Overview
- Drew Carey described on Ted Danson’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name how he overlooked classic warning signs in 2001 because he expected a dramatic collapse like in cartoons.
- While jogging, his heart rate spiked to about 160 and he felt shoulder numbness and later chest tightness, yet he slowed down, walked home, and dismissed the episode.
- He went to Bob’s Big Boy for chili spaghetti and returned to The Drew Carey Show set the next day before asking producers to call an ambulance when the pain intensified.
- He spent the night in the hospital and underwent coronary angioplasty with a stent; prior reporting cited by outlets says one artery was about 95% blocked, according to ABC News.
- The scare led to sustained lifestyle changes, including cutting alcohol, emphasizing vegetables and salads, and focusing on weight loss.