acts. John also acted in several movies, and was the voice of Clifford, from the children’s television series of the same name. While filming 8 Simple Rules, the last television show John was in, he suffered from an aortic dissection, and ended up passing away on September 11, 2003.An aortic dissection is when there is a tear in the main artery, and is very similar to a heart attack.
4. Dana Carvey -Comedian Dana Carvey got his first big break when he started appearing on Saturday Night Live. Since then, he has made multiple movies and lent his voice to animated shows. For several years, Dana kept having chest pains and received numerous surgeries to try and fix the problem, but to no avail. In 1998, the comedian endured a double bypass to try and fix the problem. After the surgery, he went in for an angiogram and discovered that the surgeon had actually “bypassed the wrong artery” during the previous surgery. It was heartbreaking for Dana, especially when having to explain to his wife and children what might happen if he did not recover. Dana finally had a fourth angioplasty done (with a different cardiologist), where the previous surgeon’s mistakes were repaired.
5. Julie Andrews -The award-winning actress and singer, Julie Andrews, is the original Mary Poppins. She is known for her beautiful singing voice used in the movie, as well as playing the lead role in The S