Jake The Snake Roberts in hospital, has double pneumonia
Wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts is in a Las Vegas hospital and said to be in bad shape.
Roberts, 59, took a flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas Wednesday for a Sinn Bodhi show and passed out on the flight, according to WrestlingInc. He was unconscious after that and taken to a hospital where doctors discovered he has double pneumonia, fluid in his lungs and a mass on his brain.
The latest reports indicate Jake the Snake has regained consciousness.
Just spoke to @JakeSnakeDDT 's girlfriend, Jake is now conscious but still fading in and out. Please keep the prayers coming.
— DDPYOGA.com (@DDPYoga) August 28, 2014
UPDATE: @Jakesnakeddt is resting at the hospital. I've been there all night making sure he is comfortable. Thanks for all the kind messages!
— Sinn Bodhi – Kizarny (@SiNNbODHi) August 28, 2014
TMZ says Roberts is in intensive care and his immune system is “in bad shape.”