Funnyman and maker of some of the '90s most beloved cult movies, Kevin Smith, is recovering in hospital after suffering what he described as a "massive heart attack."
The "Clerks" writer and director was shooting a new standup special titled "Kevin Smith Live!" at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. Smith, who was scheduled to perform two shows that night (one at 6 p.m. and another at 9 p.m.) took to Twitter to announce that the second show had been cancelled.
"After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack," the Silent Bob actor wrote alongside a selfie taken in his hospital bed. "The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka 'the Widow-Maker'). If I hadn't canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would've died tonight. But for now, I'm still above ground!"
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Smith, 47, currently stars on the AMC reality series "Comic Book Men," which centers around the comic book store he owns in Red Bank, New Jersey.