Movie icon Blythe Danner caused quite a scare at a charity benefit in the Hamptons on Saturday when she was whisked away by ambulance to a nearby hospital following a “medical incident,” multiple sources reported.
The 81-year-old silver screen legend, and mother of Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, was attending the Springs Food Pantry E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens 2024 at the Corbett Estate in East Hampton, NY, at the time of the incident.
A representative from Paltrow’s lifestyle company, GOOP, revealed that Danner was “completely fine,” per People.
In a report published on July 15, a source told the outlet: “It was early on in the event, and she sat there for a while as they took her vitals. It didn’t look that bad, but they took her away anyway.”
In 2022, Danner revealed she had battled the same disease — oral cancer — that claimed the life of her husband, Bruce Paltrow, in 2002.
Danner shared: “Everyone is touched by cancer in some way, but it’s unusual for a couple to have the same cancer. I remember I looked up at heaven and said to Bruce, ‘Are you lonely up there?’ It’s a sneaky disease. But I’m fine and dandy now. And I’m lucky to be alive.”
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She further confessed: “I kept it from my kids for a long time. I wanted to forge ahead as a mother, and I didn’t want them to worry.”
The Goop founder later expressed her understandable concern when Danner broke the news.
Gwyneth said: “I was obviously very shocked. It was scary. And it felt really eerie because it was so similar [to my dad’s].”
Gwyneth also discussed how her mother underwent a third surgery procedure with Dr. Mark DeLacure in 2020 to combat the disease.
Gwyneth gushed: “She went through it with so much grace. I was amazed at how strong she was able to be.”
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RadarOnline previously reported that in 2022, Gwyneth feared contracting the same cancer after witnessing what both her father and mother endured.
A source mentioned that Gwyneth had been getting regular cancer screenings and prioritizing her health but was still “carrying a ton of anxiety over this.”
Danner’s recent hospitalization may have caused concern, but we are thankful that she is happy and healthy.
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