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Lalli, new JE master, sustains brain hemorrhage

Staff Reporter
Published Monday, December 8, 2008

The newly appointed master of Jonathan Edwards College, Richard Lalli MUS '86, sustained a brain hemorrhage on Sunday, and his condition is unknown.

Lalli, who is scheduled to assume office Jan. 1, is recovering at Yale-New Haven Hospital, JE Dean Kyle Farley told students in an e-mail message this morning. “I hope you will keep Richard in your thoughts and prayers,” Farley wrote.

In a brief telephone interview this morning, JE Master Gary Haller said he was told Lalli had “done well through the night,” but he said he was given no other information on Lalli’s...

#1 By JE alum 12:56p.m. on December 8, 2008

You are in our prayers, Prof. Lalli.

#2 By Not a JE alum 4:45p.m. on December 8, 2008

You are also in our prayers, Prof. Lalli.

#3 By yalie 10:01p.m. on December 8, 2008

absolutely the best professor ever.

#4 By Calhoun '07 9:23a.m. on December 9, 2008

You'll be in my prayers Professor Lalli. I look forward to hearing your beautiful voice again soon.

#5 By DC alum 9:32a.m. on December 9, 2008

My hero. Hang in there.

#6 By Alum, Trumbul 08 1:18p.m. on December 9, 2008

Our prayers are with you!!

#7 By Chickie 5:49p.m. on December 9, 2008

Hope he pulls thru and resumes his role as Mr.Wonderful -i mean that.
Is this the same as an Aneurism ?
The great record producer named Quincy Jones suffered from one of these and is continuing to make excellent records and even a hit comedy show -Mad TV
I once heard that high blood pressure brought these type of injuries on.
That the vessel becomes like a tire tube with a soft expanding spot.
I'm sure he'll be fine

#8 By (Anonymous) 6:09p.m. on December 9, 2008

Get well soon, Prof Lalli

#9 By yale '08 12:40a.m. on December 10, 2008

Thoughts and prayers and with you. You're amazing.

#10 By Marta Boratgis 1:25a.m. on December 15, 2008

Richard, my loving thoughts and prayers are with you. You have a voice like an angel and the will to never allow ANYTHING to silence it. Olav and I are there for you!!

#11 By Barbara White Perry 6:30p.m. on February 15, 2009

Richie, we have been dear friends since we were 5 years old. I know your strength, wisdom and humor... these traits will carry you through. I think of you always, Barbie-poo xoxo

#12 By Ken Storck 6:59a.m. on February 16, 2009

Richard-Best of Luck in recovery-as I have told you before, I look forward to seeing you perform someday-- Barbara White Perry and I will be there

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