Celebrity Health

Gregg Popovich is no longer the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs ... as the franchise legend has now pivoted to a front office role with the organization after a string of recent health issues.

The news broke just minutes ago ... with the Spurs stating the 76-year-old five-time champion would become the full-time team president.

The report comes weeks after Popovich's latest health scare at a local restaurant ... which resulted in him being transported to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.

"Floribama Shore" star Kirk Medas is in a hospital bed in the intensive care unit and he needs a machine to breathe.

Nilsa Prowant, who starred alongside Kirk on the canceled MTV show, just shared a health update on her good friend Kirk ... and it doesn't sound good.

Kirk's in the ICU fighting necrotizing pancreatitis, Nilsa says ... and he's been there for nearly two weeks and is now sedated and using a ventilator to breathe.

The fan who tragically fell from an outfield wall at PNC Park on Wednesday has been identified as Kavan Markwood -- a 20-year-old former college football player.

A spokesperson for the South Allegheny School District -- where Markwood played his high school football -- confirmed to TribLive on Thursday it's Markwood who's currently fighting for his life at a Pittsburgh-area hospital after he tumbled to the warning track during the Pirates vs. Cubs game.

"Everyone at South Allegheny would say he is a hard-working, highly resilient young man," the district rep, Laura Thomson, said. "He’s a fighter. He's going to need that resiliency now."

Gilbert Arenas returned to work on Thursday ... fresh off the great news his basketball star son, Alijah, would complete his recovery from home following his serious Cybertruck crash.

The former Wizards guard resumed his spot on the "Gil's Arena" set alongside Josiah Johnson, Brandon Jennings and Nick Young ... and they got right into it by discussing the Lakers' early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Timberwolves.

Arenas was in great spirits despite what's been going on with his family ... as he arrived in a Homey D. Clown costume (from Damon Wayans' character in "In Living Color") to honor a promise he made on the series.

Kanye West is gearing up to sue his former dentist ... claiming he suffered injuries and financial damages due to alleged reckless administration of nitrous oxide.

The rapper's legal team -- headed by Andrew Cherkasky -- sent a notice of intention to sue to Dr. Thomas P. Connelly, who they say became Ye's dentist in early 2024.

Ye's team claims that while he was under Connelly's care, the dentist "engaged in numerous inappropriate and dangerous practices that were far outside the bounds of any legitimate medical purpose or standard of care."

China seems delusional on the issue of COVID-19 all these years later ... ‘cause the government is now falsely claiming the deadly virus originated in the United States instead of China’s Wuhan lab —- the most universally accepted theory.

Chinese officials penned a paper pointing an accusatory finger at the U.S. for facilitating the spread of COVID -- an infectious respiratory disease that quickly passes from person to person.

In the essay, the officials wrote ... “The U.S. should cease from shifting blame and evading responsibility, stop finding external excuses for its internal malaise, and genuinely reflect on and overhaul its public health policies.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at it again -- and this time, he's coming for the stuff in your tap water, claiming fluoride is basically brain poison ... especially for kids.

During a White House Cabinet meeting Wednesday, RFK Jr. went off the deep end -- proclaiming he and his team are pushing to change federal regulations over fluoride in drinking water ... because, according to him, the science apparently shows a link between fluoride exposure and low IQ in kids.

In the Health and Human Services Secretary's own words about fluoride today ... "The more you get, the stupider you are" -- adding that America needs smart kids, not ones being dumbed down by their drinking water.

Cops have opened an investigation into the golf cart accident that's left John Elway's longtime friend, Jeff Sperbeck, fighting for his life, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office tells us ... it's started to probe the matter -- which occurred on Saturday evening in La Quinta, Calif. -- but right now, everything is "purely informational."

We're told investigators are in the process of gathering info ... and conducting interviews with witnesses. Ultimately, cops say the goal is to determine if a criminal act occurred.

Alijah Arenas is out of the hospital just days after his serious Cybertruck crash ... and while it's fantastic news, the family says he is at the beginning of his recovery process.

TMZ Sports has obtained a statement from the Arenas and Govan families ... which states the 18-year-old USC commit is "now resting comfortably under close watch."

"While his journey to full recovery is just beginning, his spirit remains strong, and he is surrounded by love and support," the family said Wednesday.

Michael Bolton is locked in on the legacy he wants to leave behind following his 2023 brain cancer diagnosis -- and it's not all about his music.

The '80s and '90s hitmaker discussed the "reality of mortality" in a new cover interview with People ... confirming his diagnosis of glioblastoma -- a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer -- caused him to worry less about his legacy of music and focus more on how he can prepare his daughters for life without him.

He explains ... "How do I give things that they can take forward? Life lessons, love, any kind of validation that I can give [them] — I want to be on the right side of that so they feel great about who they are."

4/30 10:47 AM PT -- Jeff Sperbeck passed away at 1:10 AM on Wednesday, officials tell TMZ Sports.

4/29 5:40 PM PT -- We've now confirmed Elway was indeed behind the wheel of the golf cart.

NFL legend John Elway was right in the middle of the golf cart accident that left his longtime friend on life support, and he might have been driving ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement and other sources tell us Elway was on the golf cart Saturday evening in La Quinta, California when Jeff Sperbeck -- John's business partner and former agent -- fell off the back of the moving vehicle, rolled and hit his head on asphalt ... suffering a traumatic injury.

John, Jeff and their wives had been at the Stagecoach music festival earlier in the day in nearby Indio, and were leaving a post-party when the accident happened.

Mike Peters -- the lead singer of the rock band The Alarm -- has died ... according to the BBC.

It's not immediately clear when or how Peters died ... though it's worth noting the Welsh rocker fought cancer on and off for three decades leading up to his death.

Peters was best known for cofounding The Alarm, though the initial punk-rock iteration of the group went by the name The Toilets and started performing in 1977.

Teddi Mellencamp was all smiles hanging out with her BFF Kyle Richards -- and she also dropped a major update about her cancer battle.

The former 'RHOBH' star hit up L.A.’s An Unforgettable Evening 2025 Gala on Monday night -- and revealed she’s feeling much better, which is huge considering she's had multiple surgeries to remove brain tumors over the last few months.

Teddi also told right there and then that life couldn’t be better -- she had a sweet treat in hand, was at an amazing event, and had her bestie by her side.

Selma Blair is glowing ... and she didn’t miss a beat giving an MS update -- even if it meant throwing a cheeky jab at TMZ.

We ran into Selma at LAX -- who's been battling multiple sclerosis for 7 years -- and she says this past year has been a game-changer 'cause she's feeling great and, get this, she's relapse-free!

We asked Selma what’s been behind her health glow-up this past year, and she joked that dodging TMZ cameras might be the secret -- of course, saying it all in good fun!

Jeremy Renner is giving a shocking account of his near-fatal 2023 snowplow accident ... saying at one point, he briefly died.

The Marvel star spells it all out in his new memoir, "My Next Breath," detailing everything that came with getting mowed by a 14,000-pound snowplow.

In an excerpt from the book, according to UsWeekly, Renner describes the agony he faced after saving his young nephew from the machine, lying helpless after breaking over 30 bones.

Jeff Sperbeck, John Elway's longtime business partner, is in the hospital on life support ... following a horrific golf course accident over the weekend, TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told Sperbeck was at The Madison Club in La Quinta, CA on Saturday afternoon, riding on the back of a golf cart, when something went terribly wrong ... and Jeff somehow fell off the moving vehicle, landing on the ground, and hitting his head.

Jeff's wife and at least one other person noticed Sperbeck was down and quickly turned around to check on him. It was immediately clear the longtime sports agent was in bad shape, and someone called for help.