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Lamar Odom found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel, and he was rushed to Desert View Hospital where he was later transferred to a Las Vegas hospital according to NBC News, Oct. 14, 2015. Dennis Hof, owner of the Love Ranch told NBC they immediately called 911 when Lamar was found. Emergency personnel instructed them to roll Lamar on his left side, and that’s when Lamar began vomiting. "There was this terrible foaming stuff coming out of him. He was throwing up, a little bit of blood."
Nye County Sherriff Sharon Wehrly said that Lamar was staying at the Love Ranch located in Crystal when the medical emergency occurred. He apparently checked into the brothel’s VIP suite on Saturday and according to the brothel’s owner, Lamar partied hard during his stay and that he consumed massive doses of “herbal Viagra.” He was found unconscious and unresponsive around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Four minutes later, the Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Service ambulance arrived. Once they stabilized Lamar, they transported him to the Desert View Hospital where he arrived at 4:16 p.m. Nye County Sheriff’s Office
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Kendall Jenner tweeted, “Please don’t go.” Lamar had his share of problems from drug addictions to arrests. His marriage to Khloe crumbled due to his cheating on her and his problems with illegal drugs. Those problems allegedly led to his pro-basketball career ending. Lamar played for the University of Rhode Island, which led to the Clippers, drafting him in 1999 and later he played for the Lakers. He was unstoppable helping his team to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011. He apparently loved playing for the Lakers, they were family to him, however they tried to trade him to New Orleans, and it broke his heart. In 2009, he married Khloe Kardashian and his career turned a corner when he starred on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” which led to their spin-off show, “Khloe and

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