Bob Odenkirk 'Doing Great' After Heart Attack But Urges Fans To 'Keep Expectations Reasonable'
KEY POINTS
- Bob Odenkirk assured fans and supporters that he is recovering well after suffering a heart attack
- He said he's had his "own 'It's a wonderful life' week of people insisting I make the world slightly better"
- Fans and fellow celebrities wrote messages of support and relief following his update
Bob Odenkirk gave an update on his health over a week after suffering a "small heart attack" that caused him to collapse on the set of "Better Call Saul."
The 58-year-old actor took to Twitter Saturday to assure his fans and supporters that he is recovering well and thank them once more for the outpouring of affection that followed the news of his hospitalization.
"I am doing great. I’ve had my very own 'It’s a wonderful life' week of people insisting I make the world slightly better," Odenkirk tweeted. "Wow! Thank you, I love everyone right now but let’s keep expectations reasonable!"
Fans and celebrities alike expressed their relief at the news that he is doing great following his health scare.
"Love you, Odie. So relieved to hear you’re doing better. Yes, we need you, George Bailey," Kathy Griffin commented on Odenkirk's tweet.
"Bob, I’d like to be the first to wish you a speedy recovery," Brent Spiner wrote.
"You deserve every warm fuzzy you ever get. You’re what proves the whole 'precious actor' Hollywood stereotype wrong. Glad you & your family can relax a bit…don’t rush back to work. You are YOURSELF, not your career identity," Melissa Jo Peltier said.
"You really do make everyone's lives better. I'll share with you a post I made on Facebook after watching Nobody. I felt gut-punched when I heard you weren't well. Sending all the good vibes to you, sir!" one person wrote.
Odenkirk collapsed on July 27 while filming the final season of his hit "Breaking Bad" spinoff in New Mexico and was rushed to the hospital.
While waiting for updates on his health, thousands of fans and celebrities expressed their worries and hopes for Odenkirk's recovery on social media, including his former "Breaking Bad" co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, former "Better Call Saul" castmate Michael McKean and "This Is Us star" Sterling K. Brown.
Odenkirk revealed the details of his on set health scare on July 30, sharing on Twitter that he was "going to be OK" and would be "back soon" after suffering a "small heart attack.
"I had a small heart attack. But I'm going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery," he wrote. "Also, AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level. I'm going to take a beat to recover but I'll be back soon."
Following his update, Odenkirk's "Better Call Saul" co-star Rhea Seehorn, who portrays Saul Goodman's wife Kim Wexler on the series, wrote on Instagram, "I cannot express my relief & gratitude. Nor can I find the words to say how much I love you, and your family, my friend."
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