Robin Williams has postponed the remainder of his comedy tour so he can undergo heart surgery.
Concerns were raised about Williams’ health on Wednesday when he was ordered by doctors to take a week of rest after complaining of shortness of breath.
Reports on today suggested the comedy actor has been admitted to a Miami hospital to undergo tests, prompting his spokesperson to confirm Williams is putting work on hold to be treated for a heart condition.
Patrick Swayze has been released from hospital after voluntarily admitting himself for pneumonia treatment.
His representative Annett Wolf told People magazine that the 56-year-old actor was now back at home.
“I am happy to announce that Patrick Swayze is home after a brief hospitalisation for pneumonia,” she said.
Swayze, who went in for observation on January 9th, may have only two years to live after being diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.
Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed King of Pop, needs a lung transplant because he’s suffering from a rare respiratory condition, according to the author of a new Jackson biography.
Author Ian Halperin told In Touch magazine and Britain’s Sunday Express newspaper that the reclusive performer may even be fighting for his life, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reported on its Web site.
Halperin said Jackson has been diagnosed with Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, an occasionally fatal genetic condition.
Those reports that Patrick Swayze’s health is failing? Consider them false. In a statement to ABC News, the “Dirty Dancing” actor, currently working on the new A&E series “The Beast,” said he’s waging his almost-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer and plans to win.
“I’m very proud of the work I’ve done on my new series ‘The Beast,’ and I am happy to be back home for the holidays.”
Hospital sources confirm that Desperate Housewives star Gale Harold is in the neurosurgical intensive care unit at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.
According to a representative for the actor, “We can confirm that Gale Harold was in a motorcycle accident yesterday, Oct 14. He has fractured his shoulder and is under observation to assess any possible further injuries. Everyone is hopeful for a full recovery. No one else was injured in the accident.”
Golf legend Seve Ballesteros has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will undergo a biopsy on Tuesday.
The Spaniard was admitted to Madrid’s La Paz hospital on 6 October after briefly losing consciousness.
The hospital said on Friday he had left intensive care, having been “admitted because of a partial epileptic fit”.
But on Sunday, Ballesteros, 51, said: “I inform you that after an exhaustive check that was realised at Hospital La Paz, a brain tumour has been detected.”
Sergey Brin, one of the billionaire founders of Google, announced last week that he is carrying a mutant gene regarded as an indicator of Parkinson’s disease.
Brin, 35, revealed that his DNA had been examined by 23andMe, a genetic testing company co-founded by his wife, Anne Wojcicki. The results showed that his genetic make-up included a mutation of a gene known as LRRK2, which several studies have linked to Parkinson’s.
Writing in a new blog, Brin acknowledged that the implications of his discovery were “not entirely clear”, but he added: “It is clear that I have a markedly higher chance of developing Parkinson’s in my lifetime than the average person.”
Christina Applegate says her doctors
NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer — the really long view.
Speaking on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” in her first interview since announcing her diagnosis this month, the “Samantha Who?” star said she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago. She’ll undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months. Read more
