Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield Suffers Massive Stroke, Remains Hospitalized
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The 63-year-old’s health emergency occurred the night of Jan. 6 as a result of previous health issues,Rolling Stonereports.
On Jan. 7, KCSN — the Los Angeles radio station where Pinfield hosted a show — released a statement revealing that he wouldn’t be on air for a bit.
“The SoCal Sound’s legendary DJ Matt Pinfield will take a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons,” the Facebookpostsaid. “We fully support Matt and hope to have his energetic rock n’ roll knowledge back on the air soon.”
“Everyone at KLOS & Meruelo Media, along with Matt’s family (daughters Jessica and Maya, brother Glen, sister Colleen, mother Nancy), his girlfriend Kara, and the entire rock and roll universe support Matt in taking some time off to rest and heal,” the company said. “Matt is a family member, and we look forward to having him back on the KLOS airwaves as soon as possible. We know his fans across the country and all the artists feel the same way.”
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According toTMZ, shortly after Pinfield’s stroke, his daughter Jessica filed for temporary conservatorship, citing concerns over his ability to manage his health and finances. She reportedly claimed in court documents that the former Columbia Records executive is “incompetent to make decisions.”
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The music personality was also open about his struggle with substance abuse and heart problems, which led to him entering rehab in 2017.
“I was dealing with A-fib,” he toldThe San Francisco Chronicleat the time. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications, according to theAmerican Heart Association.
“Drinking on top of it wasn’t a good idea. And it turns out I was overmedicated,” he said.
In 2016, Pinfieldpublished a memoirabout his career:All These Things That I’ve Done: My Insane, Improbable Rock Life.
source: people.com
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