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Fri 12 Sep, 2003 04:26 am
My husband heard this on Howard Stern this morning, I didn't know if it was ture. Wow. It's been a helluva week to be a celebrity.
I had seen his new sitcom, "8 Simple Rules", a few times and thought it clever and cute.
Men, even if we're feeling good (and especially if we're not), go to the doctor once a year.
Amen.
Man, an undiagnosed flaw in his heart. Wow.
2's company now, I suppose....seriously, I can't imagine anything worse than an undetected flaw in your system. Makes you wonder about the medical profession.
I saw him in The Dinner Party a couple of years ago. He was really marvelous - great timing.
His death is shocking. He was in his prime.
I was looking forward to him doing more roles in independant films and such. How sad. I was really shocked.
His death will bring more knowledge to screening for aortic aneurisms. It's a silent killer and could have been prevented. This is excactly how my mother died.
Wasn't he great in Sling Blade? Just his appearance cracked me up.
Yeah. I was really hoping for more from him. He was really becoming a respected actor and had a great futue ahead.
awe....such a big part of my teenage TV years and finally becomming such a valued actor...he'll be missed
He had everything going for him. Renewed stardom. A hit tv show. A couple of new movies coming out. Relatively young. Had lost weight, looked to be in pretty good shape.
This kind of thing shows us just how fleeting it all is.
I believe his father died young of heart failure and John was likely over his prescribed weight. However, I think that particular malady is difficult to detect and doesn't have a lot to do with cholesterol problems. I always liked his personality and characterizations -- he will be missed.
Just an anecdote but about 1989 or so, I was standing in line behind someone in a pink polo shirt at the ATM at Bank of Newport. When he turned around, it was John Ritter.
(No I didn't think to have him autograph a twenty dollar bill).
Lightwizard wrote:I believe his father died young of heart failure and John was likely over his prescribed weight. However, I think that particular malady is difficult to detect and doesn't have a lot to do with cholesterol problems. I always liked his personality and characterizations -- he will be missed.
Just an anecdote but about 1989 or so, I was standing in line behind someone in a pink polo shirt at the ATM at Bank of Newport. When he turned around, it was John Ritter.
I wonder why lots of people think Tex died young? 3rd time I heard that, I think he was like 70 something.
Lightwizard wrote:I believe his father died young of heart failure
His father Tex Ritter was a few days short of 69 when he died of a heart attack.
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0728811/
Ritter died of an aortic aneurysm. If he would have been intubated and anaesthetized in an OR with the team standing by, knife in hand, it still wouldn't have been easy. Intense pain, and the patients know something is really wrong. What a way to go.
And are you sick of it yet?
Has the media milked this poor mans' untimely death to within an inch?
Do you think Mr. Ritter would approve of it all?
No offense, but i didn't really like Ritter. I just didn't find him as a good actor. Especially Threes company.
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