Falls ill in Florida home, condition not yet known
(NEWSER) - Saxophonist Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band is "seriously ill" after suffering a stroke in his Florida home, reports 411.com . Clemons, 69, has had a series of recent health problems primarily related to his back and knees, but performed just last month with Lady Gaga on the finale of American Idol. He was supposed to play the National Anthem last week during the NBA finals, but canceled at the last minute, reports Rolling Stone . Back and knee pain made his last E Street tour last year "hell, pure hell," Clemons told Rolling Stone earlier this year. More»