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Topic: Hospital settlement in Neil Armstrong's death
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SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 428
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 07-24-2019 03:19 AM
   
Shocking report from the New York Times about Neil Armstrong's death: When Neil Armstrong died in a Cincinnati hospital two weeks after undergoing heart surgery in 2012, his family released a touching tribute addressing the astronaut's millions of admirers around the globe."Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty," they wrote, telling fans of the first man to walk on the moon that "the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink." But in private, the family's reaction to his death at 82 was far stormier. His two sons contended that incompetent post-surgical care at Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital had cost Mr. Armstrong his life, and even one expert retained by the hospital would find serious problems with his treatment. The hospital defended the care, but paid the family $6 million to settle the matter privately and avoid devastating publicity, documents show. The hospital insisted on keeping the complaints and the settlement secret. |
oly
Member Posts: 905
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 07-24-2019 04:39 AM
If the story pans out to be true, this is a very disturbing story that attaches controversy to a man who made an effort to avoid being the subject of media attention and valued privacy. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-24-2019 08:03 AM
Any controversy was not of Neil's doing. Discussing this further will change nothing and may cause upset or distress to friends and family. Best left alone. |
dfox
Member Posts: 208
From: Scarsdale, NY, United States
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 07-24-2019 12:00 PM
Just read this. Wow. |
dom
Member Posts: 855
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 07-24-2019 05:39 PM
Absolutely unbelievable — to think he could have been celebrating the 50th anniversary with his crewmates. |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3120
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-26-2019 12:33 PM
It is particularly sad that the first two men to land spacecraft on the Moon appear to have died unnecessarily following inadequate medical care. |
East-Frisian
Member Posts: 586
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 07-26-2019 02:09 PM
Don't understand that post. Buzz Aldrin is still alive.
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ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 07-26-2019 02:22 PM
He means land the craft, not ride the craft to a landing... |
randyc
Member Posts: 779
From: Chandler, AZ USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 07-26-2019 02:24 PM
The first two men to land (pilot) the LM to a landing on the Moon were Neil Armstrong and Charles 'Pete' Conrad. The Lunar Module Pilots for Apollos 11 and 12 did not manually land the LMs. |
damnyankee36
Member Posts: 37
From: Alamogordo, NM USA
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 07-29-2019 01:39 PM
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Originally posted by Blackarrow:
It is particularly sad that the first two men to land spacecraft on the Moon appear to have died unnecessarily following inadequate medical care.
I wasn't aware that medical incompetence was a contributing factor in Pete Conrad's motorcycle accident death. Wikipedia does, however, state that after the accident he died "later." Details? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-29-2019 02:41 PM
It is my understanding that Pete died from internal bleeding. It has generally been accepted that had he been treated at a major city hospital the chances are there would have been an earlier diagnosis and affective treatment likely to have led to a recovery. |
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