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Coroner: Pneumonia Killed Christian Brando

Posted Apr 11th 2008 3:30PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned pneumonia killed Christian Brando.

The 49-year-old Brando, the acting legend's oldest son, died in January after a short stay in the hospital.

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Dag Drollet, the then-boyfriend of his half-sister Cheyenne. He was also originally fingered as Bonny Lee Bakley's baby daddy, but Robert Blake eventually earned that esteemed distinction.

Brando, who was unmarried and had no children, was working in construction under a fake name at the time of his death.

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1. Do the research TMZ: COPD is NOT the same thing as pneumonia! (i'm a nurse)

Posted at 3:45PM on Apr 11th 2008 by juliern

2. COPD is not pneumonia. Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive airway diseases (COAD), is a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic bronchitis, emphysema and a range of other lung disorders.

Easy mistake for a non-medical writer to make.

Posted at 3:49PM on Apr 11th 2008 by jenn

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What a sad life.

Posted at 4:11PM on Apr 11th 2008 by OCD

4. Just say "emphasema due to cancer stix". Pneumonia is an infection, Slick.

Posted at 8:27PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Amy

5. Do your research TMZ. COPD, by name, is a chronic condition, lasting or developing over many years. Pneumonia is an accute condition.

Posted at 4:10PM on Apr 11th 2008 by HB1129

6. really? you don't know what COPD is?!?
seeing all those commercials for advair would tip you off that it's NOT pneumonia - idiots... ever hear of googling it?!?

Posted at 4:14PM on Apr 11th 2008 by jennifer

7. Kinda hurts your credibility when you can't even find out that COPD and Pneumonia are 2 very different things TMZ!

Posted at 4:21PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Sav

8. reading your 'article' again makes me wonder: did someone on your staff get the coroner's report and not knowing what copd is, yelled out to their co-workers 'hey, what's copd?' and someone just yelled out 'i think it's pneumonia' and then you posted it online? granted, you're not the new york times, you're not even the post, but you'd think you guys would have at least a grain of truth to your stories...

Posted at 4:19PM on Apr 11th 2008 by jennifer

9. apparently tmz is not doing so well on the reporting. i think i'll stop using it as my reliable news source. no more tmz tv for me too!

Posted at 4:29PM on Apr 11th 2008 by kerry

10. EXCLUSIVE: TMZ Staff has no idea what they are reporting as they are ignorant regarding the difference between COPD and Pneumonia. Story first, the facts later.

Posted at 4:30PM on Apr 11th 2008 by RRR

11. I was just about to post that COPD and pneumonia are two different things, although COPD makes you more vulnerable to pneumonia so maybe thats where the confusion stemmed from (I'm a respiratory physiolologist :p).

I don't think i'll bother now though....

Posted at 4:31PM on Apr 11th 2008 by salopia

12. Constuction??? FRIGGIN CONSTRUCTION???? THE Legendary Marlon Brando's son was working in CONSTRUCTION???? He must be friggin rolling in his grave knowing the mess his son was.


RIP man.

Posted at 4:45PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Jessica

13. OK ALREADY!! TMZ called it pneumonia instead of COPD, we get it! Get off your high horses and quit posting about it already.

Posted at 5:49PM on Apr 11th 2008 by justine

14. How very sad!

Posted at 7:08PM on Apr 11th 2008 by R

15. Did ya all know that he's RIP in the town of Kalama Washington.
That's north of Portland Oregon on Interstate 5. Next time your in the neighborhood wave!
Some Real People live there.

Posted at 6:06PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Gma56

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