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Keith Richards Undergoes Brain Surgery: Media
Sun May 7, 11:18 PM ET

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards had surgery to relieve a blood clot on his brain caused by an accident while holidaying in Fiji, local media reported on Monday.

The 62-year-old rocker was recovering in New Zealand after "brain surgery," Australian and New Zealand media reported.

A spokeswoman for the band said last week that Richards only suffered a mild concussion from an accident in Fiji in late April and would not require surgery.

The New Zealand Herald reported that Richards underwent brain surgery to relieve a subdural haematoma or blood clot on the brain. The operation normally involves drilling a hole through the skull to drain the clot.

Subdural haematoma can be caused by mild knocks to the head.

"The Herald understands the 62-year-old's condition was much more serious than previously reported," said the newspaper, but did not quote any hospital or medical officials.

Australian Broadcasting Corp radio also reported that Richards had undergone surgery and remained in New Zealand under observation.

Auckland's Ascot Hospital told Reuters on Monday that Richards had been discharged but would give no further details.

"I can confirm that he was discharged ... but other than that I can't make any comment. The hospital's policy is quite clear that we don't discuss any patients' past, present or future," said the spokesman.

Richards was flown to Auckland, New Zealand, in late April after an accident while holidaying in Fiji following the end of the Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand leg of a world tour.

A band spokeswoman said last week that Richards had been discharged and was in "good spirits" and adamant he would join the rest of the Stones in Barcelona for the kick-off of the European leg of their tour on May 27.

Along with lead singer Mick Jagger, Richards has been the backbone of the Rolling Stones since the 1960s.

His history of arrests and drug abuse in younger years has given him the reputation as rock 'n' roll's ultimate survivor. He pokes fun at his checkered past by greeting concert audiences with the catchphrase, "Good to be here, good to be anywhere."

He has suffered his fair share of freak accidents.

In 1998, he broke three ribs and punctured a lung after falling from a ladder while reaching for a book in his library.

In 1990, one of his fingers got infected after he punctured it on a guitar string. In both cases, the Stones were forced to postpone concerts.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

--"Reported Dr. Franz Schilder, 'It's very strange. We keep pumping more and more and more drugs into Mr. Richards to prevent possible swelling in his brain stem, but they seem to have no effect whatsoever.'"

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Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I wonder if his brain surgeon is learning on the job, like an ESLer, since training is not important.

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003

"Mr Richards was very high in a banana tree when he fell"

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

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Pirates Role For Keith Richards
By Caroline Briggs
Entertainment reporter, BBC News

Bloom and Knightley reprise their roles in the second film

Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom have let slip that Rolling Stone Keith Richards is definitely to appear in the third Pirates of the Caribbean film.

They revealed the rocker would play a cameo role as the father of Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp.

Some observers have drawn comparisons between Depp's performance as the pirate and the 62-year-old guitarist.

Bloom, who admitted he was a fan of the Rolling Stones, said: "I can't wait to see him."

"Well - if he doesn't kill himself falling out of coconut trees. Very rock and roll."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5145968.stm