US Politics | Julie Powell shared disturbing tweets about health & ‘black hairy tongue’ a day before tragic cardiac arrest death at 49
JULIE Powell shared disturbing tweets about her health in the weeks leading up to her tragic death at the age of 49. The food writer, who was behind the popular blog that led to the Meryl Streep film Julie & Julia, died from cardiac arrest on October 26, according to her husband Eric. GettyJulie Powell died on October 26 due to cardiac arrest, according to her husband '/ ' GettyThe author was known for her popular blog that led to the Meryl Streep film Julie & Julia '/ ' In Powell's last tweet, posted just a day earlier, she shared with her more than 4,000 followers that she was going through health struggles. ...So I woke up with something that's literally Black Hairy Tongue,... she wrote. ...People, including my doctor, seem to think it's no big deal, and will go away soon, but it certainly is gross.... According to the Mayo Clinic, black hairy tongue is a temporary, harmless oral condition that gives the tongue a dark, furry appearance. Powell regularly wrote about feeling sick and sad in the weeks before her death. A few days before her last tweet, she said she ...still felt like hell.... Read More News 'DROP DEAD' Takeoff shared eerie 'Stop Breathing' post hours before Migos rapper shot dead LAST MEAL Eerie pic taken hours before pregnant mom 'stabs boyfriend in row over leftovers' ...But we managed to bathe the dog and I just drank some ginger chamomile tea that may soothe my stomach,... she added. Powell often took to Twitter to share updates on her mental health, writing on October 13 that she felt like ...a horrible person.... She wrote: ...I try to be good, but I am lazy and cold and an addict.... Powell is remembered for her 2005 book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, which was adapted for the Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep film of the same name. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! Teen Mom fans go wild after spotting Tyler's bulge again in skintight bodysuit TODAY'S MISHAP Today host Al suffers live TV blunder & said producer was waiting for fumble MAD AT MACI Teen Mom fans 'sick & tired' of Maci Bookout's 'unfair' treatment of her kids QUICK CHANGE People say I go from 5 to 10 when I take off my work clothes WOAH, WHOOPI! GMA fans shocked after The View's Whoopi Goldberg joins morning show The Julie/Julia Project chronicled her attempts at replicating the recipes found in Julia Child's 1961 book Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Powell's husband, Eric, told The New York Times that his wife died of cardiac arrest at their home in upstate New York on October 26. Read More on The US Sun KNIFE HORROR Handyman who stabbed estranged lover 55 times & hid body in bag pleads guilty GONE TOO SOON Kylie Jenner reacts to 'heartbreaking' loss of friend in new post Her blog, which was published on Salon.com, reached 400,000 total page views with many readers invested in whether Powell would complete the task of cooking through the book before her self-imposed deadline. Those concerned with their health should seek expert medical advice.
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