Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr., 84, leaves Georgia hospital “out of fear” despite being seriously ill with COVID-19
Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. reportedly left a Georgia hospital on Tuesday “out of fear,” despite being so sick with COVID-19 that he “couldn’t even stand it.”
Hospital staff “begged” the 84-year-old actor to stay there, but after a couple of days he was “scared by the wave of deaths” in his ward, according to TMZ.
“Please wear masks, distance yourself, isolate yourself, pray and listen inside. We can’t survive without each other,” Louis said on the way out.
Screwed! Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. reportedly left a Georgia hospital on Tuesday “out of fear” despite being so ill with COVID-19 that he “couldn’t even stand it” (Feb. 23 photo) )
Gossett Jr. is recovering at home with her son, but family and friends are urging fans to send ‘personal messages of healing and love’ using the hashtag #LoveLettertToLou.
The Brooklyn-born star has two children: Satie, 46; and Sharron, 43: of his marriages to ex-wife # 2 Christina Mangosing and ex-wife # 3 Cyndi James Gossett.
Louis successfully battled prostate cancer in 2010 because he caught it in its early stages.
The coronavirus pandemic is rising nationwide, with 633,000 confirmed cases in Georgia (19.9 million in the U.S.) causing 10,503 deaths as of Thursday.
“Please wear masks, distance yourself, isolate yourself, pray and listen inside”: hospital staff “begged” the 84-year-old actor to stay there, but at the after a couple of days he was “scared by the wave of deaths” in his room (image in 1983)
“We can’t survive each other”: Louis recovers at home with his son, but family and friends urge fans to send “personal messages of healing and love” via the hashtag #LoveLettertToLou
Prostate Cancer Survivor: Gossett Jr. she has two children: Satie (R, pictured June 21), 46; and Sharron, 43: from their marriages with ex-wife # 2 Christina Mangosing and ex-wife # 3 Cyndi James Gossett
Gossett Jr. he won the famous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Knight alongside Richard Gere in 1982.
The Broadway thespian is also well known for his Emmy-winning performance as a violinist on the 1977 ABC Roots television miniseries.
Louis also won a Golden Globe for supporting actor for his part as Army officer Sidney Williams in the 1991 HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story.
This year, Gossett Jr. she got another emmy gesture for her role as Will Reeves / Hooded Justice in the limited nine-episode HBO series Watchmen alongside Regina King.
Iconic: Brooklyn-born star won the famous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for her portrayal of Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman alongside Richard Gere (L) in 1982
Talent: Louis is also well known for his Emmy-winning performance as a violin on the 1977 television miniseries ABC Roots.
Busy: This year, Gossett Jr. got another thrill gesture for his role as Will Reeves / Hooded Justice in the limited nine-episode HBO series Watchmen, opposite Regina King (L)