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Dancer Gbari Gilliam in Critical Condition, Needs Heart Transplant

4/2/2026

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Story summary

Gbari Gilliam, a 32-year-old dancer from Los Angeles, remains in critical condition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a cardiac arrest during rehearsals, with friends and family rallying around him.
Doctors diagnosed him with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a rare condition that may require a life-saving heart transplant.
Gilliam will need an artificial heart until a donor heart is available.
A GoFundMe has been established to help cover medical costs.

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Story summary

Gbari Gilliam, a 32-year-old dancer from Los Angeles, remains in critical condition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a cardiac arrest during rehearsals, with friends and family rallying around him.
Doctors diagnosed him with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a rare condition that may require a life-saving heart transplant.
Gilliam will need an artificial heart until a donor heart is available.
A GoFundMe has been established to help cover medical costs.