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Carrot Top Showing Signs of Improvement in Hospital
Confirmed
In Short: Comedian Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top, is showing signs of improvement while hospitalized in Las Vegas following a reported suicide attempt.
Comedian Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top, is showing signs of improvement while hospitalized in Las Vegas following a reported suicide attempt.
According to his representative, Jami Schlicher, Carrot Top is now awake and breathing on his own, with his condition continuing to improve.
Carrot Top, 61, was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital on Friday after an alleged suicide attempt.
Carrot Top, who has been performing at the Luxor Hotel and Casino since 2005, has canceled his shows for the duration of his hospital stay.
The comedian has reportedly been sharing lighter moments with the medical staff and reading messages from fans.
Carrot Top's representative added, 'Scott and his family remain deeply grateful for the extraordinary kindness and continue to ask that his privacy be respected.
The Luxor Hotel and Casino expressed well-wishes for Carrot Top, stating, 'We are thinking of him and wish him strength as he receives the care and support he needs.
Carrot Top is known for his curly red hair, satirical comedy, and use of props, and has been a long-standing performer in Las Vegas.
His shows scheduled for September 18 through September 22 were canceled following his hospitalization.
Carrot Top's representative noted that the comedian has been reading stories from fans about how his comedy helped them through difficult times.
Carrot Top's representative also mentioned that he has been joking around with the medical staff, indicating a positive outlook on his recovery.
What's confirmed
- Carrot Top is showing signs of improvement while remaining hospitalized in Las Vegas.
- The 61-year-old comedian, whose real name is Scott Thompson, is now awake and breathing on his own, according to a new update from his representative.
- “ Scott remains hospitalized and under close medical care. He is now awake, breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him,” his rep Jami Schlicher told Page Six on Sunday (September 20).
- "He is now awake, breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him." His rep added that the 61-year-old has been joking around with the "medical staff caring for him" and that he has been reading the "many messages from fans" from over the last several days.
What's still developing
- "Scott remains hospitalized and under close medical care," the rep said in a statement to TMZ Sept. 20.
- Carrot Top has headlined at the Luxor since 2005, making him one of the longest-running resident performers in Las Vegas.