Archive | January 4, 2011

Gerry Rafferty Unstuck from the Surly Bonds of Earth

by Dr. M on January 4, 2011 in Entertainment

Stuck in the Middle with You singer, Gerry Rafferty, 63, has died after having been put on life support, including kidney dialysis, at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for multi-organ failure back in November, 2010. The Scottish singer-songwriter had struggled with alcoholism for over two decades. Alcoholic liver disease is the leading cause of end-stage liver [...]

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“Usual Suspects” actor loses cancer battle

by Dr. M on January 4, 2011 in Entertainment

Veteran British actor Pete Postlethwaite, 64, has lost a long battle with cancer at home in Shropshire, England. Although you may not recognize his name, you will certainly recognize his face from such movies as Usual Suspects, The Town and Inception. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in In the Name of [...]

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More Medical Woes for Zsa Zsa

by Dr. M on January 4, 2011 in Diagnosis, Entertainment

In July 2010, we reported that actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was hospitalized after a hip fracture. A month later, she was rehospitalized with blood clots in her legs that had to be removed. Since that time she has been back and forth to the hospital, several times in critical condition. Reports began yesterday that Zsa [...]

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