Veteran stand-up comedian Gallagher – best known for smashing items on stage with a large wooden hammer he has deemed the Sledge-O-Matic – suffered a heart attack prior to a show in Texas on Wednesday and was rushed to the hospital. Sources confirm he has since been placed in a medically-induced coma and will likely be awoken from it some time today. Gallagher Smashes Stuff on Stage The 65-year old’s manager, Christine Scherrer, tells The Huffington Post that her client is in stable condition , is “slowing recovering” and is expected to return to the stage in the near future after suffering his second heart attack in a year. Gallagher’s performances for this weekend have been rescheduled and we wish him nothing but great health going forward.
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Gallagher Suffers Heart Attack in Texas, Placed in Medical Coma