Bob Odenkirk says he had a ‘small heart attack’, might be again
By: AP | Albuquerque (new Mexico) |
July 31, 2021 8:57:13 am
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk mentioned Friday that he “had a small heart attack” however will “be back soon.”
The 58-year-old actor took to Twitter to make his first public assertion since collapsing on the present’s Albuquerque, New Mexico, set on Tuesday.
“Hi. It’s Bob,” Odenkirk tweeted. “Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much.”
“I had a small heart attack,” he continued. “But I’m going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery.”
I had a small coronary heart assault. But I’m going to be okay due to Rosa Estrada and the medical doctors who knew methods to repair the blockage with out surgical procedure.Also, AMC and SONYs assist and assist all through this has been next-level. I’m going to take a beat to get well however I’ll be again quickly.
— Mr. Bob Odenkirk (@mrbobodenkirk) July 30, 2021
His representatives had beforehand solely mentioned that he had a “heart related incident” and was steady in an Albuquerque hospital after collapsing whereas taking pictures the present’s sixth and remaining season.
Odenkirk additionally thanked the community that airs Better Call Saul and the corporate that produces it.
“AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level,” he tweeted. “I’m going to take a beat to recover but I’ll be back soon.”
The tone of Odenkirk’s associates and co-stars had already shifted from concern to aid earlier than his tweets.
“Just got off the phone with Bob and he’s doing great!” David Cross, who fashioned a comedy duo with Odenkirk to make the HBO sketch present Mr. Show. “Joking and japing and joshing. Both he and his family are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and concern everyone has shown. You will be hearing from him soon. But he’s doing really well!!!”
Odenkirk has been nominated for 4 Emmys for taking part in the title character, a down-on-his-luck lawyer named Jimmy McGill who turns into more and more corrupt and adopts the pseudonym Saul Goodman, the “criminal lawyer” who appeared in dozens of episodes of “Breaking Bad” earlier than getting his personal spin-off.
Both exhibits had been shot in, and largely set in, New Mexico.
