Pop art icon Andy Warhol lived a larger-than-life existence, but his death was, at least on the surface, unexpectedly mundane. Warhol died in a New York hospital in 1987 after an apparently normal surgery turned out to be fatal.
In February 1987, Andy underwent what seemed, at the time, to be a routine operation: a gallbladder surgery. However, on the morning of Feb. 22, he suddenly died from a postoperative cardiac arrhythmia (a fatal irregular heartbeat). Initially, his sudden death was unexpected, and his family sued the hospital for malpractice, claiming Andy's death was because of improper post-op care he received there. Eventually, they settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
In hindsight, however, there were several signs that Andy's surgery might have been a more complicated case than initially thought. A 2017 New York Times article said Andy's surgery was dangerous from the start. He had a family history of gallbladder disease,...
In February 1987, Andy underwent what seemed, at the time, to be a routine operation: a gallbladder surgery. However, on the morning of Feb. 22, he suddenly died from a postoperative cardiac arrhythmia (a fatal irregular heartbeat). Initially, his sudden death was unexpected, and his family sued the hospital for malpractice, claiming Andy's death was because of improper post-op care he received there. Eventually, they settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
In hindsight, however, there were several signs that Andy's surgery might have been a more complicated case than initially thought. A 2017 New York Times article said Andy's surgery was dangerous from the start. He had a family history of gallbladder disease,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
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