Who’s the Boss actor Danny Pintauro has been hospitalized after having a near-fatal scooter accident.
The former child actor took to Instagram to share the news, his pictures from the hospital, and a note describing the incident. Updating his followers about his health, he wrote:
“On Thanksgiving night, I got into a scooter accident. The bike lane I was riding in was suddenly blocked with cones and I was forced to choose between a van and a pylon. The pylons hurt!! Have a terrible scrape on my arm and I was pretty convinced I had broken my arm.”
He further added that he felt “a whole lot better” after the accident but started feeling “weird chest pains” late Saturday afternoon. After getting his reports from the hospital he came to know that he had an infection in his bloodstream due to a tear in the stomach lining.
“It’s been the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt in my whole life,” he said. “So I had to have emergency surgery to repair the tear. The surgery went well, and now that it’s fixed, the pain is pretty much gone away, although I’m very sore.”
The 48-year-old informed his followers that he won't be able to eat or drink for three days. He added in the note that if he would have waited any longer, he could have died. Concluding his message, he asked his fans to light a candle for him and his arm is completely fine according to an X-ray report.
According to Pintauro’s social media, he lives in Long Beach, California with his husband, Wil Tabares.
When did Danny Pintauro get married?
Danny Pintauro tied the knot with his boyfriend Wil Tabares on April 3, 2014, in an intimate wedding ceremony in Dana Point, California; according to a report in US Weekly.
The duo streamed a live broadcast of their ceremony. Will explained his marriage as a “magical experience” in a blog post by Emma and Josh.
“Everything went off without a hitch. The wedding was terrific, and everyone was so happy to be there. We had fun! We went into it with no stress or worries or cares, except to have a good time.” Pintauro told US Weekly.
“I never thought I would get married…I never thought I’d see the day that same-s*x marriage would be legal, so it’s definitely a lifelong dream come true. The beautiful reality is starting to set in. This is one small step for man, one giant step for equality.” The actor’s husband added.
What led to Danny Pintauro’s career break?
Danny Pintauro’s career break is attributed to several personal factors where he struggled mentally and physically.
Recalling his past, Pintauro told People Magazine in 2022 that he “had a lot of trauma” following the time after Who's the Boss?
In 1997, Pintauro revealed that he was g*y when the National Enquirer threatened to out him. He decided to step away from his career as he was publicly ousted during that time since there were hardly any g*y actors in the film industry.
The actor struggled with substance abuse linked with risky s*xual behaviors in the early 2000s. They had a huge impact on his professional life. He shared about his 2003 HIV diagnosis to ABC News in a 2015 report. "I had no idea," he recalled on "The View." "[I] went to the doctor’s office and got the news, walked back to work, spent another six hours doing talent agent stuff and went home and cried."
He made headlines during a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey, where the actor publicly revealed that he tested HIV+.
He moved to Los Angeles and focused on his education at Standford University. Inspired after seeing men embracing their s*xual identity on television, he returned to acting after three decades. He bagged a role in a Lifetime Christmas movie called A Country Christmas Harmony. He is currently actively pursuing new opportunities in his acting career.
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Danny Pintauro portrayed the character of Jonathan Bower in Who’s The Boss, an ABC sitcom which aired from 1984-1992.
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