Actor John Ritter’s Family Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Actor John Ritter’s widow and children have brought a wrongful death lawsuit in California against a Burbank cardiologist who treated him on the day he died in September 2003. Story here.
Ritter, 54, died of torn aorta but was treated for a heart attack. The plaintiffs claim the cardiologist, Dr. Joseph Lee, should have recognized the aortic dissection and that the radiologist, Dr. Matthew Lotysch, should have detected an enlargement of the aorta in the body scan. Both doctors dispute the claims.
Of note, apparently “the Fonz” testified at trial, and John Ritter is the son of Western film star “Tex” Ritter.
