she suffered a "third brain bleed" and was pronounced brain dead on monday.
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for the next several days, with relatives keeping a constant vigil, robert held the hand of his wife, who was hooked up to an iv and lethargic from pain medication.
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"it's a very exciting time," klugman said. "this is exactly where we would like prenatal diagnosis to go -- to be able to act on it."
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when robert had to go on full medical disability in his early 50s after hurting himself at work, helen went back to work, this time in the oil industry.
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