Perhaps Jon-Erik could have been saved today
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Jon-Erik Hexum
puredieselbc — 15 years ago(January 17, 2011 04:09 PM)
Listening to the press conference that Sen. Gifford's doctors gave, about how they saved her life by removing the left side of her skull and letting her brain swell, I kept wondering if medicine had had that knowledge back in '84 perhaps Jon-Erik's life could have been saved. He would never have been the same, some may even say
damage
but at least he would have lived. Still it's remarkable how medicine has progressed since his passing.
As a side note, just like Jon-Erik's family did Christina Taylor Green's parents donated her organs too. -
gingasnaps — 15 years ago(February 04, 2011 10:08 PM)
I've often wondered the same thing, could today's technology save him? However, it was stated that his his brain was severely damagedthe doctors made the call that there was no chance for survival. It's hard to judge, I never read the autopsy reports, don't quite care to.
But I also wonder if the crew didn't rush him on their own in the studio station wagon, would he had a greater chance for survival. But I can't say that for sure either, it was an emergency situation.
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puredieselbc — 15 years ago(February 05, 2011 06:03 PM)
In a way he does live onkinda like Buddy Holly or James Dean. He's become
timeless
which is sort of ironic considering he played a time traveller. I never think of him as dead. I always imagine him as going through history putting things right.
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gingasnaps — 15 years ago(February 05, 2011 07:38 PM)
That's nice. I always tell the fans I'm tired of focusing on his death and the accident, so I focus on what he accomplished while he was living. I posted a blog about him on the 25th anniversary and pretty much said he lives on through fans and all the work they put in to keep him alive with their websites, videos, artwork, stories, etc. etc. Voyagers was the greatest to me.
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VBliss31383 — 15 years ago(February 08, 2011 08:03 PM)
gingasnaps said it well, I know I shifted my focus from his death to concentrating on what he did while he was here. But the OP brings up an interesting thought, one I've had myself many times, wondering if modern medicine could've saved him.
He was something truly special, a kind of man that you don't see in Hollywood anymore, and I don't mean just his gorgeous looks. Jon-Erik was a gentleman, he had integrity, class and grace, something most of today's actors have no clue about. It's a shame he died so young and his career was far too short. I believe, given time, he'd have become an amazing actor, and I think he would've been our generation's version of Paul Newman.
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puredieselbc — 15 years ago(February 14, 2011 09:40 AM)
To me, I think it was his modesty that made him special. No big ego crap which today is everywhere, not just Hollywood.
I've seen gingasnaps website TenaflyGuy and Voyagers and spent loads of time there going down memory lane. It truly is a labour of love and very well put together.
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VBliss31383 — 15 years ago(February 17, 2011 02:59 PM)
I totally agree, his modesty DID make him special. He was a sweet, kind hearted man, that's what I was aiming to show the world, when I started TenaflyGuy. There are so many neat stories of things he did for people, how he treated fans, every time I hear another one I fall in love with him even more. ;o)
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ilovedessert-1 — 14 years ago(September 02, 2011 07:19 PM)
He seems like a nice guy who made a very foolish choice.ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS ASSUMED TO BE LOADED. THEREFORE NEVER, EVER POINT THEM AT ANYONE, INCLUDING YOURSELF.
The difference here is that we was shot at point blank range. The concussive force of the exploding gunpowder and the wading actually cracked his skull and forced sizable chunks of bone thru his brain and out the other side.
Congresswoman Gifford's was shut with a small caliber gun from a distance. Thus the bullet couldn't do as much damage and her skull was intact. Bullets are generally designed to pass thru flesh and bone b/c it's aerodynamically designed. However Jon-Eric skull fragments became the flying shramel..they aren't aerodynamically designed and did massive damage.Sad and awful death by someone w1354ho should have bee taught complete and total gun safety BEFORE using iteven if it firing only blanks!