R.I.P. Luther Vandross...
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hol up who told u he's dead? i juz realized no news aint sayin nothin bout luther vandross not even bet or mtv or his website...someone musta told u this or somthn cuz if he was dead he woulda been all ova da news especailly entertainment news...this is the last news from mtv... and it was on april 29th
Two weeks after suffering a stroke, R&B singer Luther Vandross has yet to regain consciousness and was forced to undergo a tracheotomy last week after contracting pneumonia.
The singer remains in critical condition and has shown no signs of consciousness since he was found in his New York apartment several hours after the April 16 stroke (see "Luther Vandross Suffers Stroke").
"The doctors report that neurologically he is minimally responsive," according to a statement released Monday by Vandross' business manager, Carmen Romano. "We're waiting for him to regain full consciousness. I am told this may take some time."
Spokesperson Lois Najarian stressed that doctors do not consider Vandross' condition to be a coma because he has shown some signs of responsiveness, though he has not yet been able to speak or move about. "He is expected to make a full recovery with a long road of rehabilitation ahead of him," Najarian said.
Romano said Vandross contracted pneumonia last week and as a result underwent a tracheotomy, a procedure in which a hole is made in the windpipe and a tube is inserted to aid breathing. "The tracheotomy was performed in a manner in which his vocal cords were not affected or damaged," Romano said.
Some of Vandross' peers have offered words of encouragement for the ailing singer. Alicia Keys wrote that if Vandross could hear her, she’d tell him, "This is Alicia. Please, take your time. Don't rush. You will get better, but it's gonna take time. My mom, Jeff, Angie and all your labelmates are praying for you and playing your music everywhere. In the car. In the crib. Have you heard us? You are loved!"
Singer Deborah Cox also released a statement, in which she wrote, "It is hard to put into words the depth of this tragedy. Luther is not only an innovative, accomplished musician and entertainer, but an incredibly warm and funny individual. He always found his way to my dressing room at shows to chat about all kinds of things and to lend support and encouragement as a mentor. ... I have been diligently praying for his recovery."
Vandross remains in the intensive care unit at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and is still listed in critical but stable condition, according to a hospital spokesperson.
J Records still expects to release the singer's new album, Dance With My Father, on June 10. The album features contributions from Beyoncé Knowles, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Foxy Brown and Queen Latifah, and Najarian said the label is considering reaching out to some of the record's guests to help promote the release.
—Gil Kaufman
Two weeks after suffering a stroke, R&B singer Luther Vandross has yet to regain consciousness and was forced to undergo a tracheotomy last week after contracting pneumonia.
The singer remains in critical condition and has shown no signs of consciousness since he was found in his New York apartment several hours after the April 16 stroke (see "Luther Vandross Suffers Stroke").
"The doctors report that neurologically he is minimally responsive," according to a statement released Monday by Vandross' business manager, Carmen Romano. "We're waiting for him to regain full consciousness. I am told this may take some time."
Spokesperson Lois Najarian stressed that doctors do not consider Vandross' condition to be a coma because he has shown some signs of responsiveness, though he has not yet been able to speak or move about. "He is expected to make a full recovery with a long road of rehabilitation ahead of him," Najarian said.
Romano said Vandross contracted pneumonia last week and as a result underwent a tracheotomy, a procedure in which a hole is made in the windpipe and a tube is inserted to aid breathing. "The tracheotomy was performed in a manner in which his vocal cords were not affected or damaged," Romano said.
Some of Vandross' peers have offered words of encouragement for the ailing singer. Alicia Keys wrote that if Vandross could hear her, she’d tell him, "This is Alicia. Please, take your time. Don't rush. You will get better, but it's gonna take time. My mom, Jeff, Angie and all your labelmates are praying for you and playing your music everywhere. In the car. In the crib. Have you heard us? You are loved!"
Singer Deborah Cox also released a statement, in which she wrote, "It is hard to put into words the depth of this tragedy. Luther is not only an innovative, accomplished musician and entertainer, but an incredibly warm and funny individual. He always found his way to my dressing room at shows to chat about all kinds of things and to lend support and encouragement as a mentor. ... I have been diligently praying for his recovery."
Vandross remains in the intensive care unit at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and is still listed in critical but stable condition, according to a hospital spokesperson.
J Records still expects to release the singer's new album, Dance With My Father, on June 10. The album features contributions from Beyoncé Knowles, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Foxy Brown and Queen Latifah, and Najarian said the label is considering reaching out to some of the record's guests to help promote the release.
—Gil Kaufman
Singer Vandross Breathing on His Own
1 hour, 3 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Luther Vandross (news), who had a tube inserted in his throat to help him breathe after a stroke, is breathing on his own, his publicist said Thursday.
However, the Grammy-winning singer remains in intensive care and has not regained consciousness since the April 16 stroke, publicist Lois Najarian said.
"There's been no radical change is his condition," she told The Associated Press.
The 52-year-old singer, whose hits include "Here and Now" and "Superstar," has been in critical condition at Weill-Cornell Medical College since suffering the stroke at his Manhattan home.
He underwent a tracheotomy and had a tube inserted in his throat to assist his breathing, in part because he had contracted pneumonia.
However, Najarian said Vandross' mother told her Thursday that Vandross was now breathing again on his own.
Najarian said doctors remain hopeful the singer will regain consciousness
1 hour, 3 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Luther Vandross (news), who had a tube inserted in his throat to help him breathe after a stroke, is breathing on his own, his publicist said Thursday.
However, the Grammy-winning singer remains in intensive care and has not regained consciousness since the April 16 stroke, publicist Lois Najarian said.
"There's been no radical change is his condition," she told The Associated Press.
The 52-year-old singer, whose hits include "Here and Now" and "Superstar," has been in critical condition at Weill-Cornell Medical College since suffering the stroke at his Manhattan home.
He underwent a tracheotomy and had a tube inserted in his throat to assist his breathing, in part because he had contracted pneumonia.
However, Najarian said Vandross' mother told her Thursday that Vandross was now breathing again on his own.
Najarian said doctors remain hopeful the singer will regain consciousness