Ed Asner hospitalized

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Source: USA Today

Ed Asner, 83, began struggling with his lines during his one-man show, FDR, on Tuesday night and walked off the stage at the Marquette Pavilion in Gary, Ind., with paramedics at his side.

The Daily Mail says he was confused and disoriented. The Sun-Times reports he was having difficulty speaking. In the 911 call, he is described as "sweating profusely." But one audience member says he was well enough to apologize and promised to return when he could.

His rep, Charles Sherman, told AP he was taken by ambulance to a Chicago-area hospital where he is "resting comfortably."

Asner, known for his roles in TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show and spinoff Lou Grant has been touring the country portraying President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in FDR for more than three years.


Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/03/14/ed-asner-hospitalized-after-becoming-confused-on-stage/1986871/

[Laurian]

1. Hoping the best for Ed Asner He's been a favorite of

mine for a long, long time.

[olddad56]

15. me too, not just for his acting, but also for the causes that he was involved in. Good Guy.

[TDale313]

2. Hope he's ok. n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. WOW!! First, Valerie Harper and now Ed. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[hlthe2b]

4. My thought exactly....

'Hoping for the best for both...

[premium]

5. Sounds like he may have had a TIA or a mild stroke.

Praying for a speedy recovery.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

8. That would be my guess

Hope he's OK!

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. tia?

[awoke_in_2003]

12. Here is some info...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001743/

[CTyankee]

14. OH, shit, maybe so. My father had those...not a good sign at all...

he died within a couple of years of those.

Poor Ed Asner, great guy. Love him...

[robinlynne]

6. Ed is one of our great great progressives!

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Hang in there Ed!

We luvs you.

[Myrina]

9. A night in Gary Indiana would do that to the heartiest among us ...

Seriously though, sending light & a quick recovery to Mr. Asner.

[kas125]

11. A night at Marquette Park Pavillion is not one that

would do that to most people. It is a beautiful place again now.

[OrwellwasRight]

13. That is sad news.

Hope you're OK, Ed!

[Warpy]

16. At 83, it could be as simple as getting his electrolytes out of whack

and replacing them will make him 100% overnight.

When your innards start to age and get really iffy, it's easy to get electrolyte imbalances.

[Heathen57]

17. Thanks for the post

Mr. Asner has been one of the longest lived actors as well as one of the biggest supporters of the liberal/progressive movement.

I wish him and his family the best of luck on his recovery.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. I wish him all the best as well. nt

[bitchkitty]

19. At 83, it's understandable that he might have a "spell."

He probably just needs to slow down, but Ed Asner has always been a powerhouse of a man.

My very best wishes to him. Lou Grant was my Dad's favorite show.

[area51]

20. Best wishes to Ed Asner for a speedy recovery. n/t

[primavera]

21. Just last night I was watching an old episode of Lou Grant...

... and wondering whatever happened to him; he's such a great actor. I hope he's alright.

[lunatica]

22. I hope he's just overworked and needs a rest