Meet the Parents actress (volleyball->face) Nicole DeHuff dies at 31

[Charade]

She played the sister who took a volleyball to the face.

Actress Nicole DeHuff, who memorably took a volleyball in the face from Ben Stiller in the 2000 hit movie "Meet the Parents," died of complications from pneumonia. She was 31.

DeHuff had twice visited a hospital shortly before her death Feb. 16 but was sent home both times, the E! Network's E! Online Web site reported Friday.

"Meet the Parents" was DeHuff's first film. A bumbling Stiller, who is dating her sister, accidentally breaks her nose during a volleyball game on the eve of her wedding. The action is one of many that estrange Stiller from DeHuff's menacing father, played by Robert De Niro.

The actress also appeared in the films "Suspect Zero" and "See Arnold Run" and had a starring role in the recently completed movie "Unbeatable Harold," which was directed by her husband, Ari Palitz.

She had a regular role in the 2002 TV series "The Court" and appeared on such other shows as "CSI: Miami," "Without a Trace," "Dragnet," "The Practice" and "Monk."

The Oklahoma native earned a bachelor's degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh before moving to Los Angeles.

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I saw this on Yahoo headlines today. How sad for her husband and family. I'll keep them in my prayers

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Found this...man this was tragic!

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xml... the parents star dies after two misdiagnoses

MEET THE PARENTS STAR DIES AFTER TWO MISDIAGNOSES



The actress who was famously smashed in the face by a volleyball in the MEET THE PARENTS comedy, died last month (FEB05) after two medics misdiagnosed her pneumonia.

NICOLE DeHUFF, who played TERI POLO's sister in the hilarious 2000 movie, checked into three Los Angeles hospitals, but only when her problems became inoperable did doctors realise what was wrong with her.

The actress' mother PATSIE says, "By the time she reached the third hospital, it was too late. She was unconscious."

The grieving mother reveals her daughter was rushed to hospital on 12 February (04) but was sent home by medics and told to take painkiller Tylenol.

Patsie DeHuff recalls, "The next day my daughter was worse."

Again, the actress went to hospital, but this time medics prescribed antibiotics for bronchitis.

Two days later, paramedics rushed to her home after she collapsed, gasping for breath. The tragic actress died on 16 February.

 

[joshsmom]

When I saw this I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!!! 31 years old!! It just seems so tragic that a 31 year old woman would die of pneumonia in America in 2005.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

Shocking and tragic. Prayers being sent to the family.

 

[Microcell]

Oh my goodness.


I am waiting to hear from my DH who was advised to go to the ER and I told him he was not to go to the hospital here in town where they misdiagnosed my DD and almost killed her last year. I am so glad I insisted. Now if I could just hear something.

 

[palmtreegirl]

OMGosh that is so sad.

 

[Poohbear123]

How awful, why was she misdiagnosed twice?

 

[HTH]

 

[Kitty 34]

How sad.

 

[Pugdog007]

Wonder why this is just now being released?

 

[Planogirl]

Wow, two misdiagnoses!!! Talk about grounds for a lawsuit. This is so sad.

 

[TDC Nala]

That's awful.

I actually opened this because the thread title made me think she died from a volleyball to the face.

 

[Charade]

I actually opened this because the thread title made me think she died from a volleyball to the face.

Sorry! I only did that to help people identify her from the movie without looking it up.