"Meet the Parents" Actress Dies

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Nicole DeHuff, an actress who played Teri Polo's sister in Meet the Parents, has died of causes related to pneumonia. She was 30.

The actress died Feb. 16 in Hollywood, four days after she reportedly checked into a Los Angeles hospital, was misdiagnosed and sent home with orders to take Tylenol.

When her condition worsened, she returned to the hospital and was prescribed antibiotics for bronchitis and again sent home. Two days later, paramedics were called to her home after she collapsed, gasping for breath. By the time she reached the hospital, she was unconscious and passed away soon after.

Meet the Parents marked DeHuff's feature-film debut. She played Deborah Byrnes, the sister whose wedding prompts Gaylord "Greg" Focker's (Ben Stiller) visit to girlfriend Pam Byrne's (Polo) childhood home to attend the ceremony and, as suggested by the title, meet the parents. Hilarity ensues.

Read entire story here.

:(

[Ken]

Something went horribly wrong here.

She was only 30, and while pneumonia is no laughing matter (especially to children and the elderly) with the current state of medical advancements, she certainly shouldn't have died.

Medical personnel really FUCKED UP.

[Shawn]

I tried to stay out of this thread but the story is too powerful. Somebody needs to have the shit sued out of them.

[Redneck4sure]

Damn shame. r.i.p.

[method77]

I tried to stay out of this thread but the story is too powerful. Somebody needs to have the shit sued out of them.

couldn\t have said it better

too sad :(

[moodyblue]

Somebody needs to have the shit sued out of them.

I agree!

She was just three yrs younger than me.....

r.i.p.

[DudeAsInCool]

Medical care should be more than just a business - the profession seems to be losing its way...

Its so sad to see a young talented woman lose her life needlessly...

[Wolfie]

What med school reject moron was running the shift that night?

[KiwiCoromandel]

" has died of causes related to pneumonia "......

very sad state of affairs...... r.i.p.

[Potato]

That's really sad.. she shouldn't have died.

[slum_goddess]

Medical care should be more than just a business - the profession seems to be losing its way...

i'd say it's lost its way but that's me

[Redneck4sure]

i'd say it's lost its way but that's me

You and I ain't died yet so it must work sometimes.

[slum_goddess]

well, i think by now everyone here knows that for the two years we were stuck in germany cause chris couldn't get another gig there, the reason we dint come back to the states immediately (where we both could try to get jobs) was cause my liver medication was too expensive there. so...y'know, it's all relative. (it's expensive here as well but not as bad as in the states--much cheaper for me to fly to DE every 8 weeks or so and see my doc to re-up there).

[Redneck4sure]

Meds are a ripoff here 4sure. :(

[slum_goddess]

keep votin' rethug, dude (and thinking universal health care reeks of socialism).

[Redneck4sure]

keep votin' rethug, dude (and thinking universal health care reeks of socialism).

I will!! :bigsmile:

[Wolfie]

I will!! :bigsmile:

Haven't you done enough already?

[DudeAsInCool]

Based on the popularity of this thread, she must have touched a lot of hearts...

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

That, and it was a kickass movie. :good job:

[Redneck4sure]

Haven't you done enough already?

I only vote 25 times in 3 states in the last election so I don't feel I am carrying my share of the load. I will do better next time. :)