Reese Witherspoon’s father, John Draper Witherspoon, has been hospitalised. According to recent updates, the man was rushed to a nearby hospital on Friday after he was found unconscious near his pool at his Nashville, Tennessee home. Following the news of her father being rushed to a hospital, the actress posted a textual story on her Instagram account, reassuring fans and netizens alike that her father is okay now and is feeling better.Read ahead to know more about what happened.
Reese Witherspoon shares a health update on her father following his hospitalisation
While she did not share any details about what had happened to him, Reese Witherspoon did thank everyone for their concern and well wishes for her family. Witherspoon’s post read, “Earlier today, several outlets reported that my dad was taken to the hospital after a fall. I want to let everyone know that he is fine now. He is being taken care of by wonderful doctors and nurses. Thank you to everyone who reached out. It means the world to our family.“
What happened to Reese Witherspoon’s father rushed to the hospital
The ‘Legally Blonde’ actress’ father was found face down on the concrete near his pool at his Nashville, Tennessee home. Page Six revealed that soon after the doorman found him, he was rushed to a nearby hospital for further medical aid. The report revealed that someone from the neighbourhood spotted the 84-year-old from their balcony and alerted the doorman to what had happened.Emergency paramedics arrived at the scene soon after, and he was taken to a hospital. A statement from the report revealed, “The doorman and building manager rolled him over, and they said, ‘Dr. Witherspoon, are you OK?'” He blinked his eyes, and that’s when he was rushed to the hospital.” The outlet also reported that while Nashville Metro confirmed that there was a medical incident at the condo area where Witherspoon’s father resided, they refused to provide any confirmation about the person’s identity.
About Reese Witherspoon and her father
Reese Witherspoon grew up in Nashville with her father, John Draper Witherspoon, and her mother, Mary Elizabeth, along with her older brother, John. Her father was once an otolaryngologist, while her mother used to work as a nurse. Her father also used to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserves when she was a little girl.The two separated in the 90s; however, the news only came to light after Mary filed a bigamy lawsuit against him after finding out about his second marriage to Tricianne Taylor in a newspaper article. She alleged that they had not been divorced and that his second marriage was not legal. She also stated at the time that the two had separated because of John’s problems with alcohol, infidelity, and hoarding. In a 2018 interview with Women’s Day, Mary revealed that the two had reconciled and that John had started living with her again.Over the years, while her family has stayed out of the limelight, her parents could occasionally be spotted with her at public events or through her rare social media posts. Her last post with her father dates back to 2020, when she posted a photo of him on her Instagram account on Father’s Day.
