I Just Hope It Is NOT True!

**mrscornbread** · 05-01-2003, 08:19 PM

I am the biggest Luther Vandross fan alive. I know he had a stroke a couple of weeks ago and has been unresponsive and comatose since

Today DD said, a friend told her that he died.

I haven't heard anything, have you?

**PennyPinchinPam** · 05-01-2003, 08:56 PM

Robin,

This article is dated on the 28th and is the most recent I can find for you:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

**PennyPinchinPam** · 05-01-2003, 08:58 PM

There was a jazz and soul singer who died in France recently. Maybe she got them confused somehow.

**PennyPinchinPam** · 05-01-2003, 09:01 PM

and another dated on the 29th. It doesn't sound good though. He is still not fully concious after 2 weeks.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/906610.asp

**captclearance** · 05-01-2003, 09:43 PM

Sad news Robin , sorry !

**couponchic** · 05-02-2003, 12:21 PM

I heard the same thing today from a coworker. We are still trying to find out if it's true.

**Darlene** · 05-02-2003, 02:31 PM

Last news I heard was this~
~
Luther Vandross update...The singer suffered pneumonia after
his April 16 stroke. Doctors had to perform a tracheotomy to
help him breathe, but the doctors are certain the procedure
didn't do any damage to his vocal chords. Vandross is still
in critical but stable condition...

**mtjsmom** · 05-02-2003, 02:34 PM

This is heartbreaking,,,,I ADORE Luther..my gosh i got married to "Here and Now...i hope he regains consciosness soon..

**mrscornbread** · 05-02-2003, 09:04 PM

Im sick with worry. I have been his fan for so many years. I pray he recovers.

**couponchic** · 06-06-2003, 08:56 AM

Here is a link about Luther Vandross releasing a new album and I think it tells about his stroke a bit. I didn't have a chance to read the whole thing, but thought you might be interested.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...her_vandross_4

**cozyquilter** · 06-06-2003, 09:52 AM

Here is a link, it says his Mom will be on The Morning Show and the Today Show on the 10th.

http://www.luthervandross.com/LV_mainframeset.html

**Dedlered** · 06-06-2003, 11:04 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

one more link for you

**Mom23boys** · 06-06-2003, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the links Laura. The last link was dated June 6 (today) and it said his friends say he is improving and his mom said he can turn his neck now. So maybe your friends were mistaken Robin. I hope they were just confised. I like Luther too.