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  • maroon92

    Aug. 26, 2008 7:12 a.m. maroon92 SuperDork

    I noticed that during the F1 broadcast this last sunday, Bob Varsha mentioned that Phil Hill was in the hospital. He may have been a few years before my time, but as the 1st American World Champion, I am extremely entrigued by his career. if anyone knows anything about what hospital he is in, or maybe a reason why he is there, I would appreciate it. The Google is no good at finding info on him.

    the only thing i know is that he had to cancel an appearance at Monterey, and that he is in a southern california hospital.

  • scotaku

    Aug. 26, 2008 8:58 p.m. scotaku New Reader

    I read something along the lines of he developed an infection but had been treated and was being released.

  • maroon92

    Aug. 27, 2008 9:51 a.m. maroon92 SuperDork

    okay, cool, I found something similar, but wasn't sure of the source.

  • Joe Gearin

    Aug. 28, 2008 2:57 p.m. Joe Gearin Associate Publisher

    Sad News:

    Phil Hill: 1927-2008 By Denise McCluggage | 08/28/08, 3:17 pm et Shortly after 10 a.m. PST, America's first World Champion, Phil Hill, passed away in a Monterey County, Calif., hospital as a result of respiratory problems complicated by Parkinson's disease. Hill was 81. This story first appeared in the pages of Automobile Quarterly in 1962, the year following Hill's championship title victory....

  • Jensenman

    Aug. 28, 2008 3:04 p.m. Jensenman UltimaDork

    Oh, man. Sorry to hear that. Phil Hill was one of my heroes.

  • maroon92

    Aug. 28, 2008 3:17 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork

    You have GOT to be Berkeleying kidding me.

    I heard everything was on the up and up. That guy was one of my Berkeleying heroes. it was a goal to meet the man, i guess that is one number on my bucket list i can forget about.

    sad day for the motorsports community.

  • JFX001

    Aug. 28, 2008 3:40 p.m. JFX001 HalfDork

    Man, what a shame. He was one of my heroes as well.

  • SoloSonett

    Aug. 29, 2008 6:59 a.m. SoloSonett Reader

    No longer a slave to Parkinson's Phil is free to race with all the other greats.

    GB the Hill family.

 

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