Overview
- The 45-year-old said in recent Instagram videos that he “almost died” after a Las Vegas hospitalization in early January for severe pneumonia and chest pain.
- He told fans his heart is “only beating like 25%” and that doctors indicated he may not live beyond 2027.
- TMZ-reported guidance says he is on eight heart medications with strict bedrest and may need a pacemaker or defibrillator pending a follow-up appointment.
- He described the right side of his heart as “black” and discussed plans to travel to Haiti seeking alternative treatment.
- He thanked his sister Brandy and his parents for support and bills, and most details so far come from his own livestreams and entertainment outlets rather than an official medical statement.