“Jackass” star Bam Margera is reportedly hospitalized in San Diego battling pneumonia.
Sources told TMZ on Friday that the 43-year-old was admitted earlier this week and tested positive for COVID-19 during his stay in the hospital. According to the outlet, he has since been placed on a ventilator and is being treated in the ICU, but his condition is stable.
Representatives for Margera did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
The report comes as Margera has struggled with mental health issues and has been in and out of rehab this year after being placed on a court-ordered treatment program for drug and alcohol abuse. former skateboarder who was Diagnosing Manic Bipolar Disorder In 2019, Summer attempted to avoid rehab twice.
in September, tmz Told that the treatment program had been reorganized by a judge and that Bam would no longer be required to stay in an inpatient facility. However, he was still reportedly required to attend classes and see a psychiatrist.
Sources told TMZ on Friday that Bam has never complied with his court order and that many people close to him have been concerned for his well-being.
one in Statement posted on Instagram In August, Bam’s family addressed his struggles after he was granted a temporary health care guardian.
“It is no secret that Bam has struggled with mental health and addiction. You have watched Bam grow up and accompanied him through his ups and downs,” Bam’s family wrote at the time. “While we love sharing our lives with you, some things need to be handled privately and treatment is one of them. Recovery is difficult and even more so under public scrutiny.
His family argued that the so-called “free Bam” movement, fueled by online speculation that he had been placed in a conservatorship, “hurts his recovery process by creating confusion and danger to Bam and our families.”
The statement continued, “Despite rumors, Bam has never been in a conservatorship, but rather a temporary health conservatorship for reasons that will not be shared with the public.” “If Bam chooses to talk it out, he will do so when he is ready. Despite the lack of knowledge of the details, his health and well-being have been encouraged by ‘free Bam’ theorists to opt out of his treatment.
The family concluded the statement by asking Bam’s fans to “respect the process and our family” and to “support Bam in his recovery, stay on track and wish him well with his sobriety.”