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Matt Pinfield's Remarkable Comeback After Stroke and Coma
4/9/2026
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Story summary
- Matt Pinfield, a former MTV V.J. and radio D.J., suffered a January 2025 stroke that left him in a coma and battling pneumonia.
- Doctors warned his family to prepare for the worst.
- By summer 2025, Pinfield returned to the airwaves and resumed attending concerts.
- In March 2026, he was seen hiking in Griffith Park as part of rehabilitation despite loss of sensation on the right.
