First responders rushed actress Blythe Danner to a local East Hampton, New York, hospital in an ambulance July 13, a source told People Magazine.
Danner, mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow, was attending the Springs Food Pantry’s E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens 2024 event, when she suddenly appeared ill, People reported. Paltrow’s representative said she was “completely fine,” and Danner’s own camp said she was “absolutely ok,” but the 81-year-old actress was still taken to the hospital, according to People.
“It was early on in the event, and she sat there for a while as they took her vitals,” Danner’s rep told the outlet. “It didn’t look that bad, but they took her away anyway.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 05: Blythe Danner attends AARP The Magazine’s17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 5, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for AARP)
Initial reports did not indicate what precisely transpired or what sort of symptoms Danner exhibited at the time. The famous actress was attending the charity auction and raffle event in honor of famous couple and fellow actors John Slattery and Talia Balsam, according to People.
Danner is a Tony and Emmy award-winning actress who is a beloved favorite in her roles in “Meet the Parents,” and ” Will & Grace.”
The talented star has an impressive catalogue of work in the entertainment industry, including films like “The Prince of Tides; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” and “Forces of Nature.”
SARASOTA, FL – APRIL 13: Blythe Danner poses backstage at the 2019 Sarasota Film Festival on April 13, 2019 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for 2019 Sarasota Film Festival)
Danner also excelled in theatrical performances, where she played Blanche DuBois in the Broadway release of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” She earned her second Tony Award nomination in 1988 for this role. Her first Tony nomination was in 1980 for her performance in “Betrayal,” according to People. (RELATED: Iconic Musicians ‘The Smile’ Cancel Tour Due To Medical Emergency)
Information about her current condition and has not yet been shared.
This story continues to develop.
