 But Miss Vegas said no. She refused the life-saving treatment, the surgery, and the long course of antibiotics if the surgery went well. So the hospital's legal team made up a release of liability form, stating that they had informed her of the needed procedures and the risks of proceeding and the risks of not proceeding. She argued a little bit, but eventually signed the release. Within a few days, Hercules developed a massive infection from a burst appendix and died.