Actress Dies of Pneumonia Complications

[BigSlam123b]

LOS ANGELES - Actress Nicole DeHuff, who memorably took a volleyball in the face from Ben Stiller in the 2000 hit movie "Meet the Parents," died of complications from pneumonia. She was 31.
DeHuff had twice visited a hospital shortly before her death Feb. 16 but was sent home both times, the E! Network's E! Online Web site reported Friday.
"Meet the Parents" was DeHuff's first film. A bumbling Stiller, who is dating her sister, accidentally breaks her nose during a volleyball game on the eve of her wedding. The action is one of many that estrange Stiller from DeHuff's menacing father, played by Robert De Niro .
The actress also appeared in the films "Suspect Zero" and "See Arnold Run" and had a starring role in the recently completed movie "Unbeatable Harold," which was directed by her husband, Ari Palitz.
She had a regular role in the 2002 TV series "The Court" and appeared on such other shows as "CSI: Miami," "Without a Trace," "Dragnet," "The Practice" and "Monk."
The Oklahoma native earned a bachelor's degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh before moving to Los Angeles.

 

[bresamil]

Wow, that's young.

 

[dems4me]

Wow, that's young.

What made her immune system so dibillatated (sp?) :shrug:

 

[AC/DC]

What made her immune system so debilitated :shrug:

Possibly smoking, drinking and no rest?? :shrug:

 

[kwillia]

Possibly smoking, drinking and no rest?? :shrug:

That would definately contribute...

 

[dems4me]

That would definately contribute...

Well, I've had pnemonia several times and several cases of "double pnemonia" from the aforementioned causes that were posted... but I've always been able to fight it... that's why I asked and all... she was only 31

 

[AC/DC]

Well, I've had pnemonia several times and several cases of "double pnemonia" from the aforementioned causes that were posted... but I've always been able to fight it... that's why I asked and all... she was only 31

Poor diet and nutrician is yet another cause.....plus, they sent her home from the hospital.

Did you stay in the hospital when you had pnemonia?

 

[Kizzy]

I nearly died of Pneumonia when I was 8. I was in the hospital for well over a month. People actually do die from Pneumonia, young and old, we just don't hear an awful lot about it. It isn't anything to play around with. It is very easy to become septic (have an infection in the blood) with Pneumonia.

 

[dems4me]

Poor diet and nutrician is yet another cause.....plus, they sent her home from the hospital.

Did you stay in the hospital when you had pnemonia?

no, but the drs. made sure I wasn't living alone and would have someone around to help me out :shrug: and of course outpatient stuff such as chest x-rays and follow up visits. :shrug: Not having enough air in your lungs is one of the worst feelings in the world to have... I remember not being able to complete sentences without gasping, etc...

 

[kwillia]

no, but the drs. made sure I wasn't living alone and would have someone around to help me out :shrug: and of course outpatient stuff such as chest x-rays and follow up visits. :shrug: Not having enough air in your lungs is one of the worst feelings in the world to have... I remember not being able to complete sentences without gasping, etc...

You do realize you could of died from it, right...:shrug:

 

[AC/DC]

no, but the drs. made sure I wasn't living alone and would have someone around to help me out :shrug: and of course outpatient stuff such as chest x-rays and follow up visits. :shrug: Not having enough air in your lungs is one of the worst feelings in the world to have... I remember not being able to complete sentences without gasping, etc...

There's a very easy way to keep from getting pneumonia.....when you start feeling the pain in your chest from the upper repertory issues, start taking 5 – 10 deep breaths twice a day, this will keep your lungs clear.

 

[dems4me]

You do realize you could of died from it, right...:shrug:

Of course... each time I had to miss at least a week of work (dipping into my vacation leave) ..
Yes, Kwillia, it's a very serious thing but dayum to have your life snuffed out at 31? I was just wondering if there was a main contributor and pnemonia was a secondary response... Kind of like people that have AIDS... it weakens the immune system and then they get sick and it turns into pnemonia (a secondary sort of thing). :shrug:

 

[dems4me]

There's a very easy way to keep from getting pneumonia.....when you start feeling the pain in your chest from the upper repertory issues, start taking 5 – 10 deep breaths twice a day, this will keep your lungs clear.

Thanks !! I take that many deep breaths more than twice a day... (unfortunately I'm smoking at the time )