The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 07:28 PM

New York Surgeon Found Dead In Apartment Was Sued By Former NFL Player For Ending His Career

A New York surgeon who was found dead in his apartment Sunday was sued last year by a former New York Giants running back who accused the doctor of ending his NFL career.

Dr. Dean Lorich, 54, who was discovered dead by his 11-year-old daughter in his Manhattan apartment, gained notoriety for performing surgery on U2 frontman Bono, the New York Post reported.

Last year, Michael Cox sued the surgeon for allegedly botching a surgery performed in 2014. Cox broke his leg during a game on Nov. 9, 2014 and underwent surgery for his fibula. Cox alleged Lorich did not fix his damaged ankle bones, his lawyer, Steven North, told the New York Post.

“We maintain that it should have been repaired before it got worse, and it wasn’t,” North said.