Stephen King personal news / interviews etc [non-fiction thread]
11-27-03 | 10:49 AM
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Stephen King hospitalized for pneumonia
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104205,00.html
Here's to getting well soon!
BANGOR, Maine — Stephen King (search) was expected to remain in a Maine hospital on Thanksgiving (search) as he recovers from pneumonia, a spokesman said.
King is conscious and in good spirits, and is expected to recover fully, his spokesman, Warren Silver, said Wednesday. He's likely to remain in Eastern Maine Medical Center for several days, Silver said.
Silver told the Bangor Daily News there appears to be a connection between the pneumonia and a 1999 accident in which King was struck by a van and nearly killed while walking near his summer home. He suffered a punctured lung and a broken leg, hip and ribs in the accident.
The puncture resulted in a "fair amount" of scar tissue in King's lungs, creating what doctors see as a vulnerability to ailments such as pneumonia, Silver said.
The best-selling author had been diagnosed with pneumonia in his right lung before a recent trip to New York to receive an honorary National Book Award (search) for lifetime achievement. His condition worsened when he returned to Maine and the pneumonia spread to the other lung, Silver said.
"He had been walking around with it, and it got worse and worse."
King checked into the hospital Sunday. He underwent a procedure on Tuesday to remove fluid and scar tissue from the right lung, Silver said.
The 56-year-old King, whose best sellers include "Carrie" and "The Shining," requested no visitors except his family, and no flowers.
"Stephen and his family ask only for good wishes and prayers, and at this time, when we celebrate the bounty of our country, that we remember those who are in need," said a statement from Silver.
King is conscious and in good spirits, and is expected to recover fully, his spokesman, Warren Silver, said Wednesday. He's likely to remain in Eastern Maine Medical Center for several days, Silver said.
Silver told the Bangor Daily News there appears to be a connection between the pneumonia and a 1999 accident in which King was struck by a van and nearly killed while walking near his summer home. He suffered a punctured lung and a broken leg, hip and ribs in the accident.
The puncture resulted in a "fair amount" of scar tissue in King's lungs, creating what doctors see as a vulnerability to ailments such as pneumonia, Silver said.
The best-selling author had been diagnosed with pneumonia in his right lung before a recent trip to New York to receive an honorary National Book Award (search) for lifetime achievement. His condition worsened when he returned to Maine and the pneumonia spread to the other lung, Silver said.
"He had been walking around with it, and it got worse and worse."
King checked into the hospital Sunday. He underwent a procedure on Tuesday to remove fluid and scar tissue from the right lung, Silver said.
The 56-year-old King, whose best sellers include "Carrie" and "The Shining," requested no visitors except his family, and no flowers.
"Stephen and his family ask only for good wishes and prayers, and at this time, when we celebrate the bounty of our country, that we remember those who are in need," said a statement from Silver.
11-27-03 | 08:26 PM
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Here's to a speedy recovery, Steve!
11-28-03 | 08:07 AM
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From: Arch City
Originally posted by PalmerJoss
Damn, he just can't catch a break, can he?
Damn, he just can't catch a break, can he?
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12-04-03 | 04:00 PM
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From: New York
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Paperback rights to Carrie sold for $400,000; More books made into movies than any other author; number 3 in history for number of times on the NYT best seller list.
Paperback rights to Carrie sold for $400,000; More books made into movies than any other author; number 3 in history for number of times on the NYT best seller list.
12-04-03 | 04:37 PM
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From: Arch City
Originally posted by Corky Roxbury
hit by a car! I would say he can't catch a break
hit by a car! I would say he can't catch a break
If the car had hit him 2 inches over he would be dead.
If he had landed a foot more to one side he would have hit his head on a rock and be dead.
Everything is how you look at it. Half empty/half full...
12-07-03 | 07:40 PM
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I give him a lot of credit for making his commitment for the honorary award in spite of his condition.
It would have been easy to skip it with no financial consequences but he apparently didn't want to dissapoint people.
Get well soon.
It would have been easy to skip it with no financial consequences but he apparently didn't want to dissapoint people.
Get well soon.
12-12-03 | 10:45 PM
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Looks like he's having problems with pain, seems he's healing slower than they first thought :\
http://www.bangornews.com/editorialn...lltreatme_.cfm
http://www.bangornews.com/editorialn...lltreatme_.cfm
09-19-04 | 04:48 PM
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Originally posted by BoatDrinks
If the car had hit him 2 inches over he would be dead.
If he had landed a foot more to one side he would have hit his head on a rock and be dead.
If the car had hit him 2 inches over he would be dead.
If he had landed a foot more to one side he would have hit his head on a rock and be dead.
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09-23-04 | 03:42 PM
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I've read every fiction Stephen King book available (just finishing book 7 now) and like the guy, he's got a great sense of humor and has good causes that he participates in.
that said,
Steve, GET OVER IT. You got hit by a car. You're lucky to be alive. Quit bitching about it.
Christ.
that said,
Steve, GET OVER IT. You got hit by a car. You're lucky to be alive. Quit bitching about it.
Christ.
