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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, breaks silence after being hospitalized in Italy for secret heart condition
Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary American director behind The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, shared a health update after being hospitalized in Italy on Tuesday. The 86-year-old filmmaker was admitted to Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital in Rome, following a screening of his film Megalopolis in Calabria. Late Tuesday night, Coppola took to Instagram to reassure fans, explaining that the hospital visit was for a scheduled procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, a renowned heart specialist who has treated him for over three decades. He posted a smiling photo of himself looking relaxed, along with a message that read: 'I am well.' 'Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30-year-old AFib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor – Dr. Andrea Natale! I am well!,' he wrote. Though not officially confirmed, reports pointed to a possible heart procedure tied to a mild cardiac arrhythmia — a detail that lines up with Coppola's mention of updating his long-standing AFib treatment. Late Tuesday night, Coppola took to Instagram to reassure fans, explaining that the hospital visit was for a scheduled procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, a renowned heart specialist who has treated him for over three decades Coppola's summer in Italy was meant to be a creative reset — scouting locations for a new film and reconnecting with his roots. The five-time Oscar winner, best known for reshaping modern cinema with The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, has long had deep personal and creative ties to Italy. His grandfather Agostino emigrated from Bernalda in the early 1900s, and Coppola has since become an honorary citizen of the Lucanian town, where he often spends his holidays and is working on revitalizing the area — including plans to transform an old building into a boutique hotel. Coppola, who lost his wife Eleanor last spring, has remained active despite personal tragedy. In July, he appeared as a guest of honor at the Magna Graecia Film Festival in Soverato, where he was warmly welcomed by a crowd of young fans. 'Young people tell me the world is a mess,' he told the audience at the time. 'But I tell them there's no problem that humanity can't solve. 'We must build a great new future, and do it together for the sake of our children. And tonight, we're taking a leap into the future.' After decades as a Hollywood icon, Coppola recently took a bold creative gamble with Megalopolis, a self-financed $120 million sci-fi epic that premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The long-gestating passion project was met with mixed — and at times baffled — reactions from critics and audiences alike. But Coppola isn't done telling the story. Megadoc, a behind-the-scenes documentary directed by Mike Figgis, is set to debut at the 2025 Venice Film Festival in late August, promising a deeper look at one of the most ambitious swings in modern film history. A titan of cinema, Coppola's influence spans generations. Born in Detroit to a flautist father, he spent most of his childhood in Queens, New York. His first taste of success came with 1968's Finian's Rainbow, but it was The Godfather in 1974 that changed everything. Ironically, he wasn't sold on the material at first. The source novel by Mario Puzo struck him as 'cheap,' and the studio reportedly had other directors in mind. 'I was always on the verge of getting fired,' Coppola once admitted. But the film, powered by career-defining performances from Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro, became one of the most influential and revered works in cinematic history. Now, even amid health scares and artistic controversy, Coppola's vision — and voice — remains as fierce as ever.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bill Self released from hospital, feeling strong after heart procedure
LAWRENCE (KSNT)– Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball Head Coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, just two days after undergoing a heart procedure to insert two stents. The 62-year-old is reportedly in good spirits and eager to resume preparing for the upcoming season. 'I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there,' Self said in a statement. 'I feel strong and am excited to be home. Our team has had a productive summer and look forward to our batteries being recharged and prepping for this upcoming season.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self released from hospital after undergoing heart procedure
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self has been released from the hospital after undergoing a heart procedure earlier this week, the school's athletics department announced on Saturday. 'I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there,' Self said in a statement. 'I feel strong and am excited to be home." "Our team has had a productive summer and look forward to our batteries being recharged and prepping for this upcoming season," he added. Self, 62, was transported to Kansas' Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday after not feeling well and experiencing "concerning symptoms," according to the university. The statement said he was expected to be released from the hospital "soon," and Self was indeed discharged two days later. Two stents were inserted during the heart procedure for blocked arteries. It was the second time Self had undergone such a procedure, following 2023 when he missed the Big 12 and NCAA tournament to have two stents inserted and also received a catheterization. That followed an aortic valve replacement he underwent in 2022. Going into the 2023 NCAA tournament as defending national champion and a No. 1 seed, Kansas lost in the second round to No. 8 Arkansas. He returned to the team in early April and admitted some lifestyle changes were necessary after the health scare. "I think I have to wake up a little bit and maybe do some things from a lifestyle standpoint, a personal habit standpoint, that I've been very, very, very inconsistent with my entire adult life," Self told reporters then, via the Associated Press. "And I said that jokingly earlier, can you imagine a doctor telling you to lose weight, eat right and exercise?" he continued. "I've been told that a long time, but I'm taking that serious for the first time I probably have in my life.' The only other time Self missed games on the Jayhawks' sideline was earlier in the 2022-23 season when he served a four-game suspension for self-imposed penalties by Kansas resulting from an FBI investigation into a college basketball corruption scandal involving eight schools. Self is Kansas' all-time winningest coach with a 624-156 record that includes 16 Big 12 regular season championships, eight conference tournament titles, four NCAA tournament Final Four appearances and two national championships. The Jayhawks added five-star recruit Darryn Peterson, who Rivals ranked as the No. 3 player nationally and the No. 1 shooting guard in the 2025 class out of Prolific Prep in Napa, California. Kansas tips off the preseason with an exhibition at Louisville on Oct. 24. The Jayhawks open the regular season on Nov. 3 against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift's Dad Scott Recovering After Undergoing Heart Surgery
NEED TO KNOW Taylor Swift's dad Scott is on the road to recovery after undergoing a heart procedure, PEOPLE confirms Scott had had quintuple bypass surgery just over a month ago The pop superstar, her brother Austin and their mom Andrea have all been by Scott's side throughout the surgery and recovery processTaylor Swift's dad Scott is recovering after undergoing a heart procedure. Scott Swift, 73, had quintuple bypass surgery just over a month ago and is well on the road to recovery, PEOPLE has confirmed. The news was first published by TMZ. The pop superstar, 35, has been by her dad's side, along with her brother Austin, 33, and their mom Andrea, 67, throughout the entire surgery and recovery process. The procedure occurred after Scott went in for a check-up and his doctor noticed something that led to the operation. The procedure was not the result of a heart attack. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Coronary artery bypass surgery creates a new path for blood to go around a blocked or partially blocked artery in the heart." "The surgery [often] involves taking a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg area. The vessel is connected below the blocked heart artery. The new path improves blood flow to the heart muscle," the site adds. A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. In a 2019 essay for Elle titled '30 Things I Learned Before I Turned 30,' Taylor opened up about her parents' health and shared that "both of my parents have had cancer." "I've had to learn how to handle serious illness in my family ... It's taught me that there are real problems and then there's everything else," she wrote. The personal essay also saw Taylor share that her mom's cancer had returned, though she did not share any further details on her dad's health. Scott and Andrea Swift, who have been married for 37 years, have always been their daughter's biggest cheerleaders, nurturing her talent and passion from a young age. Long before she was a Grammy-winning singer, the "Fortnight" musician's parents were listening to her sing karaoke and driving her to local gigs close to where she was raised near Wyomissing, Penn. "She was always singing music when she was 3, 5, 6, 7, years old," Scott, told UDaily, the newspaper of his alma mater, the University of Delaware, back in 2009. "It's Taylor doing what she likes to do." Taylor's parents were seen at multiple Eras Tour shows before the record-shattering run of gigs came to a close in Vancouver, Canada, on Dec. 8, 2024. Scott made several headlines during his appearances, including when a clip of him handing out chicken tenders to fans at London's Wembley Stadium went viral in August 2024. "Scott handing out chicken during ['Style'] somehow makes sense," TikTok user Stephanie Niemiec of New York City wrote over the video at the time, referring to Taylor's hit single from 1989 and 1989 (Taylor's Version). Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Thank you for the chicken," she said to Scott in the clip before turning her phone around and adding, "The chicken is fresh." Niemiec, 22, tagged Taylor in her caption and wrote, 'Tell your dad I said thank you, it was just what I needed.' Read the original article on People
Fox News
16-07-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Taylor Swift's dad Scott Swift has quintuple bypass surgery at age 73
Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift, is recovering after undergoing a heart procedure. The 73-year-old had quintuple bypass surgery just over a month ago and is recovering well, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The procedure was not a result of a heart attack. "He's doing fantastic!" a representative for Taylor said. Scott's wife of 37 years, Andrea, and their children, Taylor and Austin, have all been by his side during his recovery. "Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure that detours (or bypasses) blood around a blocked section of one or more coronary arteries," according to Harvard Medical. Surgery is typically conducted if several of the coronary arteries are blocked and the blockages become widespread. "The most common symptom of coronary artery disease is a type of chest pain called angina. This pain is usually described as a squeezing, pressing, or burning pain in the center of the chest or just below the center of the rib cage. The pain may spread to the arms (especially the left), abdomen, lower jaw, or neck." This isn't the first health scare that has hit the Swift family. In 2020, Taylor revealed Andrea had been diagnosed with a brain tumor while undergoing treatment for cancer, which returned for the second time while the Grammy winner was filming her Netflix documentary "Miss Americana." In an interview with Variety, Taylor opened up about what the diagnosis means for her mother, her family and her music career. "Everyone loves their mom; everyone's got an important mom," she said. "But for me, she's really the guiding force. Almost every decision I make, I talk to her about it first. So obviously it was a really big deal to ever speak about her illness. "She was going through chemo, and that's a hard enough thing for a person to go through," she continued. "While she was going through treatment, they found a brain tumor." "And the symptoms of what a person goes through when they have a brain tumor is nothing like what we've ever been through with her cancer before. So it's just been a really hard time for us as a family," she explained at the time. Andrea was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and then went into remission. Taylor revealed in Elle magazine in 2019 that her mom was battling the disease again. "I've had to learn how to handle serious illness in my family. Both of my parents have had cancer, and my mom is now fighting her battle with it again," she wrote in a personal essay for the publication. "It's taught me that there are real problems and then there's everything else," Swift described. "My mom's cancer is a real problem. I used to be so anxious about daily ups and downs. I give all of my worry, stress, and prayers to real problems now."
