"Chris Kattan undergoes emergency surgery," Bam Margera is in ICU (both with "pneumonia"); Lakers' Anthony Davis has "flu-like symptoms"; Jets' Max Mitchell sidelined by blood clots; & that's not all

Also, two pro wrestlers down: WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham has "massive heart attack," and MLW star Richard Holliday "has been diagnosed with cancer"

Chris Kattan Undergoes Emergency Surgery

December 9, 2022

Chris Kattan is recovering after he underwent emergency surgery. After recently coming down with Streptococcus Pneumoniae, an extreme case of pneumonia, the Saturday Night Live alum was rushed to the hospital on Sunday, where it was determined he would need to undergo emergency surgery.

News of Kattan's hospitalization and surgery was first reported by TMZ. The exact operation Kattan underwent is unclear, though a source told the outlet the surgery was a success and Kattan is set to be released from the hospital sometime Friday night. A separate source told Fox News Digital Thursday that Kattan is "doing well" and "still on pace to be released tomorrow." Kattan's girlfriend, Maria Libri, also confirmed his hospitalization when she took to Instagram to wish him a speedy recovery. Alongside a photo of the couple, she wrote, "This sweet, sweet man of mine is on the road to recovery, after a severe pneumonia scare. He is always taking care of us, now it's our turn to take care of him."

https://news.yahoo.com/snl-alum-chris-kattan-undergoes-225529096.html

BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ...Put on Ventilator

December 9, 2022

Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week. He then tested positive for Covid while in the hospital ... and since then we're told doctors decided to put him on a ventilator. He's being treated in ICU, but his condition is stable.

https://amp.tmz.com/2022/12/09/bam-margera-hospitalized-pneumonia-ventilator-jackass-star/

Lakers News: Further Details On Anthony Davis Illness

December 7, 2022

L.A.'s best player left last night's Cavaliers loss with flu-like symptoms.

Your Los Angeles Lakers suffered a dual loss last night against the team that drafted LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers: both the defeat itself, a 116-102 game that was closer than the final margin suggested, and the loss of Anthony Davis, who left the game late in the game's first period with flu-like symptoms, never to return.

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2849677967012/lakers-news-further-details-on-anthony-davis-illness

Jets' rookie Max Mitchell sidelined due to blood clots issue, father says

December 8, 2022

New York Jets offensive tackle Max Mitchell will miss the rest of the season after he was placed on the non-football injury list. Mitchell has blood clots in his right calf and lung, his father revealed to ESPN.

John Mitchell, Max's father, said the first-year offensive lineman has a hereditary blood-clotting condition called factor V Leiden. Mitchell is taking a blood-thinning medication and should make a full recovery, his father noted.

The condition is not expected to end Mitchell's NFL career.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jets-max-mitchell-sideline-due-to-ongoing-blood-clots-issue-father-says

WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham is in an intensive care unit after suffering a ‘massive heart attack’.

December 5, 2022

The 62-year-old wrestling legend, whose nephews are current SmackDown star Bray Wyatt and his brother Bo Dallas, went into cardiac arrest on Friday and was taken to hospital where he has undergone an emergency procedure in an attempt to save his life. Bray and Bo’s sister Mika Rotunda, the daughter of Barry’s brother Mike Rotunda, shared the news via a GoFundMe page and admitted ‘the future is uncertain’.

https://tinyurl.com/b5tm2fsd

MLW STAR RICHARD HOLLIDAY PUBLICLY REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

December 6, 2022

MLW

Major League Wrestling star Richard Holliday will be out of action for several months after publicly revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer.

Richard Holliday has long been a rising star for Major League Wrestling. Starting as a tag team partner of MJF in the Dynasty stable, he has grown into one of the promotion’s top heels.

https://wrestletalk.com/news/mlw-star-richard-holliday-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/