Liz Taylor -- You Gotta Have Heart

Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:11PM by TMZ Staff

Elizabeth Taylor is going in for heart surgery.

Liz says she's getting a leaky valve repaired, using some sort of clip device. It's not open heart surgery.

The 77-year-old didn't say when the procedure is taking place.

Story developing ...

Tags: elizabeth taylor, ElizabethTaylor, heart, heart surgery, HeartSurgery, leaky valve, LeakyValve, liz taylor, LizTaylor, open heart surgery, OpenHeartSurgery, valve

Robin Williams -- Following Doctor's Orders

Posted May 13th 2009 7:26AM by TMZ Staff

Robin Williams was looking and feeling great in NYC yesterday -- the first time we've seen him since he underwent heart surgery back in March -- but he says there's one thing he loves that he still can't do ...

Filed under: Nurse!

Tags: comedian, heart, heart surgery, new york, robin williams, video

Robin Williams -- Pre-Op Beach Bum

Posted Mar 9th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff

While he waits to undergo surgery to replace his aortic valve, Robin Williams enjoyed a peaceful walk along Miami Beach with a female friend this weekend.



The rehabbed 57-year-old was forced to suspend his one-man show tour after suffering shortness of breath last week.

No word when the heart surgery will take place.

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo

Tags: aortic valve, AorticValve, cancelled, heart, Miami, Robin Williams, RobinWilliams, surgery, tour

World Wrestling DEADeration

Posted Jun 26th 2007 7:25PM by TMZ Staff

The shocking and gruesome double murder/suicide involving wrestling superstar Chris Benoit isn't the "sport's" first brush with mysterious and untimely deaths.

From exploding hearts to drug use -- and even to some unsolved cases -- some of the musclebound who've entered the squared circle have checked out early.

TMZ has assembled a gallery of the dudes and chicks -- knocked out too soon.

Filed under: R.I.P.

Tags: chirs benoit, ChirsBenoit, dead, died, drugs, heart, muder, muscles, problems, sport, sucide, wrestelers, wwe