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Ringo's Near-Death Drama: The Shocking Hospital Stay That Almost Robbed Us of a Beatle!

Ringo's Near-Death Drama: The Shocking Hospital Stay That Almost Robbed Us of a Beatle!

Fab Four drummer reveals how a nurse's innocent instruction led to a three-year medical nightmare that nearly derailed his iconic career.

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Jun 21, 2024
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• Ringo Starr's childhood appendicitis turned into a life-threatening battle with peritonitis, with doctors telling his parents he might die

• A misunderstanding with a nurse led to Ringo falling and injuring himself, resulting in an additional three-year hospital stay

• Despite multiple health setbacks, including pleurisy from a rainy London trip, Ringo …

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