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2007 Henry Hyde, Representative-R-Illinois 1975 - 2007, died from complications from surgery
2003 Paul Simon, Senator-D-Illinois 1985 - 1997, died following heart surgery 2001 Floyd Spence, Representative-R-South Carolina 1971 - 2001, died of complications from surgery 2000 Dr. Rene Favaloro, doctor, invented heart by-pass surgery, dies at 77 1999 George Brown, Jr., Representative-D-California 1963 - 1971 and 1973 - 1999, died of complications from surgery 1998 Bella Abzug, Representative-D-New York, 1971 - 1977, dies at 77 from complications following open heart surgery 1998 Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming undergoes breast cancer surgery 1997 President Clinton trips and tears up his knee requiring surgery 1995 Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes hip surgery 1995 John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches 1994 George Burns, undergoes surgery to drain fluid from his brain 1994 Country singer George Jones undergoes triple bypass surgery 1994 General H Norman Schwarzkopf released from hospital after prostate surgery 1994 Tony Curtis undergoes heart-bypass surgery 1993 Robert Goulet undergoes prostate cancer surgery 1993 Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59 1993 Boston Celtic Larry Bird undergoes backfusion surgery 1992 Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery 1992 Actress Nell Carter undergoes brain surgery 1992 Jim Alaimo, vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53 1992 Former NFL New York Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery 1992 Country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery 1992 Jane Fonda undergoes arthroscopic surgery on her right knee 1990 Dodger Orel Hershiser undergoes career-threatening shoulder surgery 1989 Edward Abbey (environmental author), dies after surgery at 62 1988 Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor OK after breast cancer surgery 1988 Royals announce that Dick Howser, who underwent surgery for a brain tumor in July, will return to manage the club in 1989 1985 Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery 1984 John Marley, actor (Cat Ballou), dies at 77 following heart surgery 1983 Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64 1983 Ramones guitarist Joey Ramone, beaten in fight-undergoes brain surgery 1983 Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery 1979 John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery 1976 Howlin' Wolf, singer and guitarist, dies following brain surgery at 65 1975 Rock vocal Neil Young undergoes throat surgery 1969 Hugh Williams, actor (Human Monster), dies after surgery at 65 1968 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 1967 Emerson Treacy, actor (Prowler), dies after surgery at 66 1963 Margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26 1961 Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma and Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 1960 Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 1952 Dr. Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery 1944 John Hopkins hospital performs 1st open heart surgery 1944 Keith Emerson, born in England, Emerson, Lake and Palmer-Brain Salad Surgery 1936 Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery and Foules), dies at 36 1931 Daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies 1925 Babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery 1925 New York Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery 1916 Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery, University of Glasgow 1893 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performs 1st successful open heart surgery without anesthesia 1840 Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in U.S., incorporated 1814 1st plastic surgery is performed (England) 1787 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery 1771 Ephraim McDowell, surgeon, pioneered abdominal surgery |
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