You can see it here. LOS ANGELES Famed attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. (search), who became a household name when he defended O.J. And I would under -- I would hope that most people are aware of what that is. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Welcome back to LARRY KING LIVE. We want to do everything we can to find out if there is a link. BLACK: Later, as part of an experimental protocol, we went in and did surgery, yes. Cochran's longtime mistress, Patricia Sikora, also spoke out against the attorney. And you're putting a heat source, essentially, close to your ear, close to your brain for, you know, again, long periods of time, depending on how long you use it. You know, it's the antenna for the cell phone that is the source for the microwave energy. Cochran filed a civil suit on behalf of Deadwyler's family; though he lost, the attorney was nonetheless inspired to take on police abuse cases over the ensuing years. Pratt was convicted in 1972. Simpson. KING: Like Ted Kennedy had? BLACK: Similar to Senator Ted Kennedy's. I use cell phones. Santa Rita has a higher jail death rate than Los Angeles Here is a look at the people who died: 2014: 10 DEATHS. KHURANA: I strongly disagree with Dr. Thun's perspective. But the bottom line question is: While we're waiting ten years to find out whether radiating RFs into the head (or the area adjacent to the genitals) is good or bad, should we suffer the inconvenience of minimizing cell phone use? Johnnie L. Cochran graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1959 and made the decision to attend Loyola Law School. On top of the grueling regimen at Loyola, Johnnie worked, was married in his first year, and had his first child during his third year. We need have an open mind. As Dr. Gupta has pointed out, their quantification of what constitutes regular use is itself quite alarming. Simpson, who had expanded his career to acting since retiring from the NFL, was arrested in the summer of 1994 on charges he murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson (search), and her friend Ron Goldman (search ). KING: Run them down. (The conviction was eventually overturned after more than two decades. KING: One type of tumor often mentioned in the discussion of potential risk of cell phones is acoustic neuroma. It's more the individual's responsibility. When a patient comes to the surgery, the focus is not what caused it. The overwhelming majority of studies that have been published in scientific journals around the globe show that wireless phones do not pose a health risk. If you heard any specific references to brand names of cell phones tonight, they are just representatives of cell phones in general, and not indicative that any brand would be more likely to cause health problems. So, you know, I think the safe practice is to use an earpiece so that you keep the microwave antenna away from your head. In-universe information. When we come back, Dr. Gupta will be with us, along with the return of Dale Cochran and Dr. Keith Black. But I think of it as he's on a big case and for whatever reason, God needed a lawyer in heaven and said call Johnnie Cochran. We'll wrap it up when we come back. KING: Is that something that you would possibly associate with cell phones? Attorney at law. In 1959, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and later attended Loyola Marymount University Law School, graduating in 1962. Lacola (ph) from Finland, Interphone group, "for more than 10 years, of mobile phone use reported on the side of the head where the tumor was located, an increased odds ratio of borderline statistical significance was found." KING: Dr. Khurana, you want to respond? Did he die at home? -- Dr. Black. Do you see, Dale, as a lay person, the possibility of cell phone use and Johnnie's illness? It's not uncommon in science to have conflicting articles. Legal Statement. D. COCHRAN: I got concerned right away that he couldn't remember my telephone number. In an interview with the New York Post last September, he said, "I'm feeling pretty good" and described himself as "90 percent" improved. Name: Lawrence Edward Baslee Jr. Age: 56 Arrested: 1/23/2014. And we immediately went to see a doctor in the next day or two. In case you missed that hour long broadcast, I'll provide a summary: "Yes, cell phones do cause brain cancer.". He's 91- years-old, I'm pleased to say. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 from a brain tumor. After graduating from UCLA, Cochran earned a law degree from Loyola University. He's chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai. But, Larry, we also know there are other environmental causes that have been related to brain tumors as well. WebTuesday, Apr. So caution should be our guide. But there have been other studies to show no correlation. Here's the ear. So just to go through what we know, we know that the type of radio frequency that comes from cell phones is very different from what comes from an X-Ray or a nuclear bomb. Dale Cochran will be joining us later on. Cochran died of an inoperable brain tumor at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. KING: How did you find out what he had? KING: Can you break it down? KING: Use it? THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. DALE COCHRAN, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S WIDOW: Initially, there was a loss of memory. Let me just read you something here, Larry. Upon passing the bar, Cochran worked as a deputy criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles. It sort of drops off in terms of the amount of radiation you're exposed to. Johnnie Cochran turned out to be right, famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz, a member of the Simpson defense team, said in 2005. And, again, we knew it was serious, but we were trying to keep him as comfortable and maintain a good quality of life for him in the last days. And I think I should quote them. Cochran died in Los Angeles March 29, 2005 after a long illness. It's how to best treat it and how to help them. Meanwhile, wear an earpiece, or holster and all will be well, the doctors said. GUPTA: It's hard to say. Over the years, Cochran's roster included famous entertainers like actor Todd Bridges, who was charged with attempted murder, and pop icon Michael Jackson, with Cochran arranging an out-of-court settlement for the singer in relation to child molestation charges. Joining us in New York is Lewis Slesin. Watch. WebAuction in progress, bid now! WebJohnnie Cochran lost his fight against brain cancer earlier this year. For more health information and action on health policy, sign on at: www.health-journalist.com. Next, do you believe cell phones are harmful? It goes down to his phone. And the other doctors will remain and he will return with Dale Cochran. All Rights Reserved. KING: Did you have to do a biopsy? But there's no reason to worry because so far, the studies haven't proven anything. JONATHAN COCHRAN, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S SON: I look at it now and it seems like he was taken too soon. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. KING: He's still living? I would like to point you to the long-term data that's coming out of the Interphone studies. We know that brain tumors are the number one cancer killer among children in the United States and the second most common form of cancer in kids. More studies are needed. This was the question that Larry King posed this week to Dena Cochran, the widow of Johnnie Cochran (who died of the disease), as well as to a group of five BLACK: It does, Larry. A parody of Johnnie Cochran, he appears in the series' seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer 's lawyer. First, what do you think of the theory of the possibility of the cell phone causing brain cancer? Cochran died at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. Simpson, meanwhile, was held liable for the killings following a 1997 civil trial and ordered to pay the Brown and Goldman families $33.5 million in restitution. His work and leadership have had a lasting legacy almost two decades after his death, and in today's America, with the death of George Floyd and the nationwide This is professor Bruce Armstrong, professor and head of the University of Sydney's public health -- school of public health. And part of that's due to Dr. Black, because I talked to him a couple of years ago about this and KING: Really? Now beyond that, Larry, when Dr. Thun talks about no rise in the published incidents rates of tumors in Sweden, the strongest studies that have pointed towards links between cell phones and brain tumors have, in fact, come from Sweden. He was 67. I think it's, you know, it's one of those things where, you know, I use a cell phone all the time. It's the long-term data we should be looking at. Web5.03M subscribers 522 Johnnie Cochran represented Geronimo Pratt for free for 27 years until he got his wrongful conviction overturned and freed him from his life But I think it's one of those things where you recognize that this is a -- it's a non-ionizing, microwave producing device that we carry around with us all the time. But, basically, this is a tumor of the inner ear and -- there you go, Larry. One of the most memorable moments of the televised trial came from Cochran, who instructed the jury in closing arguments: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.". You remember early cell phones. And, dad, I know that you are the best dressed man in heaven. He had surgery, right? And by the way, it's more important, most of the experts agreed, to pour millions of dollars into research for treatments for those who get the disease -- from causes unknown, unproven, or unconsidered -- rather than worry about a little thing called prevention. "I didn't know too much about what a lawyer did or how he worked, but I knew that if one man could cause this great stir, then the law must be a wondrous thing," Cochran said in his book. His family was by his side and he had been in a hospice, Epps said. Tiffany Cochran realizes the question of whether cell phone use was a factor in her fathers fatal illness cannot be answered today. D. COCHRAN: He died at home. He got David Cook's set completely correct. D. COCHRAN: That's all right. If you read this very carefully, it says, when carrying the device, not even when using it, just carrying it and the device is on, you should be using a specific pre-approved holster that has been tested for compliance. BLACK: Larry, typically no. But as Dr. Black used to say, use an earpiece when we're using the cell phone. He appeared on Court TVs Inside Americas Courts and was also featured on a number of TV programs, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Chris Rock Show and The Roseanne Show as well as the Spike Lee film Bamboozled (2000). 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. And congratulations to Jeff in Freemont, Nebraska. "Certainly, Johnnie's career will be noted as one marked by celebrity cases and clientele," the family said in a statement. The player's body was exhumed, an autopsy performed and it revealed Settles had been choked. (END VIDEO CLIP) KING: Sanjay Gupta joins us. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Market data provided by Factset. And I think that there's enough sort of concern out there to at least prompt people to think more about how they use their cell phones, using earpieces, keeping it further away from the ear and things like that. For young kids out there, it's a great career. WebOne notorious case The Cochran Firm tried was in 2004, when the firm's attorneys, representing Francis Ferko and accomplices, were able to bully NASCAR into eliminating its Grand Slam by forcing NASCAR to surrender the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in Darlington, SC, and giving a new date to Texas Motor Speedway. ", The flamboyant Cochran enjoyed that parody so much he even quoted it in his autobiography, "A Lawyer's Life. He was a celebrity in his own right, a great friend of this show. ET) at his home in Los Angeles. D. COCHRAN: Yes. If you look at some of the studies that have been performed -- I mean one of the studies that is very concerning has been a story out of Europe that looked at a long-term exposure to the use of cell phones over a period of 10 years. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. Cell Phones and the Death of Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Cochran's widow, Dale, and his neurosurgeon Dr. Keith Black discuss how cell phones may have led to his Cell phones give off non-ionizing radiation. Well, let's break it down a little. How profound it is, is a little bit harder to say. It's hard to say. Do you think there's a link? GUPTA: Yes, I do. How did he become your patient, doctor? He was in New York at the time and had been admitted to a hospital in New York. D. COCHRAN: Um-hmm. KING: Headaches? Most of them, if you really dissect it down, they really only follow the patients along for just a few years. Is technology advancing faster than medical research? Cochran, who died in 2005, also is a central character on the FX series American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. We invited the wireless industry's trade organization, CTIA, the wireless association, to take part in tonight's discussion. For years its been speculated that Super Attorney Johnnie Cochrans brain tumor was caused by his cell phone use. They say that makes it the most safe. This was a phone from 1983. KING: Is that memory loss a major cause of concern, Dr. Black? It's carried in the approved holster. GUPTA: Well, some of the studies that we've been talking about so far this hour talk about this specific sort of tumor and it's possible association here. Also, these brain cells -- cancer cells can migrate. The weight of the evidence is negative. Another neurosurgeon joins us. Go ahead. The Cochran Firm is one of the nations largest personal injury & medical malpractice law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys. WebPortrayed by. KING: What was the treatment? KING: Dr. Khurana, by the way, do you use a cell phone? Jackie Chiles is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Phil Morris in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Each study may have some flaw to the study. His first wife, Barbara Cochran Berry, wrote her own memoir Life After Johnnie Cochran: Why I Left the Sweetest Talking, Most Successful Black Lawyer in L.A. accusing her ex-husband of cruel behaviors that included physical and emotional abuse. This big white mass, that is what's an acoustic neuroma -- a tumor of the specific nerve in that inner ear area. What, Dr. Khurana, does this tell us? GUPTA: They say, use it. Web of Spider-Man 95 Spirits of Venom Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze LOT C5 Sold by blombo | Ends on 2023-03-05 21:39:07 . I'm sorry. He's director of brain tumor surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. KING: Do you use cell phones, Dana? I mean any function that the brain is responsible for can be a symptom of a brain tumor. Famed attorney Johnnie Cochran died Tuesday in California of a brain tumor, his family said on Tuesday. He was 67. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote If it doesnt fit, you must acquit, died Tuesday. KING: Meaning? KING: Dale, did you know he was terminal? The main point is that if one is concerned about the emissions from cell phones, you can get rid of it almost entirely by a Bluetooth or ear plug. Simpson, reached at his home in Florida, also praised Cochran on Tuesday, saying "I don't think I'd be home today without Johnnie. Cochran penned the books Journey to Justice (1996) and A Lawyer's Life (2002). Johnnie Cochran established himself as a sought after attorney dealing with high-profile police brutality cases involving the African American community. But there is a concern out there and I think people need to be careful. For example, in Australia, there are 22 million cell phones and 21 million people. And, so, you are sort of asking for a definite answer to state where the science is quite indefinite. If that makes sense to you, then, (according to an electrical occupational engineer with whom I spoke) you can minimize risk by doing any or all of the following: Turn off your cell phone when not in useNever sleep with your cell phone in the bedroomAvoid using your cell phone (or keeping it turned on) in the car, or for that matter, any other self-enclosed metal container If you feel your head heating up, end the call (even if you're speaking to your beloved, boss, or mother)Use some form of headphone or earjack but not a blue tooth, which places the transistor right in your earLive in an area out of reach of cell phone service, And hey, let's not forget mobile telephones, internet wireless, and all those other technological goodies we've gotten so addicted to that life wouldn't be complete without them. When Cochran helped Pratt win his freedom in 1997 he called the moment "the happiest day of my life practicing law.". We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! But if you start to say well, look, wait a second, how about if it's 10 years, how about it's 20, 30, 40 years KING: We don't know yet. I thank all of our guests. That is one of the problems with the Interphone study, which is the World Health Organization study between 13 countries. Let me show you what that looks like on an MRI scan. He specifies glioma, a primary brain tumor, cancer, acoustic neuroma and prodded gland tumors. KING: Let's watch. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THUN: I think that what's still in question is the acoustic neuromas. His first marriage, to his college sweetheart, Barbara Berry, produced two daughters, Melodie and Tiffany. Cochran died at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. D. COCHRAN: You know, it was a very quiet period of time. Reacting to news of Cochran's death Tuesday, Jackson had kind words for the lawyer he considered "a great humanitarian. So it's possible for a cell to get an injury and then migrate to a different location within the brain, as well. But I do want to say that if you look at the literature now, most of the data shows that there is no link. KING: Somebody is scared. KING: We're going to -- we're going to excuse Dr. Black for a couple of segments. Is there a best way to use a cell phone? Following his surgery in April 2004, Cochran began to avoid the limelight after having welcomed it for so many years. Peter Leeds appears as Mr. Garland. This is Dale's first interview since then. And I think it's a great idea if you are worried about it. WebOur environmental policy should embrace free market principles with regulatory structures and incentives that allow businesses to innovate and prosper. Dr. Thun, do you think this one is safer than that one? Both defense attorneys Robert Shapiro and Johnnie Cochran believed from the outset that Simpson was guilty, Toobin says. While Cochran never argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, a case involving him is on the docket this session. He briefly became a special assistant to the Los Angeles County district attorney in the 1970s, setting up a unit to prosecute domestic violence cases. Sanjay is over by our board. Because of widespread coverage of the Simpson trial, Cochran entered the superstar realm of celebrity, reportedly receiving a $2.5 million advance to write his memoirs. Simpson's lead attorney Tuesday, saying he abruptly halted support payments after she discussed their relationship on television. This month, sadly, one of the parties in the case - famed attorney Johnnie Cochran - died. And there's really no good mechanism by which non-ionizing radiation can cause brain tumors. That is a tumor that comes off one of the specific nerves in the inner ear. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JOHNNIE COCHRAN, ATTORNEY: If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. In some of these European studies, almost a four times increased likelihood of developing tumors like this one in people who are chronic cell phone users. He spent two years in the Los Angeles city attorney's office before establishing his own practice. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. called in during that show. BLACK: Again, I think the emissions from cordless phones in the house are very low, and I would be less concerned with those than cell phones. That's the founding editor and publisher of Microwave News, maybe the major publication in this field. And when you are actually using the phone, it should be kept at least 15 millimeters up to an inch away from your ear. Thank you for your attention. The trial of the century, as it was dubbed, began in January 1995 and was among the most publicized in history, followed by millions around the world. Phone 2030 120 s. And I think that given the research and break throughs we are now making in cancer and brain cancer in particular, one of the positive outcomes is that if we can get more research funding, we can accelerate finding an effective treatment for this disease.
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