Ed Asner hospitalized after troubles onstage during Indiana show

$Ed Asner was hospitalized for exhaustion Tuesday night in Gary, Ind., after struggling with disorientation during his one-man show, "FDR," which has been touring for 3½ years. The show started 45 minutes late, according to news reports, and 83-year-old Asner struggled with lines from the beginning. He was walked off stage by emergency medical personnel about 15 minutes into the performance. But what a difference a day makes. "Reports of my imminent demise are greatly exaggerated," he tweeted Wednesday. "They tell me I am suffering from exhaustion. Thanks for the good wishes!" Full story: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-ed-asner-hospitalized-indiana-fdr-20130313,0,5946183.story">Ed Asner hospitalized after troubles onstage during Indiana show</a> | <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-ed-asner-hospitalized-tweets-exhaustion-20130314,0,6478348.story">Ed Asner tweets he's suffering from exhaustion</a>$

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Ed Asner was hospitalized for exhaustion Tuesday night in Gary, Ind., after struggling with disorientation during his one-man show, "FDR," which has been touring for 3½ years.

The show started 45 minutes late, according to news reports, and 83-year-old Asner struggled with lines from the beginning. He was walked off stage by emergency medical personnel about 15 minutes into the performance.

But what a difference a day makes. "Reports of my imminent demise are greatly exaggerated," he tweeted Wednesday. "They tell me I am suffering from exhaustion. Thanks for the good wishes!"

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