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Freeman in 'Good Spirits'

By Elizabeth Wolff, Newser User

Posted Aug 5, 2008 10:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – Morgan Freeman “has a broken arm, broken elbow, and minor shoulder damage but he is in good spirits," his publicist told People. The actor underwent successful surgery to correct the damage from a car accident Sunday night in Mississippi, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. "He's worried about his golf swing," said a business partner.

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Morgan Freeman is expected to make a full recovery after his near fatal car accident Sunday night. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Actor Morgan Freeman took his granddaughter Edina to the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" last month in NYC. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Morgan Freeman with his wife, Myra Colley-Lee in 2007. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman have a laugh as they pose together at the German premiere of their movie "The Bucket List." (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)

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