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Solly Mack

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12. He could have had an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm. Aortic dissection can happen to anyone.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 06:51 PM

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Even those who appear healthy. Underlying health conditions make it more likely in some people, but it really can happen to anyone.

We don't know and won't know until the full report comes out.

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Statin question: If the Senators have access to the best health care, why wasn't Lindsey getting care [View all] Baitball Blogger Yesterday OP

Because sometimes shit just happens even with excellent medical care. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

This. Most Americans his age have some hardening of the arteries due to time, but there is not always a way to artemisia1 15 hrs ago #28

Some people choose not to follow the advice of their doctors, and they also refuse to take medicines. Solly Mack Yesterday #2

Since he's a public figure, maybe we'll find out. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #5

He could have had an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm. Aortic dissection can happen to anyone. Solly Mack Yesterday #12

Pills are not on/off switches, and they don't cancel out other choices Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #25

Why do you think he wasn't getting care? yardwork Yesterday #3

Just seems there would have been warnings if he had been seeing a doctor regularly. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #6

That is not accurate. It happens suddenly without warning signs. LisaL Yesterday #9

I have to wonder if the call with Trump upset him. yardwork Yesterday #19

Burst aorta can happen to anyone Jersey Devil Yesterday #4

John Ritter died at age 54 of AD TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #24

Because doctors are not magicians. LisaL Yesterday #7

An aortic dissection is what killed John Ritter Sympthsical Yesterday #8

As I understand it sarisataka Yesterday #10

As for statins, here's my understanding (I just started taking them) unblock Yesterday #11

An aortic dissection is extremely common. Some cachukis Yesterday #13

Alcohol was his medicine dalton99a Yesterday #14

Wow! Baitball Blogger Yesterday #15

Throw in cornbread/biscuits/gravy. multigraincracker Yesterday #17

Just because a person has good healthcare doesn't mean they follow the recommendations they get, or can defeat genetics WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #16

My husband has had two stent placements LeftInTX Yesterday #18

Thank you for this information! Baitball Blogger Yesterday #20

It is because sta tins are cheaper to produce (profits you know are more important than people) Stargazer99 Yesterday #21

I am so sorry that it did this to you. Baitball Blogger 23 hrs ago #22

I refuse to take them ShepKat 15 hrs ago #30

I have two friends who got severe moonscape 23 hrs ago #23

'I can't die now': Explosive report reveals Graham laughed off advice to seek medical care sheshe2 21 hrs ago #26

But now you ARE, Lindsey... you ARE dead! QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #29

"I can't die now". A century ago, a wiser man explained why he could, too. DFW 16 hrs ago #27

You can have a dissected aorta and not realize it. no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #31

A lesson in there for all of us. Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #32

AD is the equivalent of being hit by lightning PCIntern 13 hrs ago #33