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‘Eating My Body’: Ringo Starr Reveals Major Health Battle
Daily Caller ^ | October 18, 2024 | Leena Nasir - Entertainment Reporter

Posted on 10/24/2024 8:03:30 AM PDT by Red Badger

Ringo Starr opened up about a serious medical condition that caused him to cancel the last few days of his recent tour.

The legendary singer clarified previous reports that suggested he was suffering from Covid-19 and set the record straight about his recent health battle in an interview with Variety published Oct. 18.

It “knocked me down,” Starr admitted. “It wasn’t the virus — I had that two years ago,” he said, referring to Covid 19. Starr then revealed the horrifying reality he was forced to contend with.

“It was a mad thing eating my body, and they found out when they took my blood that the white cells there was 12,000 of ’em,” Starr told Variety.

The famous singer took a moment to explain the severity of the situation at the time.

“That’s pretty high,” he said.

“And that happens. That’s what saved your life — they were fighting the attacker,” he told the outlet.

Starr explained that he had to undergo medical treatment to overcome his illness.

“And so with pills and medication, I got over it in two weeks,” he said.

Starr didn’t divulge any further information about what he went through, or what may have caused his body to attack itself in such a manner. He also didn’t specify if he had to be hospitalized during this recent health scare.

T. Bone Burnett, who was also part of the interview, spoke out about Starr’s current health, and marveled at how well he has rebounded and how he continues to take care of himself.

“I saw him play at the Ryman a few months ago, and, he took a break in the middle and his dressing room was upstairs, and he ran up the stairs,” he told Variety, making reference to how Starr ran up and down the stairs after a taxing performance that included drumming and singing.

“So I think he’s got plenty of miles left in him,” he continued.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Health/Medicine; History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: ringostarr
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1 posted on 10/24/2024 8:03:30 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Very poorly written. Still unclear what ailed him.


2 posted on 10/24/2024 8:04:35 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: nwrep

He doesn’t want to say, apparently.............


3 posted on 10/24/2024 8:06:18 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger; mewzilla

Hmmmmm ping.

Glad one of my fave drummers is doing better, now.

It can’t get much worse 🎶


4 posted on 10/24/2024 8:06:43 AM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-wordedRPOTUS letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: Jane Long

ISWYDT...................


5 posted on 10/24/2024 8:07:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: nwrep

Sounds like some kind of autoimmune reaction.

Ringo’s 84, so at his age just about any illness is ultimately attributable to “being old”.


6 posted on 10/24/2024 8:07:19 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Red Badger

7 posted on 10/24/2024 8:07:57 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: nwrep
...Still unclear what ailed him.

That may have been the intent.

8 posted on 10/24/2024 8:09:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Jane Long

Ringo is certainly living a very healthy lifestyle....as is his brother-in-law, Joe Walsh.


9 posted on 10/24/2024 8:09:04 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: newfreep

Ringo is certainly living a very healthy lifestyle....as is his brother-in-law, Joe Walsh.


Somehow they both survived hanging out with Keith Moon in the 1970s.


10 posted on 10/24/2024 8:10:10 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

🤣


11 posted on 10/24/2024 8:10:10 AM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-wordedRPOTUS letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: Red Badger

😉


12 posted on 10/24/2024 8:10:30 AM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-wordedRPOTUS letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: nwrep

Doesn’t look like they shared that. Maybe one of our medically astute FReepers will provide some info. But, keep rockin’ Ringo. Underrated drummer no doubt. He’s older than me and plays out more than me but at 77 I’m still doing it. It was a great summer. Looking forward to upcoming gigs.


13 posted on 10/24/2024 8:11:01 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Red Badger

Ringo Starr has always been refreshingly non-political. No arrogant lecturing from him. However, he once made this comment: “Everything government touches turns to crap.”

Good call there, Ringo.

Wishing him a speedy recovery.


14 posted on 10/24/2024 8:11:14 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: nwrep

“Still unclear what ailed him.”

The Body Eaters!


15 posted on 10/24/2024 8:11:33 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (It should be illegal to be here illegally. It should be a crime to be committing crimes in the USA.)
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To: Leaning Right

Reporter: “Ringo, are you a Mod or a Rocker?”

Ringo: “I’m a Mocker.”


16 posted on 10/24/2024 8:11:47 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger; nickcarraway; ransomnote; Jane Long
Check this out, from 2022, may explain a lot...

Ringo Starr Has Covid-19 Rebound, Cancels 2022 Tour

Oh, yeah, he's vaxxed.

17 posted on 10/24/2024 8:12:18 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: nwrep

Maybe it was written by Peter Best....


18 posted on 10/24/2024 8:14:32 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Red Badger
“And that happens. That’s what saved your life — they were fighting the attacker,” he told the outlet.

Oh, O.K., I got it. (no, not really).

19 posted on 10/24/2024 8:15:08 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: mewzilla
Sounds like he went to the Kaufman Institute for Coincidence.
20 posted on 10/24/2024 8:17:18 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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