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Reese Witherspoon Says Her 84-Year-Old Father Is 'Fine' After Hospital Visit

Family reassurance preserves medical privacy, with official statements the likely next source of updates.

Overview

  • John Draper Witherspoon, 84, was found near the pool at his Windsor Tower condominium and was taken to a Nashville hospital after a medical incident that was reported on Friday.
  • Building staff and a resident are reported to have discovered him on the pool deck and checked his condition before emergency personnel arrived.
  • Nashville Metro confirmed emergency responders answered a call at the building and transported one person to a nearby hospital, though officials did not identify the patient.
  • Reese Witherspoon posted on Instagram Stories that her father was taken to the hospital after a fall and is "fine now" and being cared for by doctors and nurses.
  • No detailed medical information or a discharge timeline has been released, and further updates are expected only from the family or official sources; John Witherspoon is a retired otolaryngologist who previously served in the U.S. Army Reserve.