Kelsy Grammer

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kelsey Grammer, best known from his long-running sitcom "Frasier," suffered a mild heart attack during the weekend in Hawaii, three weeks after his latest show was canceled, his publicist said on Monday.

Grammer, 53, experienced chest pains on Saturday morning while paddle-boarding with his wife, Camille, off the Kona coast of Hawaii's Big Island, where they have a second home, spokesman Stan Rosenfield told Reuters.
The actor was immediately taken to an area hospital, where "it was determined that he had a mild heart attack," Rosenfield added in a statement.
Rosenfield said the actor was now resting and will be released from the hospital early this week. He declined to give further details of Grammer's condition or his medical treatment other than to say the actor had otherwise been in good health.
Grammer's heart attack came three weeks after he learned that the Fox network was canceling his new show, "Back to You," in which he starred as a pompous, womanizing TV news anchor named Chuck Darling. The series only made it for one season.
But Grammer could be headed for a quick return to prime time after having been cast recently in a new comedy pilot for ABC titled "Roman's Empire," as the overbearing head of a wealthy family.
Rosenfield said Grammer's recovery from his heart attack "shouldn't have any effect on (the pilot) whatsoever."
Grammer gained fame portraying the snooty but lovable psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane for 20 years on NBC, first as a supporting player on the NBC comedy hit "Cheers" and for 11 more seasons as the star of his own Emmy-winning spinoff series, "Frasier."
That character, which once made Grammer the highest-paid U.S. TV actor, tied the record for the longest-running role portrayed by a single actor in prime time, first set in 1975 for James Arness as Matt Dillon on the CBS western "Gunsmoke."
Grammer also supplies the voice of the recurring character Sideshow Bob on the cartoon series "The Simpsons" and is due to appear later this summer with Kevin Costner in the big-screen political comedy "Swing Vote."
Earlier in his career, Grammer's success was overshadowed by substance abuse problems that led him to check himself into the Betty Ford Center following an alcohol-related car accident in 1996. He previously had been convicted of drunken driving and cocaine possession.
Reuters/Nielsen




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#3
I can imagine it can be really dangerous, he could have drowned seeing as he was in the water at the time. Good to hear he is doing ok.
 
#6
Oh, I'm so glad he's ok, I'm sad back to you was cancelled already, I was really enjoying it but had a hard time keeping track of any show this year due to the writers strike.....
 
#12
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-ce...ctor-conned-by-fake-fallen-soldier-from-fife/
A young Fife woman who struck up an online friendship with Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer has been forced to apologise to him after she pretended to have died on active service in Afghanistan.


Lauren Chalmers began conversing with the comedian on Twitter last month and told him she was a soldier about to be posted to Afghanistan. She then pretended to be her own mother, posting a message to him saying she had been killed by an improvised explosive device.


The devastated actor, who had posted signed photos to her parents Kirkcaldy home as a homecoming surprise, used his own site to pay tribute to her bravery and even set up an armed forces tribute site.


However, it quickly emerged Chalmers had conducted a sick hoax from her home in Kirkcaldy and had never served in the armed forces at all.


The 28-year-old was sitting at home in Fife when she sent Mr Grammer a message, under the online name Kirkcaldy2010, saying: "Well im in London right now, thank you for your reply Leaving in 2 hours. limited access nxt 6 months".


She later added: "just to let you know i got here ok. lovely aghanstan, 6 months of hell im guessing."


However, Lauren then decided to pretend she had been killed and, posing as her mother, she told the actor: "This is not a hoax, Mr Grammer,in case you think it is. She passed away in an IED attack." She went on to thank the actor for his signed photographs, saying her 'daughter' had been looking forward to seeing them when she returned from Afghanistan.


Kind Kelsey said he was distraught by the death and told his 23,038 followers to "send her a prayer - her Mom needs our love now"


He also told his fans he was honoured to have become friends with Lauren, saying: "@kirkcaldy2010 was so excited I responded little did she know I was even more excited she cared about this actor was quite honored".


The actor's fans flooded his page with tributes to the fallen British soldier. However, despite the comedian's reassurances, some members of the armed forces discussion forum began to express concern about the legitimacy of the story.


Chalmers then set up a new Twitter account under the name Laurenc82 and attempted to blame the con on a "sick" friend or relative.


And she told Mr Grammer "this is a cruel trick been played on u and myself", later adding: "This is the 1st contact ive had with you, i am boiling and very upset.i had nothing to do with this. i hope u know that."


However, Lauren was later forced to admit she was responsible for the hoax, prompting the Christian star to write: "May you ask God for forgiveness @laurenc82 I have forgiven you for this mess".


In turn, on Wednesday she wrote to him again, saying: "thanks for your forgivness.i went to church and i prayed".


No female member of the British armed forces has died in Afghanistan since 2008.
 
#13
It is really regretful that someone could play such a cruel hoax when they got tired of the game and they just up and "died" or "disappeared". I've heard of cyber friends who "died" and their friends are beside themselves with real grief.
 
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