Posted on 09/20/2004 6:32:41 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John
Dangerfield In Coma After Heart Surgery
Actor Had Heart Valve Replacement Surgery Aug. 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) Rodney Dangerfield has been in a coma for a couple of weeks after undergoing heart surgery but has begun to show awareness, his wife said in a statement Monday
The 82-year-old comedian was stable and had been breathing on his own for 24 hours, Joan Dangerfield said in the statement released by the comic's publicist, Kevin Sasaki.
Dangerfield had a heart valve replaced Aug. 25 at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center.
There was no mention of a coma in a condition update from the publicist last week. Sasaki did not immediately return calls for comment Monday.
Joan Dangerfield said in her statement, "My husband slipped into a light coma a couple of weeks ago while recovering from his heart surgery. His overall condition, however, remains stable."
She said Dangerfield was receiving "extraordinary care" from his doctors and nurses.
"After recent visits from his family and close friends, Rodney is starting to show signs of awareness and we are all hopeful that he will regain full consciousness soon," she said. "Our family remains optimistic that Rodney will make a complete recovery and we are humbled by the love and support we have received during his hospitalization."
Dangerfield, best known for the self-mocking line, "I don't get no respect," recently released his autobiography, "It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs."
Just watched CADDYSHACK again the other night. Classic.
Soon as I'm done LMAO, I'm going to save your post in case it gets pulled.
My Grandma went in for heart valve replacement and never woke up after. It was supposed to be a fairly routine surgery but it was just her time.
MKM
Hubby loves "Back to School", also.... we probably have it memorized :-)
Prayers for Rodney and his family...
I loved his classroom riff on how one REALLY goes about starting a business. :-)
Rodney's one of the funniest men alive. Prayers for his speedy recovery.
"I love Vanessa, she gives great headache."
Along with Spaceballs, BTS has the most quotable comedic script of the 80s.
Easy Money was cowritten by the original Republican Party Reptile, PJ O'Rourke.
"You, too?!"
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