Marge Schott, who has been hospitalized for more than three weeks, is reported to be very critically ill and on life support.
Officials at Christ Hospital would not release any information about her early today, but family members have gathered at the hospital where the Reds minority owner has taken a turn for the worse.
One person close to the situation described her condition as "minute to minute."
Mrs. Schott, 75, was first admitted to Christ on Feb. 9 for what was described at the time as complications from a cold.
An indication that she was more seriously ill than many realized came when she was unable to attend a Mardi Gras benefit for homeless children, at which she had been a fixture as queen in recent years.
A chain smoker for years, she has been hospitalized at least twice in the past few years, once for breathing problems and once for allergies.
No one answered the phone today at her Indian Hill home.
A Cincinnati icon known for her success in businesses traditionally considered a man's domain, she sold her shares as managing partner of the Reds in 1999 after being ordered by Major League Baseball to give up her controlling interest in the team.
She has been accompanied for years by her beloved St. Bernard dogs, most notably Schottzie and Schottzie 02. Her generosity to favorite causes benefiting animals -- such as the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden -- is legend.
She has also been a major -- but low-key contributor -- to others, such as St. Ursula Academy in Walnut Hills, to which she donated more than $1.5 million for athletic fields and an academic building. In fact, the school's soccer field is known as Schottzie Field.
Officials at Christ Hospital would not release any information about her early today, but family members have gathered at the hospital where the Reds minority owner has taken a turn for the worse.
One person close to the situation described her condition as "minute to minute."
Mrs. Schott, 75, was first admitted to Christ on Feb. 9 for what was described at the time as complications from a cold.
An indication that she was more seriously ill than many realized came when she was unable to attend a Mardi Gras benefit for homeless children, at which she had been a fixture as queen in recent years.
A chain smoker for years, she has been hospitalized at least twice in the past few years, once for breathing problems and once for allergies.
No one answered the phone today at her Indian Hill home.
A Cincinnati icon known for her success in businesses traditionally considered a man's domain, she sold her shares as managing partner of the Reds in 1999 after being ordered by Major League Baseball to give up her controlling interest in the team.
She has been accompanied for years by her beloved St. Bernard dogs, most notably Schottzie and Schottzie 02. Her generosity to favorite causes benefiting animals -- such as the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden -- is legend.
She has also been a major -- but low-key contributor -- to others, such as St. Ursula Academy in Walnut Hills, to which she donated more than $1.5 million for athletic fields and an academic building. In fact, the school's soccer field is known as Schottzie Field.
