Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Man Shot for Wearing Barack Obama T-shirt, 'That One' Comment Angers Some African Americans, Schwarzenegger Vetoes Donda West Cosmetic-Surgery Bill + more...
Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed the so-called Donda West Law (named after Kanye West's late mother who died shortly after having plastic surgery), passed by legislators several months ago. It would have required all patients to undergo a physical exam and get a doctor's clearance before plastic surgery . According to the L.A. Times , In vetoing the measure, Schwarzenegger said...
Cele|bitchy (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Last night Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that was written after Kanye West’s mother Donda died during cosmetic surgery. During her autopsy, it was discovered that she suffered from high blood pressure and had a blockage in a cardiac artery. Schwarzenegger said he didn’t sign the bill because California’s massive, nearly three month [...]
Stereohyped (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would require plastic surgery patients to undergo a complete physical examination and get clearance before procedures. The bill was inspired by Donda West, who died of heart failure after undergoing extensive plastic surgery. Schwarzenneger's office said that the delay in the passage of the state budget only gave him [...]
HipHopDX.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
No felony charges for Kanye West and Don C., but the "Donda West Law" is vetoed.
ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
From the LA Times: "Look for a price drop this week on the home that belonged to Kanye West's mom, Donda West, until her death in November. The Playa del Rey house, originally priced at $1,945,000, was dropped to $1,745,000 at the end of May. It is expected to be lowered to...
Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The California Senate has approved, by a margin of 37-1 the Donda West law, named after Kanye West 's late mother. This law makes it mandatory for anyone undergoing a cosmetic surgery to have a history and physical performed prior to surgery. Ho hum. Most plastic surgeons already do this. Instead of enacting unnecessary laws, why not limit plastic surgery to those who are actually trained at it? The...
soulfulbeauty.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
With a vote of 37 to 1, the California Senate passed a bill Wednesday that makes it mandatory for patients seeking cosmetic surgery procedures to first undergo a physical exam. Senator Mark Ridley... View Article
Stereohyped (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
"In response to the death of Donda West, Kanye West's mother, the California State Senate on Wednesday approved a requirement that patients be given a physical exam before elective surgery, according to the Los Angeles Times. State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas told the paper that the measure was in response to West's death last November of [...]
The Evil Beet (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
After Donda West died during a cosmetic surgery procedure, the California State Senate on Wednesday approved a requirement that patients be given a physical exam before elective surgery. Donda’s procedure was complicated by her coronary artery disease, which her family reportedly believes that a physical exam would have uncovered. The vote in the Senate was 37 to [...]
SOHH.com (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Written By Cyrus Langhorne After analyzing the tragic death of hip-hop superstar Kanye West’s mother, Dr. Donda West, through plastic surgery complications, the California Senate has taken action to lessen future accidents. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Sixshot.com Urban (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
The California Senate yesterday (August 13) approved a new rule for elective surgery in response to the controversial death of Kanye West's mother. As reported earlier , the rapper's mother, Donda West , died at a Los Angeles hospital in 2007, a day after going under the knife for breast reduction, tummy tuck and liposuction. Her autopsy revealed she likely died of pre-existing heart disease coupled...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
The measure requiring that patients be given physical exams comes in response to the 2007 death of rapper Kanye West's mother, who died of complications related to cosmetic surgery. After the death of a rapper Kanye West's mother after plastic surgery, the state Senate today approved a requirement that patients be given a physical exam before elective surgery.
HipHopDX.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Jacob "The Jeweler" sues Wyclef for money owed and the late Donda West's estate is facing foreclosure.
WhyFame (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Kanye West's mother died more than half a million dollars in debt, court papers claim. Northern Trust Bank say they are owed $606,983.43 by Donda West's estate, to cover her mortgage on a property in Chicago, Illinois. The documents, filed at Los Angeles Superior Court on July 29, show the bank wants to claim some of the cash from the rapper's... [ More on WhyFame.com ]
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anonymous (Free subscription) | 11/14/2007
Could faulty research have contributed to Kanye West's mother's death?
meg1 | 11/14/2007
The plastic surgeon who operated on Donda West is in trouble with the “Medical Board of California” over several DUI’s and at least two malpractice judgments against him. Read more on Bitten and Bound
