Saint John's Health Center
Saint John's Health Center is a hospital in Santa Monica, California, United States. The hospital was founded in 1942 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
List of famous patients
- Former US President Ronald Reagan, 2001, taken to St. John's after falling and was determined to have a broken hip.[1].
- Former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan, February 17, 2008, taken to St. John's after falling in her Bel Air home.[2][3].
- Playboy Playmate Melissa Holliday underwent Electroconvulsive Therapy here[4].
- Actresses Katie Holmes[5], Bridget Moynahan[6][7], and Brooke Shields[8] gave birth here.
- Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was treated here for six broken ribs after a motorcycle accident[9], and received fifteen stitches here after a skiing accident[10].
- First Lady of California Maria Shriver gave birth here and had a nursery ward named in her honor[11].
- Actor Owen Wilson (reportedly attempted suicide; later transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)[12]
- Comedian George Carlin - Died here of heart failure on Sunday June 22, 2008 at age 71[13].
- Animator Bill Meléndez - Died here on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at age 91[14].
- Actor Patrick McGoohan - Died here on Tuesday January 13, 2009 at age 80[15].
- Actor Dom DeLuise - Died here on Monday May 4, 2009 at age 75[16].
- Actress Farrah Fawcett - Died here on Thursday June 25, 2009 at 9:28am PST at age 62 of anal cancer[17].
- Actor Harve Presnell - Died here on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at age 75[18].
- Director Blake Edwards - Died here on Wednesday December 15, 2010 at age 88 from complications from pneumonia[19].
References
- ^ Ronald Reagan Breaks Hip in Fall - AP Online - HighBeam Research
- ^ "Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Hospitalized After Fall". Fox News. February 18, 2008. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330989,00.html.
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/nancy_reagan
- ^ Makeig, John (1996-06-26). "Woman Says Electric Shock Treatment Destroyed Her Life". Houston Chronicle. http://www.ect.org/news/woman.html. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ Access Hollywood
- ^ Error - BostonHerald.com
- ^ Bridget Moynahan Welcomes a Baby Boy - Bridget Moynahan, Tom Brady : People.com
- ^ Brooke on Cruise Baby: 'Irony Is Perfect' - Brooke Shields : People.com
- ^ cbs13.com - Gov. Schwarzenegger OK After Motorcycle Mishap
- ^ http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_364233402.html
- ^ Health News-Saint John's Unveils The Maria Shriver Nursery
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070828/ts_afp/entertainmentusfilm
- ^ "George Carlin, 71; comedian tested limits of speech and society". The Los Angeles Times. June 23, 2008. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-carlin23-2008jun23,1,6336413.story.
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26534790/
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (January 15, 2009). "Patrick McGoohan dies at 80; TV's 'Secret Agent' and 'Prisoner'". The Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-patrick-mcgoohan15-2009jan15,0,3951859.story.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (May 6, 2009). "Dom DeLuise dies at 75; actor was a 'naturally funny man'". The Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dom-deluise6-2009may06,1,1279801.story.
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies_n_220849.html
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31687036/ns/entertainment-celebrities/
- ^ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40702736/ns/today-entertainment/
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