ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, bɹˈɛdɛsən fˈɛl dˌaʊn ðə stˈɛɹz ɪn hɪz hˈoʊm, fɹˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ hɪz skˈʌl ænd kˈɔːzɪŋ mˈeɪdʒɚ blˈiːdɪŋ ɪn hɪz bɹˈeɪn.
On December 26, 2006, Bredesen fell down the stairs in his home, fracturing his skull and causing major bleeding in his brain.