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tommywishbone

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The planet has returned to normal.:)

Rolling Stones Guitarist Injured in Figi By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 33 minutes ago, april 29, 2006.

SYDNEY, Australia - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was hospitalized for a mild concussion he suffered while vacationing in Fiji, reportedly after falling out of a palm tree.

Richards, 62, was injured earlier this week and flown to a New Zealand hospital for treatment, band spokeswoman Fran Curtis said in a statement Saturday.

"Following treatment locally and as a precautionary measure, he flew to a hospital accompanied by his wife, Patti, for observation," Curtis said.

The statement did not elaborate on Richards' condition or explain how he was injured.

But media reports in Australia and New Zealand said Richards hurt his head after falling out of a palm tree at an exclusive Fiji resort and remained hospitalized in Auckland.

A newspaper report Sunday said Richards was flown to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday after the accident. Hospital duty manager Steve Kirby would not comment on whether Richards was a patient there, citing the hospital's privacy policy.

The Fijilive.com news Web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.

Resort employee Salesi Finau told The Associated Press that Richards and his wife recently stayed at the resort for about a week but would not say when they left or comment on reports of Richards' accident.

The Rolling Stones played a concert in Wellington on April 18 as part of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour.

According to the band's Web site, the Stones' next scheduled concert is at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.

 

Red Dawn

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Too bad g=he didn't have Hilary Clinton under one arm and the Dub under the other
 

trenchfoot

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the doctors obviously misdiagnosed his condition. richards looks and behaves like he's got a concussion 24/7 anyway, and has been like that since 1964. :cool:

if anything, the fall probably improved his looks and condition some.

*edit* - added some stuff
 

kage69

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Doctors at the hospital immediately ran tests on Richards, but after finding non-elevated levels of blood in his vodka stream, they discharged him.



 

IdaGno

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I am sceptical of such reportage. Sounds like a reasonable cover re general health issues, about which he may desire a modicum of privacy.
 

NTB

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Originally posted by: IdaGno
I am sceptical of such reportage. Sounds like a reasonable cover re general health issues, about which he may desire a modicum of privacy.

yep. The real truth is, Richards has been dead for years. Only problem is, nobody's bothered to tell *him* :p

Nate