Vandross Remains in Critical Condition
Thu May 1, 8:29 AM ET

NEW YORK - Luther Vandross (news) remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition at a New York City hospital after suffering a stroke. He has been unconscious since he was stricken, unable to speak or open his eyes.

A published report quotes a neurology professor at the Mayo Clinic as saying the lack of progress so far indicates the seriousness of the stroke Vandross suffered. James Meschia tells USA Today that unconsciousness is "an uncommon occurrence in patients with stroke." He notes that in many cases, stroke patients are discharged to home or to a rehabilitation center within a week of being stricken. Vandross suffered his stroke two weeks ago yesterday.

Vandross has sold more than 20 million albums in the United States alone, and his hits include the love ballads "Here and Now" and "A House Is Not a Home."

His new album, "Dance With My Father," is scheduled for release in June.
[This message was edited Thu May 1 20:16:35 PDT 2003 by NPD313]

resurrect the edit
[This message was edited Thu May 1 18:31:17 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz]

I can't believe it, it shocked me to even see this thread. Oh my God. We have lost a great one. Vandross family you are in our prayers.
[This message was edited Thu May 1 17:26:58 PDT 2003 by nitab]

Can someone verify this with a link to a news site?

I looked all over the web and found nothing, except that his recovery seems to be slow but sure...

this sux he was a legend. he will be sadly missed. R.I.P.

The basis is this report came from a local news station in detroit (ch.7 action news wxyz-detroit)

were not so sure if this is true now and if not, we hope it isnt!!!

pray w/ us

damn this cant b true.

You shouldn't post something unless it's verified

i posted it as soon as I saw the news report on the TV!
I am not making this shyt up...If its not true I will be happy as f**k!

So don't tell me about posting... you wouldve too, if you were effected that quickly, by it, but i pray its not true

As of Thursday morning this was the news:

http://story.news.yahoo.c...oss_stroke

Vandross Remains in Critical Condition
Thu May 1, 8:29 AM ET

NEW YORK - Luther Vandross (news) remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition at a New York City hospital after suffering a stroke. He has been unconscious since he was stricken, unable to speak or open his eyes.

A published report quotes a neurology professor at the Mayo Clinic as saying the lack of progress so far indicates the seriousness of the stroke Vandross suffered. James Meschia tells USA Today that unconsciousness is "an uncommon occurrence in patients with stroke." He notes that in many cases, stroke patients are discharged to home or to a rehabilitation center within a week of being stricken. Vandross suffered his stroke two weeks ago yesterday.

Vandross has sold more than 20 million albums in the United States alone, and his hits include the love ballads "Here and Now" and "A House Is Not a Home."

His new album, "Dance With My Father," is scheduled for release in June.

I had no idea Luther had been unconscious for 2 weeks. I don't like the feeling I get after reading that.


give me a Lifeline....


.
[This message was edited Thu May 1 23:10:17 PDT 2003 by Supernova]

Just heard he is still alive... but barely

Looks as though the end may be very near... be a peace Luther...

I am a mega fan of Luther. He has definitely made his mark as one of the greatest singers of the 21st century, and has graced us with his magnificent voice. He has struggled and fought a tumultuous battle with weight and diabetes, which led to this massive stroke. I continue to pray for his full recovery. God Bless you Luther!!!

ThaHumanBody said:

Damn dude...He is not dead yet!!! Luther will recover...

NPD313 said:

I didn't say you were making it up sweetie. It's just I would find it strange if I only heard this from one station. When a celebrity dies it's all over the place, including CNN. I would have waited until I heard it from more than one source. No, I wouldn't have posted this as quickly. When I saw the title of the thread, my heart sank. I searched online, turned to CNN as well as my local news and heard nothing of the sort. This upset me because I began to think this was a cruel joke. You can devastate people for no reason by doing this. That's all I'm saying.