"Bryant Gumbel has reportedly been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency. The former "Today" show host, 77, was transported Monday night from his apartment building in Manhattan, TMZ reported. Gumbel was taken on a gurney and has remained in the hospital since Monday, sources told the outlet. His condition and what he is being treated for is unclear. But a family member told TMZ that the broadcasting legend is "OK.""
"The sports journalist battled lung cancer in 2009, after being a heavy smoker then quitting. "It's nothing to hide from," Gumbel said during his appearance on "Live! With Regis and Kelly" in December 2009. "They opened up my chest, they took a malignant tumor and they took part of my lung and they took some other goodies." "And the pathology on most of the stuff had been benign, but enough aggressive cells had escaped the tumor that it warranted some treatment"
Bryant Gumbel, 77, was hospitalized after a medical emergency and was transported Monday night from his Manhattan apartment building on a gurney. He has remained in the hospital since Monday and his condition is unclear. A family member reported that he is "OK," while a representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Gumbel battled lung cancer in 2009 after heavy smoking and underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor and part of a lung. He co-hosted Today for 15 years, hosted HBO's Real Sports from 1995–2023, and retired in December 2023. His brother Greg died of pancreatic cancer in December 2024 at age 78.
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