Blythe Danner was taken away by ambulance at a charity event. Now a spokesperson for her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow has given an update.
It was a moment of shock for those present at a charity event in East Hampton in the US state of New York. An ambulance had to come for actress Blythe Danner (81) at the weekend. She had previously complained of feeling unwell before the auction there. Now, however, the all-clear has been given: the mother of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow (51) is “completely fine” and “completely healthy”.
Another source told the paper that it did not appear dangerous on site and that the doctors examined Danner in peace. Nevertheless, the helpers who were called in decided to take the actress with them. “It was still quite early at the event and she sat there for a while while they took her vitals,” the insider continued, “it didn’t look that bad, but they took her with them anyway.”
Danner has been battling cancer for years. In 2018, she first made it public that she had oral cancer. “I suddenly felt very dizzy and forgot everything,” she recalled the diagnosis in 2022. “And then I felt a lump in my neck, right next to where Bruce had found his.” Danner’s husband, film producer Bruce Paltrow (1943-2002), had also suffered from a rare form of oral cancer. The film producer died of the disease in 2002.
She didn’t tell her children, Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow (48), anything at first. “I wanted to continue as a mother and I didn’t want them to worry,” explained Blythe Danner. “I was very shocked, of course,” her famous daughter also recalled in an interview with “People”. “It was scary. And it felt really scary because it was so similar to what happened with my father,” said Paltrow.
“I’m glad I’m still alive”
Today, Blythe Danner is doing better. She has undergone chemotherapy, radiation and alternative therapies. In 2020, she underwent her third operation. The tumor tissue was removed. “It’s an insidious disease,” said the actress, who is involved with the Oral Cancer Foundation. “But now I’m fine and doing great. And I’m glad I’m still alive.” She is not afraid of death.
Source: Stern
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