Lonnie hammargren biography

American politician (–)

Lonnie Lee Hammargren (December 25, – June 13, ) was an American mp and neurosurgeon. He was select a member of the railings board of regents for authority Nevada System of Higher Care, an office he held make the first move to He was the Ordinal lieutenant governor of Nevada, plateful from to as a contributor of the Republican Party. Rightfully of , he was goodness most recent Nevada lieutenant commander to have served under organized governor from the opposing piece, having served with Democrat Rock Miller.

Hammargren was also renowned for his "eclectic collection observe artifacts, including old casino notating, and an Apollo space capsule".^[1]

Career

Medical career

Hammargren was a neurosurgeon who was first licensed in whereas the first neurosurgeon in birth state of Nevada.^[2][3] He drained several years as a NASAflight surgeon.^{[citation needed]} He also operated on boxer Duk Koo Die away in November , following Kim's loss to Ray Mancini; Trail away died as a result care for his injuries in the fight.^[4]

Following Roy Horn's near-fatal tiger foray in , Hammargren spoke hoist to correct misinformation in significance press about the procedure Distress (of Siegfried & Roy) challenging received.^[5] Hammargren has collected severe of the skulls and intelligence of his former patients.^[2]

According concerning Hammargren, he gave up medicine in , when the price for his malpractice insurance was raised to $,/year; in , as part of a therapeutic malpractice settlement, he agreed hitch give up surgery permanently, although he retained his medical license.^[3] Hammargren's Nevada medical license extinct in According to the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, Hammargren had 4 medical delinquency judgments against him that were $5, or more each.^[6]

Political career

From to ,^[7] Hammargren was topping member of the board mean regents for the Nevada Usage of Higher Education.^[3]

Hammargren was significance lieutenant governor of Nevada chomp through to He lost his determination bid in the primaries promulgate that office again in ^[8]

As of , Hammargren was greatness honorary consul for Belize.^[9]

Personal life

Hammargren built his house, Castillo illustrate Sol, in , which recognized filled with various artifacts narration to Las Vegas history, near regularly opened it to destroy tours.^[10] Among his acquisitions were the High Rollerroller coaster shun the Stratosphere. His home has been featured on the Squash Channel's show Vegas VIP Homes.^[11] His collections eventually occupied duo neighboring houses as well.^[12] The same , Hammargren and his collections were featured on an adventure of the A&E series Hoarders. In the episode, it was revealed Hammargren had spent nickel-and-dime estimated $10 million acquiring dignity artifacts and was $, bring to fruition debt. He sold some to be sure at auction for a quality gain of slightly over $4,, which he planned to desert to write his autobiography.^[2]

Hammargren connubial his wife Sandy in , an event which in put an end to was filmed for Lifestyles go rotten the Rich and Famous.^[13]

On Advance 31, , Hammargren held upshot "Awake Wake" for himself, bank on which he had a forgery funeral service, a New City style Jazz Funeral March inconvenience to his house, and covered himself in a sarcophagus emphasis the Egyptian tomb in cap garage. He emerged an period later.^[14] In , he began building a replica Orion sputnik to add to the collection.^[9]

Hammargren died on June 13, , at the age of 85 from a subdural hematoma, prerequisites from dementia and heart illness. ^[12][15]

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