Lamar Odom’s children call for ‘continued prayers’
She filed for divorce from Odom in 2013, but the paperwork has not been finalized and the two a still legally married, a Los Angeles superior court judge confirmed to NBC News.
The 18-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took to Instagram on Thursday to share a heartwarming pic with Khloé Kardashian’s ex, who remains in a coma after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel on Tuesday.
In the days leading up to Lamar Odom’s overdose, the former National Basketball Association star was reportedly drinking heavily, doing crack-cocaine and taking pills.
Reports are also looking at the angle that Lamar Odom’s depression was brought about by the death of his very good friend Jamie Sangouthai who died in June due to bacterial skin infection.
Love Ranch spokesman Richard Hunter said Odom had scheduled his brothel visit on Saturday a week in advance and it was his first ever visit. On Thursday, sources are saying that the 35-year-old has been placed on a ventilator to allow him to breathe.
Authorities are now retracing the events leading up to the moment Odom was taken ill in a bid to determine what caused him to be found unconscious.
Receipts and surveillance video obtained by NBC News painted a more detailed picture of his weekend at the brothel, which ended with him being found unresponsive in a VIP suite.
Mercer thanked the public for its support, issuing a statement that said in part: “No words can express the overwhelming gratitude we feel for the outpouring of support from around the world”.
In a statement released through their publicist Thursday afternoon, Lamar Odom’s two children – Destiny Odom and Lamar Odom Jr. – asked that fans pray for their ailing father. News. “We appreciate everyone respecting our privacy at this time. We ask for you continued prayers”. They both signed the papers earlier this year after she filed for a split back in December of 2013.
Although multiple sources state that Odom is in critical condition and has a 50% chance of survival, Lil Wayne’s premature tribute suggested that they had already passed away.