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Hollywood actor John Heard found dead in Palo Alto

Original post made on Jul 22, 2017

Hollywood actor John Heard, 71, best known as the dad from "Home Alone," died in a Palo Alto hotel room on Friday afternoon, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office.

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Posted by Ellen Wheeler
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Jul 22, 2017 at 10:35 pm

Ellen Wheeler is a registered user.

RIP John Heard. I always appreciated his acting.


Posted by Mr T
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 22, 2017 at 11:07 pm

Either the surgery was minor, or Stanford hospital kind of rushed him out of there. I had back surgery at UCSF and the doctor kept me at the hospital 2 days to monitor my recovery and make sure no complications.


Posted by Jon Tammel
a resident of The Crossings
on Jul 24, 2017 at 9:12 am

I had a a back surgery, that Stanford they called minor, and they kept me for a couple of days and then pushed me out . After that I was in a skilled nursing center for 2 weeks. This was followed by many weeks of therapy. Obviously he was dismissed to soon.


Posted by Thomas
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 24, 2017 at 2:24 pm

I am sad to hear. So many things come up for me. I understand the rush out of the Hospital could be a cause.....But what about the Drugs that came with it? Maybe it was an accident, but he took too many? Possibility?

RIP I am saddened by the news and appreciate his work.


Posted by Resident
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Jul 25, 2017 at 8:24 am

Very sad news. No doubt there is more to this than we know and the rest is just speculation on our part. Curious that he was found alone in a hotel room across from Stanford instead of staying in a skilled nursing center, since as others have mentioned that recovery needs time and proper care.


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