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Matt Pinfield, radio host and former MTV VJ, hospitalized after 'massive stroke'

Matt Pinfield, radio host and former MTV VJ, hospitalized after 'massive stroke'

USA Today30-01-2025

Matt Pinfield, radio host and former MTV VJ, hospitalized after 'massive stroke'
TV and radio personality Matt Pinfield was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a medical crisis.
The former MTV VJ, 63, suffered a "massive stroke" on Jan. 6, according to court documents obtained Thursday by USA TODAY. Pinfield's daughter, Jessica Pinfield, filed a petition Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to place her father under a temporary conservatorship amid his health issues.
Per Jessica Pinfield's filing, the radio host is "incompetent to make health and/or make financial decisions/ pay bills" following his stroke.
Pinfield has reportedly remained hospitalized since the health ordeal took place, a representative for the radio personality confirmed to Variety and Billboard.
USA TODAY has reached out to Pinfield's rep for comment.
The day of his stroke, Pinfield shared a photo on Instagram that appeared to show him at work, with the host sitting in front of a camera.
"Starting another week with gratitude for a life surrounded by great people, life changing music, and unforgettable experiences that I never take for granted," Pinfield wrote at the time. "(Here's) to another week-another day-open heart and open mind. Let's rock!"
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Jessica Pinfield is requesting to be made conservator of her father's person and estate, according to the petition. His personal property has an estimated value of $1 million.
A hearing on the proposed conservatorship will be held Feb. 6 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
Following a decadelong stint as an on-air personality and DJ in his native New Jersey, Pinfield became the host of MTV's "120 Minutes" in 1995, hosting the alternative music-centric program from 1995-1999 and again from 2011-2013.
Pinfield has hosted other MTV series such as "MattRock," "Pinfield Suite," "Pinfield Presents," "Rocks Off," "Say What?" and "MTV Live."
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Los Angeles radio station The SoCal Sound 88.5 FM, where Pinfield currently DJs, gave the radio host a heartfelt shoutout in a Jan. 7 Facebook post, writing: "We fully support Matt and hope to have his energetic rock n' roll knowledge back on the air soon."

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