Howard Hughes was a very sick man, he was near death. His health had been failing since his mysterious operation in Boston in 1966, after which he had moved to Las Vegas. Now his weight was down to about 100 pounds, he was suffering from anemia and pneumonia and his hemoglobin count was down to four. This condition causes euphoria and erratic behavior. Normal hemoglobin is between 14 and 18 grams per 100 milliliters of blood. One of the doctors who attended him in his penthouse later told police his condition was so poor they feared for his life if he did not get to a hospital’s intensive-care unit. He remained in his suite.
11/9/1970