Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to win all-around gymnastics gold at the Olympics, is "fighting for her life"

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The◇Mechanic — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 02:31 AM)

RIP
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cryptoflovecraft — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 02:48 AM)

There's a name I haven't heard in decades. I hope she pulls through.

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ZolotoyRetriever — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 04:05 AM)

Same here.

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DrakeStraw — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 05:19 AM)

I hadn't heard it either, but I remembered her name when this came up in a crossword puzzle:
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ZolotoyRetriever — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 05:50 AM)

I did not know that, Drake. I'll have to file that little tidbit in my memory banks.

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Cheeky — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 05:28 AM)

Sad
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

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Blue Wave — 2 years ago(October 11, 2023 06:20 AM)

If this is true I hope she pulls through. I know she deserves the longest happiest healthiest possible life.

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Toilet_Clogger — 2 years ago(October 26, 2023 01:46 AM)

I read that she is divorced and was living in a multi-million dollar house as recently as a few years ago. I find it very strange that she no longer has health insurance.

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mechajutaro — 2 years ago(October 26, 2023 02:05 AM)

Real Housewives of (Insert City)blow all of that cash off on plastic surgery

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Steve Lake — 2 years ago(October 26, 2023 02:14 AM)

Bacterial Pneumonia is rare. The only way to catch it is by having unprotected Anal sex with a Man old enough to be your Grandfather .
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/.​ — 2 years ago(October 26, 2023 10:16 AM)

RIP Samantha
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ZolotoyRetriever — 10 months ago(May 27, 2025 02:51 PM)

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI about 2 hours outside of Pittsburgh
https://www.yahoo.com/news/olympic-gold-medalist-mary-lou-122053866.html
(At least she got over the pneumonia!)