Is Ariel Sharon still in a coma or has he died yet?

Answer 1

Ariel Sharon is in a Persistent Vegetative State coma.

On December 18, 2005 Sharon was sent to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital after suffering a mild stroke, specifically a relatively unusual type of stroke called a paradoxical embolism, in which a clot from the venous circulation crosses over into the arterial circulation through a hole between the right and left atrium called an atrial septal defect (or a patent foramen ovale) and goes to the brain, causing a transient speech and motor disturbance.

On his way to the hospital he lost consciousness but regained it shortly thereafter. He reportedly wanted to leave the hospital the evening after his arrival but the hospital wanted him to stay another day. He spent two days in the hospital and was to have had the small hole in his heart repaired by a cardiac catheterization procedure in early January.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illnesses_of_Ariel_Sharon#Stroke_of_December_2005


On January 4, 2006, in the evening before his designate catheterization, Sharon suffered a second, far more serious stroke. A "massive cerebral hemorrhage" led to bleeding in his brain which doctors eventually brought under control the following morning after performing two separate operations, lasting 14 and 6 hours. Sharon was placed on a ventilator and some reports suggested that he was suffering from paralysis in his lower body, while others said he was still fighting for his life. He was placed in an induced coma and his Prime Ministerial duties were handed over to his deputy, Ehud Olmert.

On Friday, January 6, Israeli media reported that Sharon was brought back into the operating theatre after doctors reviewed the results of a brain scan. Hospital officials have declined thus far to comment on these reports. Instead they informed the reporters gathered outside, that Sharon's blood pressure, pulse and intracranial pressure had remained stable overnight. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, the director of Hadassah Hospital, described this as "a positive sign".

As of January 9, Sharon was breathing on his own and had responded to pain stimuli on his right side; however, he has not regained consciousness. Doctors have stated that they expect the process of determining the degree of physical and mental impairment that has occurred could take some time to complete.

Sharon diagnosed with brain disease
On January 9, Haaretz reported that while performing tests on Sharon while treating his second stroke, doctors had discovered he was suffering from undiagnosed cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a brain disorder which, in conjunction with blood thinners prescribed after his first stroke, greatly increased his risk of cerebral hemorrhage. Although some have insinuated that this news represents a failure on Hadassah's part to provide adequate care for Sharon, CAA can be very difficult to accurately diagnose, and is often only discovered after an individual suffers a brain hemorrhage.

On January 10, newspapers reported that Sharon's CAA had actually been diagnosed following his first stroke in December. This was confirmed by Hadassah's director Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef who commented that "Hadassah physicians were aware of the brain diagnosis, and no new diagnosis has been made during the current hospitalization." Aside from an anonymous Hadassah source quoted by Haaretz characterizing the move as a "screw up", none of Sharon's medical providers have given any explanation over the decision to give Sharon blood thinners in light of the earlier knowledge about his brain condition.

By January 25, Sharon had shown response to pain stimulus, but had shown no signs of awaking from his coma despite having been off sedatives for more than a week. The Israeli daily Haaretz quoted experts describing Sharon's condition as a vegetative state, saying he could still wake up, but it might take weeks or months.

Emergency surgery
On February 11, 2006, after a stroke, Ariel Sharon underwent emergency surgery due to serious damage to the digestive system after a CT scan. Doctors believe a small blood clot had caused the damage, which surgeons attempted to find and remove. Hassadah spokeswoman Yael Bossom-Levy described Sharon's condition as critical, with his life in danger. Surgeons have reportedly removed 50 centimetres of Sharon's intestines.

Incapacitation
On 11 April 2006, the Israeli Cabinet deemed that Sharon was incapacitated, with the declaration taking effect on 14 April, formally ending Sharon's term as Prime Minister, and making Ehud Olmert the country's new "interim" Prime Minister. Sharon's replacement had to be named within 100 days of him becoming incapacitated. This was due to expire on 14 April, but was brought forward due to the Jewish festival of Passover. A provision was made that should Sharon's condition improve between April 11 and April 14 the declaration would not take effect.

On 6 November 2006, Sharon was moved out of intensive care after being treated for a heart infection.

On 13 April 2007, it was reported that Sharon's condition has slightly improved and according to his son, Omri, was marginally responsive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_sharon#Incapacitation

Omri wants his father to be kept "alive" since Sharon did not have an "advanced directive" it is to be assumed that the wishes of his son will prevail. The medical technology of the heart/lung respirator and dialysis can keep the "flesh" alive so long as the "brain stem" has some function. The "brain stem" is different from the cerebrum where thinking takes place. Sharon's doctors do not expect him to recover.

The report on Israel’s Channel 10 news quoted Mr. Sharon’s son Omri as saying that he was able to respond to various questions with a slight tightening of his hand.

“Father follows things with his eyes, he watches television, mainly National Geographic and other nature programs,” Channel 10 quoted Omri Sharon as saying.

“He responds not only with his eyes, but with a firming of his hand.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/world/middleeast/13sharon.html?ex=1177905600&en=579856783910de80&ei=5070

According to Jewish tradition, a person must be buried before sunset on the day he dies. So if Mr. Sharon is ever considered to be "dead", there will be major news coverage and all the heads of state will likely attend the funeral. There will be no way that anyone could miss the news.

Similarly, if a miracle happens and Mr. Sharon recovers it will make world headlines.

Answer 2

I read an article only a few weeks ago that said his son was quoted as saying that Sharon was starting to respond to people around him. He's still seriously ill, but evidently improving.

Answer 3

Ariel Sharon would desire to be ethnically categorised purely as a Palestinian. He replaced into born in Palestine in Jewish kin, and earlier 1948 purely Jews who lived in Palestine have been called Palestinians. Even his British passport suggested -Palestinian. Arabs who stay in palestine weren't called Palestinians.

Answer 4

Still in a coma

Answer 5

He is still alive and marginally responsive.

Answer 6

I understand that he is still alive and sometimes responsive.

I believe that God was angered by his injustice to the people of Israel.

Sharon were siding toward the Palenstaina's receiving the Gaza Strip.