Hollywood Icon Ann-Margret
Recovering After Breaking Elbow in Scary Spill
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Ann-Margret is on the mend after a nasty spill at home … but don’t panic, she’s already bouncing back.
The legendary actress, dancer and singer revealed she recently fell and broke her right elbow, turning what sounded like a terrifying moment into a painful — but manageable — injury.
The 84-year-old “Viva Las Vegas” star shared the update with Parade magazine … explaining the injury was serious enough that she needed to be rushed to the hospital, and later forced her to cancel a scheduled autograph signing.
But when asked if she was recovering, she replied: “Yes, I am. I sure am!”
“I’m going to try and be really really careful and not flop down, not fall again, but one never knows,” she added, brushing off the fall with a calm, matter-of-fact attitude.
In fact, she even shrugged it off with a bit of humor — noting she’s had her fair share of injuries over the years … clearly not letting this one slow her down mentally. Back in 1972, she famously fell 22 feet from a platform during a performance at a Nevada casino.
Ann-Margret has been lighting up screens for over 60 years, racking up five Golden Globe Awards, an Emmy win for “Law & Order: SVU,” plus multiple Oscar and Grammy nominations.
Her broken elbow was a scary moment for a Hollywood legend, but she’s expected to heal up just fine … and if history’s any indication, she’ll handle it with the same grit that made her a star in the first place.