The three doctors fighting charges they mishandled actor John Ritter's medical treatment on the night he died have revealed the Bad Santa star ignored advice to see a heart specialist.

Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck has already won a $12.5 million settlement from Los Angeles' Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, claiming her husband would still be alive if staff had taken a simple X-ray when the actor checked into the emergency room complaining of chest pains.

It was too late to save Ritter when doctors eventually realised he had a tear in a blood vessel and he suffered a massive heart attack in 2003.

Yasbeck is now suing the doctors who she claims bungled her late husband's treatment, but they maintain the actor himself was to blame for his death because he ignored medical advice he received in 2000.

The trio insists it will prove Ritter ignored the advice when the misdiagnosis case comes to trial in January.

The doctors' attorney Stephen Fraser tells America's the Globe, "It's not the doctors' fault."

The three doctors fighting charges they mishandled actor John Ritter's medical treatment on the night he died have revealed the Bad Santa star ignored advice to see a heart specialist.

Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck has already won a $12.5 million settlement from Los Angeles' Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, claiming her husband would still be alive if staff had taken a simple X-ray when the actor checked into the emergency room complaining of chest pains.

It was too late to save Ritter when doctors eventually realised he had a tear in a blood vessel and he suffered a massive heart attack in 2003.

Yasbeck is now suing the doctors who she claims bungled her late husband's treatment, but they maintain the actor himself was to blame for his death because he ignored medical advice he received in 2000.

The trio insists it will prove Ritter ignored the advice when the misdiagnosis case comes to trial in January.

The doctors' attorney Stephen Fraser tells America's the Globe, "It's not the doctors' fault."



doctors are so full of sh*T, i hate them all. that's why i hate going to them

doctors are so full of sh*T, i hate them all. that's why i hate going to them

I don't blame you. I still the think the whole thing is being blown out of proportion.

Here's something on aortic calcification, which is what John's doctors told him about and told him to get taken care of.

Weird... I thought this was a thread I had already replied to. Well anyway, I found it very sad when John Ritter died. The acting world is much sadder without him. Whenever I unexpectedly see him in a show, it makes me sad, instead of happy that he's on.

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In hindsight, now knowing that that he would die pretty soon, did John Ritter look unwell (especially by the start of Season 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-K3bxHnMJw))? He didn't just look out of shape (when compared to his Three's Company days at least) but really warn down and bloated.

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It has since been theorized that John Ritter's fatal aortic condition (https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20030912/explanation-of-john-ritters-death) may be hereditary (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160825085152.htm). It's now believed that John's father, Tex Ritter may have also died (http://abc13.com/archive/7256482/) from a similar ailment. And John's brother, Thomas had his own aorta scanned (https://www.dallasnews.com/life/better-living/2011/01/31/a-ruptured-aorta-needn-t-be-a-death-sentence), and learned that a similar rupture that killed John was imminent.

It has since been theorized that John Ritter's fatal aortic condition (https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20030912/explanation-of-john-ritters-death) may be hereditary (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160825085152.htm). It's now believed that John's father, Tex Ritter may have also died (http://abc13.com/archive/7256482/) from a similar ailment. And John's brother, Thomas had his own aorta scanned (https://www.dallasnews.com/life/better-living/2011/01/31/a-ruptured-aorta-needn-t-be-a-death-sentence), and learned that a similar rupture that killed John was imminent.

But Tom Ritter had surgery to fix it. I'm pretty sure he had it like a DECADE ago!

If John listened to his doctors & took care of his health he could be alive too!

Here's something on aortic calcification, which is what John's doctors told him about and told him to get taken care of.

You have a link that says that's the advice he ignored? I'm not surprised though. He didn't age well at all. He had an appearance on some show in the 1990s when he was in his 40s & he was already starting to look a little bloated & somewhat unhealthy.

Something also tells me that John was a steak & beer kind of guy who didn't exactly eat well.

In hindsight, now knowing that that he would die pretty soon, did John Ritter look unwell (especially by the start of Season 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-K3bxHnMJw))? He didn't just look out of shape (when compared to his Three's Company days at least) but really warn down and bloated.

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Here's something on aortic calcification, which is what John's doctors told him about and told him to get taken care of.

While some causes of aortic dissection are hereditary, here’s (https://www.premierhealth.com/Women-Wisdom-Wellness/Content/Aortic-Dissection--What-to-Know/?HealthTopicTaxonomyID=21834) how you can reduce your risk (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-83123.html):

Test your blood pressure regularly
Follow your doctor’s orders for managing your blood pressure
Don’t use recreational drugs
Don’t smoke. But if you do, ask your doctor for recommendations of a smoking cessation program.

Alan Thicke was apparently also warned (https://people.com/tv/alan-thicke-warned-about-heart-health-months-before-death/) to do something about his heart just before he died.

doctors are so full of sh*T, i hate them all. that's why i hate going to themYes most of them have agendas... TO KEEP PEOPLE COMING IN!!! ($$$$$$$$$$$)

It didn't say anywhere in the John Ritter special about ignoring the advice he was given.

It didn't say anywhere in the John Ritter special about ignoring the advice he was given.

Didn't that come out in the lawsuit not the special? I don't think they would attack John like that in a special unless he BLATANTLY ignored doctors by not showing up for a surgery or something.

Just a heads up, the Reelz channel has this show called Autopsy (https://www.reelz.com/autopsy/), which tries to examine the exact cause of celebrities' deaths. The next episode, this coming Sunday (July 18) will be about John Ritter.

They also recently did an episode on Alan Thicke, who also died after suffering from an aortic dissection. On that particular episode (not that it necessarily pertains to John Ritter's own lifestyle outside of dying in a similar fashion), Alan Thicke's eating habits was discussed. He was known to binge eat on foods that were rich in sodium. He would then intentionally skip breakfast to overcompensate for eating too much the night before. Alan was also known to smoke, like whenever he was on break from playing hockey. I don't know if he was a casual smoker or a chain smoker. But what was also quite known from those who knew Alan Thicke was that when he would play hockey, he didn't like to warm up to gradually build up his rate rate.

Just a heads up, the Reelz channel has this show called Autopsy (https://www.reelz.com/autopsy/), which tries to examine the exact cause of celebrities' deaths. The next episode, this coming Sunday (July 18) will be about John Ritter.

They also recently did an episode on Alan Thicke, who also died after suffering from an aortic dissection. On that particular episode (not that it necessarily pertains to John Ritter's own lifestyle outside of dying in a similar fashion), Alan Thicke's eating habits was discussed. He was known to binge eat on foods that were rich in sodium. He would then intentionally skip breakfast to overcompensate for eating too much the night before. Alan was also known to smoke, like whenever he was on break from playing hockey. I don't know if he was a casual smoker or a chain smoker. But what was also quite known from those who knew Alan Thicke was that when he would play hockey, he didn't like to warm up to gradually build up his rate rate.

I saw that!

They said even in his 60s Thicke would put an ENTIRE stick of butter into his hash browns or whatever for breakfast. That is SUICIDE!

Unfortunately, I don't think John's diet was any better.

It just struck me that yesterday (September 17) would've been John Ritter (https://wmms.iheart.com/content/2022-09-17-3s-companys-jack-tripper-would-have-turned-74-today/)'s 74th birthday (https://movieweb.com/john-ritter-remembered-annette-otoole/). And 8 Simple Rules... (https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/8-simple-rules-famous-guest-stars/) premiered on ABC 20 years ago (https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/8-simple-rules-20th-anniversary-katey-sagal-amy-davidson-rcna45696) last week.

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On September 11, 2003, John Ritter - the popular sitcom superstar from Three's Company - suddenly fell ill on the set of his new show and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died from a rare heart condition. As the world mourned the passing of a comedic legend, his family and friends were left to wonder -- was it preventable?

Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman

In my eyes John Ritter should've gone to another doctor or hospital because if he would've done that he would still be alive today. If you recall the same thing happened to Lucille Ball when she died in 1989 from a ruptured aorta and back then you didn't see many people with these illnesses that died from them. I also think what John Ritter could've done is quit 8 Simple Rules at the time he discovered his illness and they could've easily recast John's character to be played by another actor rather than cancel 8 Simple Rules. I think in celebrity deaths John Ritter's death is the most popular because they want to learn more info on what really happened with John Ritter because the Ritter family wants to see the mystery finally solved

But Tom Ritter had surgery to fix it. I'm pretty sure he had it like a DECADE ago!

If John listened to his doctors & took care of his health he could be alive too!

I wonder if John may have been born with a bicuspid aortic valve (https://www.google.com/search?q=bicuspid+aortic+valve&oq=bicuspid+aortic+valve&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTEzMjlqMGoxNagCDLACAfEFhD1mILAMjwY&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) that went undiagnosed. Aortic aneurysms (https://www.google.com/search?q=Aortic+aneurysms&sca_esv=2a6fa6d95aad8520&sxsrf=AE3TifP0saOs_yCoBQCCbkko4HmKBlN2bQ%3A1761012499650&ei=E-v2aMe4J_TlwN4PlL2kkQE&ved=0ahUKEwiHjvLjmrSQAxX0MtAFHZQeKRIQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Aortic+aneurysms&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEEFvcnRpYyBhbmV1cnlzbXMyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAESOIMUABYtAhwAXgBkAEAmAG4AaABuAGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQKYAgKgApgCqAIUwgIHECMYJxjqAsICDRAjGIAEGCcYigUY6gLCAg0QLhiABBgnGIoFGOoCwgIQEAAYAxi0AhjqAhiPAdgBAcICEBAuGAMYtAIY6gIYjwHYAQGYAzvxBbReE4Emoo-hugYGCAEQARgKkgcFMS4wLjGgB7IFsgcDMi0xuAfcAcIHBTQtMS4xyAdP&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) are known as widow makers (https://www.google.com/search?q=widow+makers+&sca_esv=2a6fa6d95aad8520&sxsrf=AE3TifP0saOs_yCoBQCCbkko4HmKBlN2bQ%3A1761012499650&ei=E-v2aMe4J_TlwN4PlL2kkQE&ved=0ahUKEwiHjvLjmrSQAxX0MtAFHZQeKRIQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=widow+makers+&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) because a lot of people don't know they have them. Once the aorta ruptures, your chances of surviving are low unless you make it to the hospital immediately, and even then, the odds aren't great.

Poor Jack :(

Somebody in r/threescompany said (https://www.reddit.com/r/threescompany/comments/1tnzywf/comment/oo0lps1/) that they recalled seeing John Ritter at an awards show on TV not too long before his death. And something about him was just off. Like, John seemed way too enthusiastic and yet a little bit paranoid. I wonder if the commenter is referring to the 2003 TV Land Awards (https://youtu.be/96BMaXFXtog), for which John hosted.

We all miss and love Jack alot TMC :(