WHat does Hilary die of? - Beaches (1989) Discussion

[–] Movie_Piranha_1979 14 years ago

I remember in one scene that Hilary discovers that she has a heart defect after she collapses at the courthouse and she comes to realize that it's fatal when she does research on it...

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[–] that_writer07 14 years ago

A virus attacked her heart, and she needed a heart transplant, but because she has a rare blood type, there is no chance of a transplant. *sob, sob*

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[–] stacy3765 14 years ago

It's called cardiomyopathy. Basically a deterioration of the heart muscle. Hers was caused by a virus. There's other causes as well such as alcohol abuse or even genetics.

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[–] GothicRomanceFan 13 years ago

That's how I lost my Maine Coon. She was born with it. :(

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[–] SataiDelen 12 years ago

So then, in her case, it's gentics? Because her mother died of the same thing, which means that Victoria is in danger of getting it as well. Yes, I know it's just a movie, but my point is, Hillary's mother died of it, likely her grandmother as well, she got it, and so it stands to reason that Victoria will eventually suffer from it as well.

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[–] stacy3765 12 years ago

No, hers wasn't genetic. They specifically said Viral Cardiomyopathy.

Her was caused by a virus that attacked her heart muscle. Very rare.

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[–] mmarshall8 10 years ago

Cardiomyopathy

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[–] darkthunder84 10 years ago

Viral Cardiomyopathy, to be specific.

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[–] shadaif 9 years ago

Just out of curiosity how does one catch viral cardiomyopathy?

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[–] ignatius-james 9 years ago

Usually from a virus called Coxsackie B virus.

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[–] shadaif 9 years ago

Thanks. I was always curious.

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[–] andromache3 9 years ago

In the book she died of ovarian cancer (not sure about this, as I haven't read the book). If that's the case, I wonder why they changed it in the movie.

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[–] Jb (21) 3 years ago

Aglet!

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[–] Movie-Jay 8 years ago

@shadaif - How does one catch viral cardiomyopathy?

A: By being in a movie.

I'm more of the belief that she died from Roger Ebert coined "Ali MacGraw's Disease" in which "the only symptom is that the patient grows more beautiful until finally dying."

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[–] fiatlux-1 8 years ago

It can also happen if someone has Mitrovalve Prolapse. This is where the valve the opens & shuts to let out the 'old' blood (which has bacteria) in the heart is weakened, so some of the 'old' blood leaks back into the heart.

Many people have a very mild case of prolapse (I have a trace amount) & never even know it.
Usually it has to be severe, though, to run the risk of danger.

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[–] imdb2-32 8 years ago

She didn't die, she just lost the election.

Oh you were talking about Beaches' Hilary?

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[–] LaraCroftLegacy 8 years ago

Good one

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