- The actor, 80, regarded cheery as he attended the screening, with the star arriving onstage in a wheelchair earlier than strolling in the direction of the group
- However, the actor stepped off the stage and fell to the bottom – to gasps from the group
- He was helped again up afterwards and appeared in good spirits, tipping his trademark baseball cap to relieved followers
- This comes after Chase’s supervisor insisted the star is in ‘superb’ well being regardless of the actor sparking concern when he was pictured in a wheelchair this week
Chevy Chase shocked followers when he fell off the stage throughout a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Q&A in Buffalo, NY on Wednesday.
The actor, 80, who just lately insisted he was in ‘superb’ well being’, regarded cheery as he attended the screening, with the star arriving onstage in a wheelchair earlier than strolling in the direction of the group at Shea’s Performing Arts Center.
However, the actor stepped off the stage and fell to the bottom – to gasps from the group.
He was helped again up afterwards and appeared in good spirits, tipping his trademark baseball cap to relieved followers.
This comes after Chase’s supervisor insisted the star is in ‘superb’ well being regardless of the National Lampoon actor sparking concern when he was pictured in a wheelchair whereas supporting his shut pal Sylvester Stallone on the weekend.
Chevy Chase shocked followers when he fell off the stage throughout a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Q&A in Buffalo, NY on Wednesday
The actor, 80, who just lately insisted he was in ‘superb’ well being’, regarded cheery as he attended the screening (pictured December 3)
The actor, who’s at present in the course of his festive tour of the nation, had travelled to Philadelphia on Sunday for the opening of Sylvester’s Rocky memorabilia store.
Chevy, who’s famed for showing within the National Lampoon’s comedy movie franchise, was pictured in a wheelchair earlier than attending to his ft to pose for photos along with his 77-year-old pal.
Fans feared for his well being after the pictures emerged – however representatives for Chevy have since quashed any issues for the actor, telling DailyMail.com that he’s in fine condition.
‘His well being is superb and his tour, A Live Conversation With Chevy Chase, has been promoting out throughout the nation,’ they mentioned in an announcement.
‘He typically makes use of the chair as a consequence of all of the airport journey – even at 80 years younger.’
They added: ‘He doesn’t want relaxation. His tour is in depth throughout the vacation season.’
Chevy was seen waving to company at Sunday’s occasion, earlier than encouraging them to shout ‘Two for one! Rocky and Clark Griswold’ – a reference to considered one of his strains from the National Lampoon movies.
His look marked two years since he was admitted to hospital with near-fatal coronary heart failure.
Chase arrived onstage in a wheelchair earlier than strolling in the direction of the group at Shea’s Performing Arts Center
The actor stepped off the stage and fell to the bottom – to gasps from the group
However, the actor stepped off the stage and fell to the bottom – to gasps from the group
Chevy saluted the group after he was helped again onto the stage
The star was seen analyzing his hand after being helped to his chair
The actor’s supervisor advised DailyMail.com that the star is in ‘superb’ well being
Chevy received out of his chair to pose for photos along with his pal Sylvester Stallone
The actor and comic opened up in regards to the well being scare final yr, telling CBS’ Sunday Morning: ‘Oh, we eliminated it. Didn’t want it. It’s significantly better now.’
Chevy is at present touring the nation along with his A Live Conversation With Chevy Chase. The Q&A classes, which kicked off in Chicago on November 26, observe particular screenings of the beloved 1989 movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, wherein he performed lead star Clark W. ‘Sparky’ Griswold Jr.
Chevy and his spouse Jayni then share their behind-the-scenes tales from the set and take viewers questions from followers.
The six-date tour will see him on stage in New York, Minnesota and New Jersey, in addition to Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
The tour comes three months after Chevy divulged about his time on the sitcom Community, wherein he performed the politically incorrect millionaire of Hawthorne Wipes CEO Pierce Hawthorne, admitting that he ‘felt happier being alone.’
Speaking on the WTF Podcast, he mentioned that whereas he ‘did not thoughts [his] character,’ he ‘did not need to be surrounded by that desk, day-after-day, with these folks.’
Chevy is at present on tour throughout the US, giving particular perception into his beloved movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
He added: ‘It was an excessive amount of. I actually felt the present wasn’t humorous sufficient for me, finally.
‘I felt somewhat bit constrained. Everybody had their bits, and I assumed they have been all good. It simply wasn’t arduous hitting sufficient for me.’
Chevy was fired from the critically acclaimed NBC comedy 11 years in the past for utilizing the N-word in entrance of co-stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover.