A pneumothorax can be caused by: 1  Chest injury. Any blunt or penetrating injury to your chest can cause lung collapse. 2  Lung disease. Damaged lung tissue is more likely to collapse. 3  Ruptured air blisters. Small air blisters (blebs) can develop on the top of your lung.  Mechanical ventilation.
Pageant, January 1975. ON THE NIGHT of December 30th, 1971, handsome, 31-year-old Pete Duel left his girlfriend in bed, walked naked into the front room of his house--and blew out his brains. Cerebral destruction, are the grim words of the police report that I read in the office of the local coroner.
Pete Duel (1940â1971) Born on 24 February 1940 in Rochester, New York, Pete Duel moved to West Hollywood in 1963 following a tour with the National Road Company's Take Her, She's Mine. After landing small guest spots on various TV series, Pete was cast in a recurring role alongside Sally Field on Gidget (1965) in 1965.