Volksforum.com - Boyd Coddington dies at age 63

27-02-2008, 21:51

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Boyd Coddington dies at age 63

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/...dies-at-age-63/

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27-02-2008, 21:55

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27-02-2008, 21:58

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despite his management skills he built some great cars...

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27-02-2008, 22:32

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27-02-2008, 22:38

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to bad, an other big name gone

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27-02-2008, 22:41

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not my kind of man but sad

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27-02-2008, 22:46

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Definitely sad....
Black day for the Hotrod scene.

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28-02-2008, 09:27

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don't hope Duane is in charge now..

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28-02-2008, 10:00

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28-02-2008, 10:00

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sad news indeed..... met him at the Sema in November

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28-02-2008, 11:44

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Damn, 63 is way to young, what killed him??

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Until his death, Coddington had a 50,000 square feet (5,000 m²) garage located in La Habra, California and had 70 employees. He died on February 27, 2008. The cause of death has not yet been officially released, though. Coddington had been hospitalized shortly after the 2007/2008 holiday season. He was discharged but complained of continuing complications and was readmitted to a hospital near his home (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban Whittier.) There doctors made a diagnosis and he was rushed to surgery. Dates, treatment and diagnoses have not been reported at this time. There are numerous theories about the cause of his death, the continuing symptoms and the surgery, but no hard facts have come to light as of February 27, 2008, 8 pm Mountain DST.

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28-02-2008, 11:46

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his weight......

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28-02-2008, 11:50

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Very sad, indeed. He was a bit of a strange man, with an even stranger team, but he desinged some very cool rides.
And yes, if Duane is taking over, the shop will be finnished in no time.

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04-03-2008, 11:17

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Managment lacks you meant.

Sad day in hot rod history

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04-03-2008, 11:22

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Coddington, a longtime diabetic, died Wednesday at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier of complications stemming from a recent surgery, said publicist Brad Fanshaw.

source: http://www.latimes.com/news/printed...ack=1&cset=true

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04-03-2008, 11:23

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death cause:

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Coddington had been hospitalized in January, shortly after New Years eve 2008 following a fall at his home.[6] He was discharged, but complained of continuing complications and was readmitted just a few days later to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban Whittier, California. After being readmitted, doctors performed surgery and Boyd was expected to make a complete recovery. Coddington died on February 27, 2008. His publicist, Brad Fanshaw, stated that Coddington was a long-time diabetic who died from complications that were brought on from a recent surgery