East Bay Doomsayer Harold Camping suffers stroke - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

AKA · 06-11-2011, 06:25 PM

East Bay Doomsayer Harold Camping suffers stroke

By Josh Richman
Oakland Tribune

© Copyright 2011, Bay Area News Group
Posted: 06/11/2011 02:47:02 PM PDT

ALAMEDA -- Harold Camping, the Doomsayer who predicted the end of the world last month sparking international media attention, suffered a stroke at his Alameda home Thursday night after the 89-year-old's nightly radio show, a neighbor said today.

The radio evangelist and president of the Oakland nonprofit Family Radio appeared in good spirits as the ambulance picked him up from his house Thursday night, the neighbor said, but his well-known, gravelly voice that led many believers to donate millions of dollars to his cause may never be the same.

"He had a stroke, it was on his right side," said the neighbor, who declined to give her name. The neighbor said she was with Camping's wife Shirley when the ambulance arrived. "His speech appears to be a little bit slurred but otherwise he's OK. ... (Shirley) said he was doing good ... and the only thing that's affected is his speech."

Camping predicted the world would end May 21 and spent millions of dollars on thousands of billboards all around the world espousing the apocalypse. When the world did not end that day, Camping said it would happen Oct. 21 instead. He had also erroneously predicted the end of the world once before.

There was no answer at the door of the Camping home Saturday afternoon and all of the curtains and blinds were drawn. A GMC pickup with a Family Radio bumper sticker and a white Buick sat in the driveway.

Janice · 06-11-2011, 10:20 PM

I don't wish death on him, but I sure won't be losing any sleep over this. The best kind of Harold Camping is one that can't talk.

Penny Lane · 06-13-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

I don't wish death on him, but I sure won't be losing any sleep over this. The best kind of Harold Camping is one that can't talk.

You've got that right!

spunkygirl · 06-13-2011, 04:56 PM

I hate to sound callous, but maybe this is some form of karma for him, for all his misleading of people

I do wish him well though and hope he gets better

Janice · 06-13-2011, 07:39 PM

It's been said that God has a sense of humor.

OH Nuts! · 06-14-2011, 03:30 PM

Well even though the guy is crackers I hope he makes a fast recovery - but yes, I too could live w/o his predictions - and have! as they have been 100% wrong.

06-11-2011, 06:25 PM	#1
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	East Bay Doomsayer Harold Camping suffers stroke East Bay Doomsayer Harold Camping suffers stroke By Josh Richman Oakland Tribune © Copyright 2011, Bay Area News Group Posted: 06/11/2011 02:47:02 PM PDT ALAMEDA -- Harold Camping, the Doomsayer who predicted the end of the world last month sparking international media attention, suffered a stroke at his Alameda home Thursday night after the 89-year-old's nightly radio show, a neighbor said today. The radio evangelist and president of the Oakland nonprofit Family Radio appeared in good spirits as the ambulance picked him up from his house Thursday night, the neighbor said, but his well-known, gravelly voice that led many believers to donate millions of dollars to his cause may never be the same. "He had a stroke, it was on his right side," said the neighbor, who declined to give her name. The neighbor said she was with Camping's wife Shirley when the ambulance arrived. "His speech appears to be a little bit slurred but otherwise he's OK. ... (Shirley) said he was doing good ... and the only thing that's affected is his speech." Camping predicted the world would end May 21 and spent millions of dollars on thousands of billboards all around the world espousing the apocalypse. When the world did not end that day, Camping said it would happen Oct. 21 instead. He had also erroneously predicted the end of the world once before. There was no answer at the door of the Camping home Saturday afternoon and all of the curtains and blinds were drawn. A GMC pickup with a Family Radio bumper sticker and a white Buick sat in the driveway.

06-11-2011, 10:20 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I don't wish death on him, but I sure won't be losing any sleep over this. The best kind of Harold Camping is one that can't talk.

06-13-2011, 04:56 PM	#4
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	I hate to sound callous, but maybe this is some form of karma for him, for all his misleading of people I do wish him well though and hope he gets better

06-13-2011, 07:39 PM	#5
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	It's been said that God has a sense of humor.

06-14-2011, 03:30 PM	#6
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Well even though the guy is crackers I hope he makes a fast recovery - but yes, I too could live w/o his predictions - and have! as they have been 100% wrong.