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Ving Rhames Collapses, Released After Hospital Checkup

4/30/2026

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Ving Rhames collapsed at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood on April 29, 2026, and was later released feeling fine.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at about 1:40 p.m. and took the 66-year-old actor to medical care.
Manager Brad Kramer said the actor joked on the phone and sounded like his usual self.
Rhames’s representative suggested overheating may have caused the episode, noting a prior hospitalization for observation before clearance.

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Ving Rhames collapsed at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood on April 29, 2026, and was later released feeling fine.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at about 1:40 p.m. and took the 66-year-old actor to medical care.
Manager Brad Kramer said the actor joked on the phone and sounded like his usual self.
Rhames’s representative suggested overheating may have caused the episode, noting a prior hospitalization for observation before clearance.