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Rick Springfield Suffered Brain Damage From Stage Fall 25 Years Ago — He Just Found Out

Rick Springfield discovered he has lingering brain damage from falling onstage in Las Vegas in 2000.

The musician thought he had only broken his wrist during the fall in 2000, but a recent full-body MRI scan revealed lingering damage to his brain He spent a number of years around that time in the theatrical production EFX, which was hosted at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. When he finally collapsed one day at home, they found out it was an ulcer that burst, and he died from the loss of blood.

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