Rick Biggs Event - One to be remembered

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Rick Biggs Condition

Its great that people could give their time and energy to support the Biggs family. I was shocked to hear how Richard died, especially at a relatively young age.
I just read this comment;

"John Ritter's widow came and spoke for a few minutes about aortic aneurysms, which was Rick's cause of death. Unknown to many, they can be discovered by a simple scan and there's often a family history of them. If you have a family member who might have passed away due to a 'massive heart attack', she urged that you get it checked because they can be detected and repaired."

A few years ago my father collapsed and when in hospital they discovered he was just about to have an aortic aneurysm. They operated immediately and saved his live. Two years ago, his brother died of a heart attack at age 54. I don't know if it was related to a aortic aneurysm but Amy Ritters comments have got me thinking that it might be. I think I should take her advice and get the test done - I did not know it was inherited or that a test existed to detect it.

Thanks to Amy Ritter for sharing, and ScFiRanger and Jan for reporting it here.

[Jan]

For anybody interested in more information about aortic aneurysms, check out http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2004/ex...porting/works/ for the award winning articles by Kevin Helliker and Thomas M. Burton. These are highly readable articles, not dry medicalese. Melissa Gilbert mentioned, too, that people who are adopted and who have no family medical history to call on, should especially consider getting the scan for possible aneurysms.

Jan

[AmyG]

Sorry, can't help nitpicking, it's in my nature:

1) I believe that John Ritter's widow goes by Amy Yasbeck, not Ritter.

2) It's Bill Mumy, not "Mummy." (and pronounced MOO-mee)

Nitpickingly yours,

Amy

[SciFiRanger]

Thank you for pointing that out Amy, I've since edited my posts.

[Jan]

I had to look it up because I don't think they introduced her as anything other than 'Amy' and it was during her talk that I realized that she was John Ritter's widow.

Jan

[AaronB]

Sorry, can't help nitpicking, it's in my nature:

1) I believe that John Ritter's widow goes by Amy Yasbeck, not Ritter.

2) It's Bill Mumy, not "Mummy." (and pronounced MOO-mee)

Nitpickingly yours,

Amy

Amy Yasbeck was married to John Ritter? I didn't know that. I remember her from when she was on Wings.

[AmyG]

IMDb.com is your friend: Amy Yasbeck and John Ritter married in 1999.

I'm sad to think that people didn't recognize her! Of course she was pretty well known for her role on "Wings," as well as loads of 1990s tv - but to me, she'll always be Maid Marian in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights."

Amy