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.
ADVERTISEMENT. C Flanigan via Getty Images. Mariah Carey is reportedly ready to âpull the plugâ on her marriage with Nick Cannon. The Art of Letting Go singer tied the knot with the Americaâs Got Talent host in April 2008, but apparently things arenât going well in their relationship at this time. It is claimed Mariah, 44, is seriously considering divorcing from Nick, 33. Mariah'd cut him loose right now. But she's worried about him making a grab for a huge chunk of her $515 million fortune, one source told America's OK! magazine, with another insider noting her other half is also in misery. Nick feels burned that Mariah is ready to pull the plug. They have a pre-nup, but after Nick tells his side of the story Mariah will most likely settle with him financially and realize her once beautiful marriage has evaporated..