McClanahan Recovering After Heart Bypass Surgery

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Former Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan is recovering after undergoing an emergency heart bypass, just days after her doctor spotted a problem during a routine medical examination.

The 75-year-old actress was hospitalized earlier this month after a physician noticed a problem with her heart while undergoing tests for a planned knee operation.

McClanahan, best known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on the hit series, apologized to fans for having to pull out of Golden: A Gala Tribute to Rue McClanahan at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre on 14 November.

But despite insisting she just needed some “maintenance on the old ticker”, the star was rushed into the operating room on Wednesday to undergo serious heart bypass surgery.

However, her pal Del Shores reveals the op went “very, very well,” adding, “She’s going to be great and up and entertaining us all very shortly.”

Get Well Rue!

Posted in: November 6, 2009 at 10:30 am