Overview
- Legrand made her first in-person outing since hospital discharge by attending daughter Marcela Tinayre’s birthday in Barrio Parque on Saturday, Oct. 31, arriving by car with a chauffeur and photographed smiling while seated at a six-person table with family including Juana Viale.
- She was first admitted to Sanatorio Mater Dei in mid-September for a respiratory infection diagnosed as bacterial pneumonia, spent roughly 18 days in the clinic, and was officially discharged on Oct. 6 to continue recovery at home.
- Reports say her at-home regimen includes two daily kinesiología sessions and regular visits from her physician, Dr. Guillermo Semeniuk, as family members supervise her convalescence.
- Mirtha has not returned to host La Noche de Mirtha and Juana Viale has been presenting the Saturday program in her stead, a role she confirmed while describing the family gathering and denying claims that the earlier Mother’s Day photo was AI-generated.
- At 99 years old, the presenter’s public reappearance has reassured supporters but keeps open questions about the timing of a full professional comeback and the ongoing need for medically guided, limited outings.