1987/02/22 - NYC Andy Warhol died. One of Andy Warhol’s last public appearances was in Italy, when he attended the opening of the exhibition his 'Last Supper Series' on January 22, 1987.
Suffering from a gall bladder infection, he returned to the United States. In the days to follow, Warhol went to see Linda Li of Li Chiropractic Healing Arts Clinic for a massage, which didn’t do his gall bladder any good.
Because of the severe pain he experienced following the massage, Warhol consulted with Dr. Linda Burke on Saturday, February 14, 1987. He got a sonogram that indicated that the gall bladder was enlarged.
On February 19th, Warhol went to see his physician, Dr. Denton S. Cox, to get a second sonogram, which showed similar results. Even though hospitals really freaked Warhol, he checked into the New York Hospital on Friday, February 20th.
Surgery was performed the next day, from 8:45 am to 12:10 pm. After the surgery, Warhol spent 3 hours in a recovery room, then he was taken to a private room, which was located on the 12th floor of Baker Pavilion.
He watched television during the evening and called one of his dearest friends, Paige Powell, in the evening. At 4 am on February 22nd, Warhol's blood pressure was recorded as „stable“.
At 5:45 am, Warhol turned blue and his pulse had weakened. His private nurse could not wake him, and she called for assistance. The hospital staff tried for 45 minutes to resuscitate him. They even tried to insert a tube down his windpipe but had difficulty because rigor mortis had started.
Andy Warhol was pronounced dead at 6:21.
