Robin Williams is recovering after heart surgery in Ohio.
The actor, 57, had a procedure to replace an aortic valve March 13, a spokesperson told The Associated Press. Williams is expected to recover within six to eight weeks.
"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," Dr. A. Marc Gillinov, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, said. "A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh."
Robin Williams will undergo heart surgery for an aortic valve replacement and will scrap the remaining dates on his stand-up comedy tour, The Associated Press reports.Earlier this week, the Oscar-winning actor complained of shortness of breath and nixed a few dates in Florida on his one-man show, Weapons of Self-Destruction. "I'm so touched by everyone's ... read more 4 Comments
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