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Attenborough Falls, Slips Into Short Coma

Gandhi director, 85, in hospital after 'banging his head'

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 21, 2008 11:37 AM CST

(Newser) – Acclaimed director and actor Sir Richard Attenborough fell at his London home and briefly slipped into a coma, reports the Times of London. The Oscar-winning director of Gandhi, 85, is recovering in the hospital, but his family is unsure whether he'll be home for Christmas. Attenborough received a pacemaker after a recent blackout caused by a heart irregularity.

British film director Richard Attenborough and wife Sheila Sim arrive for the service for Diana, princess of Wales in London, Friday Aug. 31, 2007.
British film director Richard Attenborough and wife Sheila Sim arrive for the service for Diana, princess of Wales in London, Friday Aug. 31, 2007.   (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Lord Attenborough has a history of rebounding from ailments with a bright attitude. He had a pacemaker implanted this summer, for what he called his little heart thing.
Lord Attenborough has a history of rebounding from ailments with a bright attitude. He had a pacemaker implanted this summer, for what he called his "little heart thing."   (Getty Images)
Director Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine arrive for the Premier of Closing the Ring at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007.
Director Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine arrive for the Premier of "Closing the Ring" at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007.   (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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