Nicole DeHuff, an actress who played Teri Polo's sister in Meet the Parents, has died of causes related to pneumonia. She was 30.Posted on 03/11/2005 12:23:10 PM PST by crushelits
Nicole DeHuff, an actress who played Teri Polo's sister in Meet the Parents, has died of causes related to pneumonia. She was 30.
The actress died Feb. 16 in Hollywood, four days after she reportedly checked into a Los Angeles hospital, was misdiagnosed and sent home with orders to take Tylenol.
When her condition worsened, she returned to the hospital and was prescribed antibiotics for bronchitis and again sent home. Two days later, paramedics were called to her home after she collapsed, gasping for breath. By the time she reached the hospital, she was unconscious and passed away soon after.
Meet the Parents marked DeHuff's feature-film debut. She played Deborah Byrnes, the sister whose wedding prompts Gaylord "Greg" Focker's (Ben Stiller) visit to girlfriend Pam Byrne's (Polo) childhood home to attend the ceremony and, as suggested by the title, meet the parents. Hilarity ensues.
In one of the movie's most memorable scenes, a Speedo-clad Stiller spikes a volleyball into DeHuff's face, breaking the bride-to-be's nose and cementing his own unpopularity.
DeHuff also appeared in 2004's Suspect Zero with Ben Kingsley and in an independent film called Killing Cinderella.
She also starred in the as yet unreleased independent film Unbeatable Harold, directed by her husband, Ari Palitz, and costarring Dylan McDermott and Gordon Michaels.
On the small screen, DeHuff had roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Court, The Practice, Dragnet, Without a Trace and Monk. She also appeared in the TV movie See Arnold Run.
A native of Oklahoma, DeHuff graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University acting program.
She is survived by Palitz, her husband of four years, as well as her sister, her mother and her father.
Was there an Xray to rule out pneumonia? Look at how quick people are to jump to the conclusion that evil was done her. After they drool over her picture for seven or eight minutes, of course.
While my thoughts are with Ms. Dehuff's family, its a shame that her career high point was a stinking pile of sh-t like "Meet the Parents." I guess that's better than appearing in "Meet the Fockers," the WORST movie I have seen in the past year.
Not true. I get into the dr now before I start having fluid build up in my lungs. I have scars in my lungs from waiting too long in the past. Also shows up in blood tests.
Oh, I think I misunderstood you - big time!
Wow! You should publish your results -- the sooner the better. Think of all the lives you will save. "Stop going to your doctor now". Wait until the MSM gets a hold of your statistics!
shallow words. were you hurt personally by one?
I'm not really a doctor but I stayed in a Holliday Inn last night.
Jim Henson had a Group A Strep infection that caused pneumonia, and infected his blood, which delivered the bacteria to other organs of the body. Grp A Strep is the bacteria which causes strep throat, but it can also infect other parts of the body.
It is true, but maybe in your case, you had a pneumonia that wasn't picked up.
Guess she wasn't as famous as she thought she was.
Hmmm...good catch. Should always check the new listings at www.findagrave.com
Because the celebrity (and I'm using that term loosely here) is supposed to have a publicist who puts out a press release, which the AP then picks up and yadda yadda. Looks like Nicole didn't pay her PR bill.
Plus someone at the AP has to care in the first place.
My son had pneumonia years ago and I don't think it was diagnosed until the third visit...I am not sure how long he had it, but it was along with other things, so it was easy to think the fever and stuff were from something else. They even had to do an X-Ray to confirm it.
OTC antibiotics are a bad idea. The practice is extremely wreckless and the whole society suffers as a result. As it stands, physicians already overprescribe antibiotics.
My Doc's form doesn't ask about guns, but it does ask if I wear my seatbelt. What a joke!
So, for all those in favor of tort reform, what should this case be worth? $250,000 ? $500,000 ? MILLIONS, if you ask me.
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