Bryant Gumbel is expected to make a full recovery after the medical emergency

Bryant Gumbel is expected to make a full recovery after the medical emergency

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Bryant Gumbel will be fine after that A medical scare that sent him rushing from his Manhattan apartment to the hospital Last week.

A source familiar with his emergency condition told Page Six: “He is not dying, and is expected to recover.”

Bryant Gumbel was hospitalized on October 20. Corey Sipkin for the New York Post

The former “Today” show host, 77, experienced medical difficulties around 9 p.m. on October 20, TMZ reported.

Gamble’s family remains tight-lipped about his medical emergency. AFP via Getty Images

Sources told the outlet that he was taken on a stretcher and remained in the hospital until Wednesday.

A family member also told the outlet that he was doing well.

It’s unclear if Gamble has returned home, but our source tells us he likely was released from the hospital on Thursday.

The family also did not reveal what prompted him to seek medical attention, and we were told that very few people knew. “They are being very tight-lipped about this,” the source said.

Gamble’s wife, Hillary, reportedly shared an encouraging message on social media. Movie Magic

Gamble’s wife, Hillary, did not respond to our requests for comment.

Gamble’s tumor was removed after he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Getty Images for HBO

Gamble was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009, forcing him to undergo surgery to remove a tumor from his lung. He appeared on ‘Live With Regis and Kelly’ that same year, where he insisted there was “nothing to hide from”.

“They opened up my chest and took a malignant tumor and took part of my lung and took some other good stuff,” he said.

Gamble, pictured with Katie Couric, hosted the “Today” show for 15 years. Getty Images
The broadcast legend hosted HBO’s “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” for 28 years. Getty Images

The four-time Emmy winner hosted the “Today” show for 15 years before leaving NBC’s flagship morning show for good in 1997. He hosted HBO’s “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” for 28 years before retiring in 2023.

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