The Heimlich Binds Us All...
See How Below
In honor of Fox Searchlight's upcoming film CHOKE, we did a little online digging for any noteworthy, entertaining or just plain weird stories involving the Heimlich maneuver. Check out the goods -- and don't miss the four videos! -- below. :)
For starters, we found a number of stories of celebrities performing the big "H" -- or having it used on them... Heroes do abound!
From Everyday Politicians...
Former Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee Saves the Day With Heimlich
(June 9, 2008) "Bass-playing Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee didn't get enough support to win his party's White House nomination, but he is sure to have the vote of a fellow Republican he saved from choking at the weekend." Read the full article here.
Senator Sununu (R-NH) Does the Heimlich
(January 8th 2008) "Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) guaranteed himself great coverage from Bloomberg News' Al Hunt last week when he gave a Heimlich to the newsman." Read the full article here.
...To Famous Actors Galore
VIDEO: David Duchovny Talks About Giving the Heimlich to a Heart Attack Victim
In the movie TRUST THE MAN (2006) David Duchovny's character performs the Heimlich maneuver on a choking Julianne Moore, but a real life exercise turned out a little differently... Watch the video by clicking on the image below:
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The New Yorker: "Choke Artist Mandy Patinkin"
(May 8, 2006) "Dr. Henry J. Heimlich has at least one thing to feel good about this year: his most abiding innovation, the Heimlich maneuver, just saved the life of the actor Mandy Patinkin, who lately found himself in the dire position of having an..." Read the full article here.
Sylvester Stallone: "I Didn't See Ellen Barkin Choking"
(March 22, 2006) "Sylvester Stallone has defended his failure to rescue choking actress Ellen Barkin in a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this month -- insisting he didn't realize she was in trouble." Read the full article here.
LA Mag: Terrence Howard and His Heimlich Save Margot Dougherty
(August 31, 2007) "Note to self: Always dine where actor Terrence Howard does. While Los Angeles magazine's Margot Dougherty interviewed the hunky actor over lunch at the Four Seasons, a pesky piece of sushi lodged itself in her throat..." Read the full article here.
Pierce Brosnan Gives Heimlich to Bond Girl Halle Berry On Set of 2002's DIE ANOTHER DAY
(November 19, 2002) "In one scene, Berry's Jinx straddles Bond and flicks a knife out to carve a fig in half to feed her lover. This fig scene proved to be nearly lethal for the actress, who reportedly choked on the fruit..." Read full article here.
There Are Unlikely Heroes...
From Children...
VIDEO: 9-Year-Old Is Heimlich Hero
(Feb. 29, 2008) "Florida third-grader Carl Brown, Jr. saved David Soots life with the Heimlich Maneuver. They tell their story to NBC's Lester Holt."
To Dr. Heimlich Himself...
Dr. Heimlich Personally Rescues Choking Victim
(October 7, 2001) "Twenty-six years after inventing the Heimlich maneuver, Dr. Henry Heimlich finally had an opportunity to try it himself. Heimlich was having lunch last year when he was urgently called to the side of a man choking on his food...." Read the full article here.
...To Dogs and, Naturally, Goats
Below, a guest of David Letterman describes how his pet goat saved him when he was choking -- and don't miss the re-enactment:
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Dog That Performed Heimlich Maneuver Honored at NYC's Rainbow Room
(Nov 2, 2007) "When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the morsel to pop out of her throat." Read the full article here.
Learn more about this special dog here:
"Toby, a two-year-old golden retriever, saw his owner choking on a piece of fruit and began jumping up and down on the woman’s chest. The dog ’s owner believes the dog was trying to perform the Heimlich maneuver and saved her life."
And Twists On the Heimlich You May Not Know Existed...
Fighting for Air: Drowning and the Heimlich Maneuver
(October 11, 2007) "Most doctors say the Heimlich maneuver should not be used to save drowning victims. So why does UH professor John Hunsucker continue to teach it to lifeguards?" Read the full article here.
Seat Belt 'Heimlich' Saves Choking Man
(August 16, 2007) "A seat belt saved a driver, police say, but not in the usual way. Steven Earp, 48, was eating a fast-food sandwich Wednesday morning, said police Sgt. Doug Mozan. Earp choked and blacked out. His 1997 Honda sedan hit a parked car." Read the full article here.
The Heimlich Maneuver for Pregnant Women
(September 11th, 2007) "My wife and I took an infant CPR class tonight, part of which included the Heimlich Maneuver for pregnant women. I always wondered how you would administer assistance to a choking expectant mother and tonight I got the answer." Read the full article here.
And yes, you can indeed Heimlich yourself -- Jeff Goldblum shows us how on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien", in the video below:
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Finally, a Little Heimlich "History"...
Below is transvestite stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard's description of how he imagines the Heimlich Maneuver came to be invented; this was part of his stand-up special "Dress to Kill" on HBO in the late 1990's:
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