Clarence Clemons hospitalized after stroke - UPDATE: R.I.P.

[eaglesvet]

Backstreets is reporting that Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band was hospitalized yesterday in Florida after suffering a massive stroke. He is reportedly in serious condition after two surgeries on his brain, but has responded by squeezing a visitor's hand. Please send your thoughts and prayers his way!!

[tequila girl]

I read about that yesterday - so sad..........Wishing you a full recovery Clarence x

[Troubadour]

I also read about this on Facebook. How sad. I'll keep Clarence in my thoughts and prayers.

[sodascouts]

Awful! He's in my prayers as well.

[TimothyBFan]

Heard this this morning and just posted this current link regarding surgery he had in the Bruce thread before I saw this one.

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/jun...g_Stroke.shtml

[sodascouts]

Wow - glad to hear he's doing so well, considering!

[eaglesvet]

The most recent update I read is that he is making slow strides forward, but obviously has a long road ahead of him. Still on many machines, but the goal is to take him off each as he recovers more of his faculties. Well-wishes can be sent to notestoclarence@clarenceclemons.com.

[Glennsallnighter]

Well I too send him all the best. Even if it takes a while it'll be worth it to recover fully.

[Henley Honey]

So sorry to hear of his passing. He had a procedure done in a NY Hosptial a few years ago and became friends with an operating room tech friend of mine. He was really just a "regular guy" and would have dinner with her whenever he was in town -- he just loved a home-cooked, down-home meal. He could not have been nicer to her and her family. A real gentleman.
Love and condolences to his family.

[sodascouts]

Oh my gosh... it seemed like he was responding so well and then WHAM...he's gone. So sad. My condolences to his family as well.