November 6th 2009 5:25 am
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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 hospitalised 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, apologised 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."
Leave A Comment | 3 people already have Glad to hear that she will be ok. She was my favorite Golden Girl. Thanks Daisy for this report. Ah, I LOVE Blanche. They don't make shows like that anymore! OMD! Blanche is such a great character!!!
We still watch repeats when they are on.
So glad Rue has done so well after the op...paws cross for a quick speedy recovery :)
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November 6th 2009 at 7:04 am