Luther Vandross in critical condition

[Leslie]

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[ May 05, 2003, 10:02 PM: Message edited by: Gman ]

[imported_Gman]

Damn!! My prayers go out to Luther and his family. :(

-G

[ May 05, 2003, 10:03 PM: Message edited by: Gman ]

[Sharp Eye Washington]

"Damn, Damn, Damn"

[Jamie 3:26]

Damn,Damn,Damn.I will miss him.I never was a big fan of his latter stuff,but I loved Big Luther.RIP to a great voice....

[Sharp Eye Washington]

"Damn, Damn, Damn"
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[Jolyon]

Sad news.

[Jamie 3:26]

Les,how did you find out?I am curious with all of the rumors going on...

[Wild i]

Prayers to his family, friends and fans. Good Lord, we just don't know why.

[Raven Fox]

Where did this news come from?
Please confirm / it's no where to be found at this time.

[selecta]

where did you hear this? I thought he was getting betrer. CNN site has nothing about it....

[Javier Drada]

I think thats a rumor, the radio stations down here had it as not being true this morning and that no one knows how this rumor got about.

Please CHECK THE FACTS... and re-post

[Raven Fox]

This was released Tuesday, April 29th

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/v/Vandross_Luther/sq_color_promo_2002_j_recor.jpg

Two weeks after suffering a stroke, R&B singer Luther Vandross has yet to regain consciousness and was forced to undergo a tracheotomy last week after contracting pneumonia.

The singer remains in critical condition and has shown no signs of consciousness since he was found in his New York apartment several hours after the April 16 stroke (see "Luther Vandross Suffers Stroke").

"The doctors report that neurologically he is minimally responsive," according to a statement released Monday by Vandross' business manager, Carmen Romano. "We're waiting for him to regain full consciousness. I am told this may take some time."

Spokesperson Lois Najarian stressed that doctors do not consider Vandross' condition to be a coma because he has shown some signs of responsiveness, though he has not yet been able to speak or move about. "He is expected to make a full recovery with a long road of rehabilitation ahead of him," Najarian said.

Romano said Vandross contracted pneumonia last week and as a result underwent a tracheotomy, a procedure in which a hole is made in the windpipe and a tube is inserted to aid breathing. "The tracheotomy was performed in a manner in which his vocal cords were not affected or damaged," Romano said.

Some of Vandross' peers have offered words of encouragement for the ailing singer. Alicia Keys wrote that if Vandross could hear her, she’d tell him, "This is Alicia. Please, take your time. Don't rush. You will get better, but it's gonna take time. My mom, Jeff, Angie and all your labelmates are praying for you and playing your music everywhere. In the car. In the crib. Have you heard us? You are loved!"

Singer Deborah Cox also released a statement, in which she wrote, "It is hard to put into words the depth of this tragedy. Luther is not only an innovative, accomplished musician and entertainer, but an incredibly warm and funny individual. He always found his way to my dressing room at shows to chat about all kinds of things and to lend support and encouragement as a mentor. ... I have been diligently praying for his recovery."

Vandross remains in the intensive care unit at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and is still listed in critical but stable condition, according to a hospital spokesperson.

J Records still expects to release the singer's new album, Dance With My Father, on June 10. The album features contributions from Beyoncé Knowles, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Foxy Brown and Queen Latifah, and Najarian said the label is considering reaching out to some of the record's guests to help promote the release.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR LUTHER VANDROSS

[ May 01, 2003, 04:45 PM: Message edited by: Raven Fox ]

[Sharp Eye Washington]

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[Raven Fox]

Called the hospital in NY.
They are denying this rumor.
But they are also NOT giving any patient information.

We'll have to wait and see.

[Skip Intro]

Please say it ain't so!

[JMJ]

I hope it's just a rumor....JMJ :(

[AD]

I haven't seen anything on the net. Where did you get this news from?

[Raven Fox]

From a very reliable source:
At this time, It's NOT true
He's still in the hospital.
He's in critical condition,
but he's still with us.

Thank God!

He IS very ill though and your prayers are definetly requested.

[ May 01, 2003, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Raven Fox ]

[Wild i]

Originally posted by Raven Fox:
From a very reliable source:
At this time, It's NOT true
He's still in the hospital.
He's in critical condition,
but he's still with us.

Thank God!

He IS very ill though and your prayers are definetly requested. Praise be!

[YUJI-SAN]

Damn man they need to cut that shit out with the rumors yo! graemlins/jpshakehead.gif

[Raven Fox]

from The Official Luther Vandross website (http://www.luthervandross.com/)

Music legend Luther Vandross suffered a stroke on Wednesday April 16th. He is currently under care at a New York hospital and, although his condition is critical, we are all maintaining a great deal of optimism for his full recovery.

There has been a tremendous outpouring of thoughts and prayers from his fans. If you would like to send Luther a personal message, please feel free to do so at the following email address.

tolutherwithlove@luthervandross.com

[Martin Red]

Thank goodness it isn't true.

A speedy recovery Luther.

Please edit the title of this post though, thanks

[Ron la Rock]

yes please get the facts before
scaring folk like that
Dammn!

[Peter]

Originally posted by Ron paizley:
yes please get the facts before
scaring folk like that
Dammn! Even Sony believed:

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[Elbert Phillips]

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[Ken1015]

Is it true or not? Tom Joyner called his mother yesterday. She's already lost 3 of her 4 children plus her husband.

[ultra]

Prayers go out to Luther.

[ May 02, 2003, 09:12 AM: Message edited by: ultra ]

[statuskuo]

rumors kill. and i am graemlins/mecry.gif

[Tee Cee 13]

Much love to the man "Luther"

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[IANPB not @ 40]

Has this information been confirmed?

[nev m]

Get well soon Luther our thoughts, and prayers are with you.

[Wild i]

I actually had a dream about Luther last night and in my dream he was fine... a little tired, a little weak, but fine. Ready to get out of bed and go out (in fact in my dream he was dressing to go out). He was, however, very concerned about the reports that he was not doing well. He worried that people were upsetting themselves needlessly. I hope it was a premonition.

[houseaddict]

Look, is he alive or not? People say yes and then there was the post from the SOny site saying 19__-2003 "Will be missed"? Yes or no people come one!! Life is not something to be taken lightly!!

[Wild i]

Originally posted by houseaddict:
Look, is he alive or not? People say yes and then there was the post from the SOny site saying 19__-2003 "Will be missed"? Yes or no people come one!! Life is not something to be taken lightly!! http://www.luthervandross.com/#

If you sign up on the mailing list, they will email you updates. Yes, Luther Lives. Keep praying, please.

[houseaddict]

Originally posted by Wild i:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by houseaddict:
Look, is he alive or not? People say yes and then there was the post from the SOny site saying 19__-2003 "Will be missed"? Yes or no people come one!! Life is not something to be taken lightly!! http://www.luthervandross.com/#

If you sign up on the mailing list, they will email you updates. Yes, Luther Lives. Keep praying, please. </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks for the update. I am on enough email lists.