so this is kind of old news, and I don't know if people have heard it already, but Keith Richards ended up in Auckland hospital (in NZ) after tumbling from a coconut tree in Fiji. ahahaha, oh I can so picture it. Apparently he's allright though, he's out of hospital. this is from a Wellington paper, The Domnion Post: Keith's downfall: rum, vodka and coconuts 01 May 2006 By ROBYN MCLEAN Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was partying hard at a Fijian resort when he was concussed in a fall from a coconut tree, holidaymakers say. Richards remains in a private Auckland hospital after falling five metres from the tree, which he had been climbing with fellow band member Ronnie Wood, while staying at the exclusive Wakaya Club resort. Two other guests at the resort, Bob and Nancy Allen from Denver, have told friends the rockers "shared bottles of vodka during the day and switched to rum drinks at night". The comments, reported on a blog site, also said Bob Allen, a doctor, was asked to make a house call for one of the stars during their stay at the resort. Richards, 62, suffered concussion after knocking his head in the fall and was flown from Suva to Auckland's MercyAscot Hospital as a precautionary measure. The hospital, which has been inundated with media inquiries from all over the world since news of the musician's plight broke, would not comment and referred all questions to Auckland publicist Lynn Smart. After their two New Zealand concerts last month, Richards and his wife Patti were staying at the resort with fellow band member Ronnie Wood and his wife when the incident happened. It is understood Richards fell after collecting coconuts with Wood. British newspaper The Times said the guitarist seemed "a bit disorientated" after falling. "Picking coconuts is quite common on the island," a holidaymaker said. "It's just that Keith had a bit of an accident coming down." heeeheee. what a star.
hehe its a funny story I wonder why he is sitting in a palmtree.The guy is 62 its dangerous on that age. But he is still my hero!this is so typical keith hehe
haha, i know - of all the rolling stones Keith is the one i can most picture up a coconut tree and also falling out of one. that's rock and roll
It would have been pretty sad if he had died from the accident. He went through heroin abuse and suffered so much in his life, and survived. If he died from a bump on the head, then, well, it would be kinda funny. I'm just glad he's ok
