- Apr 4, 2002
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It was sad to hear about Lamont Bentley being killed, but now here's
some news about 50 Cent...
>
> LOS ANGELES, California (AP) * Rapper 50 Cent underwent emergency
> surgery last night while doctors tried to replace his left hand. The
> superstar rapper, also known as Curtis Jackson was outside of the
> Glass House nightclub early Tuesday morning when the Lamborghini doors
> on his Escalade slammed down on his left hand. Eyewitness reports
> claimed that it may have been a gust of wind, but some say the
> vibration from the speakers in his Cadillac may have cause the
> Lamborghini door to slam shut.
>
> Paramedics rushed Jackson to the USC Medical Center, where emergency
> room doctors tried to reattach Jackson's left hand. Unfortunately,
the
> blood loss was too severe, and they were unable to salvage Jackson's
> hand. The operating doctor was not available for comment, but the
> hospital did release a statement. "Our medical staff performed
beyond
> expectations in an attempt to prevent the loss of Curtis Jackson's
> hand. It's an unfortunate accident, and we hope to help Mr. Jackson
through
> the trauma and rehabilitation," signed by the president of USC
Medical
> Center.
>
> Jackson's debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," sold over 3 million
> copies worldwide. He is signed to Eminem's Shady Record label under
> the Interscope umbrella. He has a new album slated for release this
March
> titled, "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre." A comment from his label
> was unavailable at press time.
some news about 50 Cent...
>
> LOS ANGELES, California (AP) * Rapper 50 Cent underwent emergency
> surgery last night while doctors tried to replace his left hand. The
> superstar rapper, also known as Curtis Jackson was outside of the
> Glass House nightclub early Tuesday morning when the Lamborghini doors
> on his Escalade slammed down on his left hand. Eyewitness reports
> claimed that it may have been a gust of wind, but some say the
> vibration from the speakers in his Cadillac may have cause the
> Lamborghini door to slam shut.
>
> Paramedics rushed Jackson to the USC Medical Center, where emergency
> room doctors tried to reattach Jackson's left hand. Unfortunately,
the
> blood loss was too severe, and they were unable to salvage Jackson's
> hand. The operating doctor was not available for comment, but the
> hospital did release a statement. "Our medical staff performed
beyond
> expectations in an attempt to prevent the loss of Curtis Jackson's
> hand. It's an unfortunate accident, and we hope to help Mr. Jackson
through
> the trauma and rehabilitation," signed by the president of USC
Medical
> Center.
>
> Jackson's debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," sold over 3 million
> copies worldwide. He is signed to Eminem's Shady Record label under
> the Interscope umbrella. He has a new album slated for release this
March
> titled, "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre." A comment from his label
> was unavailable at press time.