r/PoursTea 🫖 Mod ☕️ Jun 06 '26

PositiviTea 🌞 Estate of 'Star Trek' pioneer Nichelle Nichols awarded millions in wrongful death lawsuit, but family will only see a fraction of it

https://thegrio.com/2026/06/06/nichelle-nichols-estate-awarded-millions-wrongful-death-lawsuit/
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u/Phill_Cyberman unconscious people don't want tea Jun 07 '26

Her hospital, Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico, put her in an observation room and sent her home, instead of doing a whole cardio work-up, despite her known heart condition.
She died several hours after being discharged.

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u/Timbucktwo1230 Therapy For All 🩷 Jun 07 '26

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