[SMGFan]

49 is too young.

[albie]

Good friend of mine died a few weeks ago at 56 from the same thing. He had headaches for about 2 weeks and then collapsed in his bedroom getting ready for work. I’m not sure if a trip to the Doctor would’ve helped but he didn’t see one for the headaches.

[Popman]

[TalBlack]

I know a 40 year old woman in whom they found an aneurysm, treated it then suddenly discovered a more threatening one in her brain that literally forced her into bed for months. It's amazing to me that they can sometimes find these silent killers before they pop.

[fatnotlazy]

My aunt died at 49 from a brain aneurysm. This was back in the 1970s. At the time, although some aneurysms could be treated surgically, doctors could not operate because of the location of the aneurysm within the brain.. Surgery might have killed her. I understand that now they have better surgical procedures that can save more lives.

May Ms. Colagrossi rest in peace and may our merciful Lord grant comfort to her loved ones.

[patriot08]

Oh, so sad. So young. RIp.

[heartwood]

My mother survived a near-fatal aneurysm at 49, with scarcely any long term damage, caused by a dominant genetic trait with “incomplete penetrance” which means that this trait is variable in its expression. I seem to have escaped inheriting it, or else I’ve escaped its full expression, based on scans, but I do worry some for my children if it’s the latter case. God keep them safe.

[MichaelCorleone]

There was a female reporter several years ago who lost her speaking ability right on the air live. She was whisked away pretty quickly and treated on the spot.

A few days later she was back, looked and sounded fine, with some explanation that didn’t sound quite right.

I’m wondering if this was the same woman.

[rainee]

RIP
Seems that headaches prior is the common warning sign.

[murron]

Women who take the pill and smoke are very susceptible to blood clots. Not saying that this was the case in the reporter’s death, but it could be a possibility.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sad. RIP.