Bam Margera

2022 - 12 - 9

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Jackass star Bam Margera rushed to hospital and put on a ventilator (Irish Mirror)

Jackass star Bam Margera is said to be battling pneumonia and has been put on a ventilator after being taken to a hospital in San Diego earlier this week.

Pneumonia is swelling of the tissue in one or both lungs and it's usually caused by a bacterial infection or a virus. I pray for his family." [former professional skateboarder](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jackass-casts-lives-tragic-deaths-24189459) was hospitalised in San Diego earlier this week. Police sent out a search party after he reportedly fled the rehabilitation centre, and at the time, his rehab manager reported the star missing after he told staff at the centre that he was 'unhappy' with the place and 'their services'. The TV personality has been in and out of rehab centres over the past year as he completed a one-year treatment program for drug and alcohol abuse. [Jackass](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/jackass) star [Bam Margera](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/bam-margera) is reportedly battling a series case of pneumonia and is being treated in an intensive care unit.

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Jackass star Bam Margera reportedly hospitalised with pneumonia ... (JOE)

The star is said to have been admitted to hospital earlier this week. Bam Margera is reportedly on a ventilator in hospital battling a very serious case of ...

The publisher said it was told by sources that Bam is now on a ventilator and is being treated in ICU. Bam Margera is reportedly on a ventilator in hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia. The star is said to have been admitted to hospital earlier this week.

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Bam Margera admitted to hospital with pneumonia (Crow River Media)

The 43-year-old former 'Jackass' star is believed to have been rushed to a medical centre in San Diego, California earlier this week after falling sick with the ...

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'Jackass' star Bam Margera reportedly on ventilator after being ... (NME.com)

The stunt performer is said to have been hospitalised in San Diego earlier this week, and subsequently tested positive for COVID while in hospital. According to ...

[fired from the latest film Jackass Forever](https://www.nme.com/news/film/bam-margera-says-hes-been-cut-from-jackass-4-and-asks-fans-to-boycott-the-new-film-2878844) after a positive drug test. In September 2021, he was [taken to rehab by police following an incident](https://www.nme.com/news/film/bam-margera-sent-to-rehab-by-police-after-emotional-disturbance-3059093) at a casino in Tampa Bay, Florida. [TMZ.](https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/14/bam-margera-settles-jackass-forever-lawsuit-johnny-knoxville-paramount/#:~:text=Bam%20Margera%20has%20settled%20his%20wrongful%20termination%20lawsuit,so%20many%20conditions%20it%20was%20impossible%20to%20comply.) He later [filed a lawsuit against the film’s producers](https://www.nme.com/news/film/jackass-star-bam-margera-sues-producers-claims-civil-rights-violation-3014910) claiming it was a violation of his civil rights, alleging that it broke the terms of his contract. His condition, however, is said to be stable. [Margera completed a 12-month treatment program for drug and alcohol abuse](https://www.nme.com/news/film/jackass-star-bam-margera-completes-one-year-drug-and-alcohol-abuse-treatment-program-3228396).

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Bam Margera is reportedly hospitalized with pneumonia, put on ... (Page Six)

Bam Margera has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia and put on a ventilator, with the "Jackass" alum also testing positive for COVID.

The model, 38, [ filed for full custody ](https://pagesix.com/2021/09/16/bam-margeras-wife-nicole-boyd-files-for-custody-of-their-son/)of the 4-year-old in September 2021. “It’s no secret that Bam has struggled with mental health and addiction,” the duo wrote at the time. [welcoming son Phoenix](https://pagesix.com/2017/12/23/bam-margera-welcomes-baby-boy/) three months later. [battled substance abuse issues](https://pagesix.com/2018/04/27/bam-margera-sentenced-in-dui-case/) for years. [attempting to escape rehab centers](https://pagesix.com/2022/06/27/bam-margera-missing-from-rehab-for-second-time-in-two-weeks/) multiple times in June and September. [according to TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/09/bam-margera-hospitalized-pneumonia-ventilator-jackass-star/).

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Jackass star Bam Margera fighting for life on ventilator with Covid ... (New Zealand Herald)

TMZ has reported Margera has been admitted to hospital with a serious case of pneumonia. The 43-year-old former MTV star is believed to have been rushed to a ...

In June, he disappeared from the facility twice. Sources told TMZ Margera had left the programme. The news outlet has reported he later tested positive for coronavirus while under the care of doctors.

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Bam Margera reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19 complications (Los Angeles Times)

TV personality and former pro skateboarder Bam Margera was hospitalized due to complications related to COVID-19, according to a TMZ report.

He was featured as a playable character in the popular “Tony Hawk” video game series. The series led to Bam’s own MTV spinoff, “Viva La Bam,” as well as several feature films, many of which Margera co-wrote and co-produced. Starting in the late 1990s, Margera found success as a pro skateboarder. [and out](https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/bam-margera-finishes-12-month-treatment-program-for-substance-abuse-in-florida) of Florida rehabilitation facilities for his alcohol addiction. Margera was hospitalized earlier this week with pneumonia and later tested positive for COVID-19, TMZ said in a report. “I just looked at the big picture, like, ‘What am I doing?

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Bam Margera is on ventilator. Know what has happened (Economic Times)

MTVs Jackass star Bam Margera is reportedly struggling with an extreme bout of pneumonia. The star has been transferred to the ICU by doctors.

According to [TMZ](/topic/tmz), Bam is stable and under recovery. The doctors put Bam on a ventilator and transferred him to the [ICU](/topic/icu). The movement came into being after several fans speculated that Bam had been put into conservatorship by his family, just like People close to the star have been worried about him. [Jackass](/topic/jackass)star Bam Margera is fighting an acute case of pneumonia. Bam has been in and out of rehab facilities this year for alcohol and drug use.

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Bam Margera 'on the road to recovery' after hospitalisation for ... (Metro)

Issuing a statement, they began: 'Bam was recently hospitalised. 'Fortunately, he is now testing negative for Covid and receiving care for pneumonia.' They ...

[Metro Football on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/bace44d9-d6f8-4ec0-b0d2-6448cf365eab/1436206298976256). [Metro Showbiz on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/16289297-eb61-4990-9aab-45ce173b8058/). [he disappeared from the facility twice.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/16/jackass-star-bam-margera-located-and-picked-up-after-fleeing-rehab-16837061/) [Snapchat show Pop Cultur’d](https://story.snapchat.com/p/1bfe6c2d-403d-49dd-a535-903658badff8), the go-to place for all things pop culture. [he left his latest stint in rehab.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/jackasss-bam-margera-returning-to-rehab-with-different-programme-17398425/) [Piers Morgan takes brutal swipe at Elton John after Rocketman quits Twitter](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/10/piers-morgan-takes-swipe-at-elton-john-after-rocketman-quits-twitter-17913902/?ico=more_text_links) [Nick Carter joins Backstreet Boys on stage at Jingle Ball for first performance since sexual battery allegations](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/10/nick-carter-hits-the-stage-for-first-time-since-sexual-battery-allegations-17913905/?ico=more_text_links) [Jackass](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jackass/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) star had been [hospitalised for pneumonia ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/09/jackass-bam-margera-hospitalised-with-severe-pneumonia-17909722/)and had since contracted Covid. [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/09/bam-margera-hospitalized-pneumonia-ventilator-jackass-star/) previously stated that he is was being treated in an intensive care ward but his condition was ‘stable’, so news of his improvement will send reassurance to fans.

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'Jackass' star Bam Margera hospitalised with pneumonia (Far Out Magazine)

Former Jackass daredevil Bam Margera has reportedly been hospitalised with a “very serious case” of pneumonia amid an extended period of health concerns.

[four-star review of Jackass Forever](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jackass-forever-perfect-comedic-timing-review/) back in February, Jack Whatley of Far Out wrote: “If you’re looking for smart, slick and stylised viewing, then I’m sure there are plenty of films for you this weekend at the cinema, but Jackass Forever isn’t it. He subsequently filed a lawsuit against the film’s producers, claiming that it was a violation of his contract. After arriving, he tested positive for Covid-19 before his condition deteriorated to a critical state.

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