After going under the knife for a weak heart, Robin Williams underwent a successful aortic valve surgery on March 13, and is now recovering at Ohio’s renowned Cleveland Clinic.
“Mr. Williams’ operation went extremely well and we expect him to make a full recovery,” said the hospital’s cardiothoracic surgeon A. Marc Gillinov. “His heart is strong and he will have normal heart function in the coming weeks with no limitations on what he’ll be able to do.”
According to E! News, Williams is already showing signs of his gut-busting sense of humor.
“A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh,” said his doctor.
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Robin Williams Posted on March 4th, 2009 by
Eva Lam
Robin Williams has postponed four performances of his one-man show in Florida after experiencing shortness of breath.
According to a statement on his website, the 57-year-old comedian is being evaluated by doctors, who recommended a week of rest.
The cancelled shows, which were to take place Wednesday and Thursday, will be re-scheduled.
Williams is expected to resume his 80-city “Weapons of Self-Destruction” tour on Monday in Jacksonville, Fla.
The comedy tour kicked off last September and is the funnyman’s first in six years.
Williams will appear in theatres later this year in the “Night at the Museum” sequel, “Battle of the Smithsonian.”
Robin Williams has said that his recent trip to rehab for alcoholism was inspired by Mel Gibson’s alcohol-related downfall.
In an Access Hollywood interview airing Tuesday, Williams says that Gibson’s arrest and the ensuing controversy was a “big wake-up call.” He said that Gibson’s determination to seek out help motivated him to treat his own problems with alcohol.
“Well, if (rehab) was good enough for him, I’ll go,” explained the 55-year-old actor. “If you’re violating your standards faster than you can lower them, (it’s) time to go away.”
The announcement that Williams was entering rehab came less than two weeks after Gibson was arrested for drunk driving. During the arrest, Gibson made a number of anti-Semitic and sexist comments that sparked furor throughout Hollywood and the world.
Actor and comedian Robin Williams has entered a treatment program for alcoholism after being sober for 20 years.
Reuters reports that, according to publicist Mara Buxbaum, Williams “found himself drinking again” after two decades off the wagon. He “has decided to take proactive measures to deal with this for his own well-being and the well-being of his family,” she said in a statement.
Williams drinking used to be so excessive that he’d use it as comedic material in his stand-up routines.
The 55-year-old actor plans to return to work this fall. He currently has four new films to promote: “The Night Listener,” which opened last week, “Man of the Year,” which is due out in October, the animated “Happy Feet,” which hits screens in November, and “Night at the Museum,” set for release in December.
