NICOLE DEHUFF – PNEUMONIA

Her death was tragic, especially for her fans and family. Nicole DeHuff was born in Oklahoma on January 6, 1975. She began her acting studies at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon School of Performing Music. Her first screen role was in the hit comedy Meet The Parents, 2000, with Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. Nicole married Ari Palitz in 2000 but has no children. She died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on February 16, 2005. She was 30 years old.

Dehuff was hospitalized a couple of times in the latter part of her life after her misdiagnosed illness. Her first diagnosis was bronchitis and got some prescription drugs. However, her condition worsened, and it was too late when the correct diagnosis came into light. It was not sure if her family hired lawyers to pursue a lawsuit for her misdiagnosed condition that shortened her life.