Jeff Conaway Suffers Brain Hemorrhage, Fears for His "Final Days"

Grease star and two-time Celebrity Rehab participant undergoes emergency surgery in Los Angeles after sustaining a host of serious injuries

By Gina Serpe, Lindsay Miller Jan 19, 2010 8:55 PMTags
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Jeff Conaway has fought a lot of battles for his health. This one may be his biggest.

The Grease star and two-time participant in Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew has suffered extensive injuries, including a brain hemorrhage, after a falling down a staircase in his Los Angeles home.

The actor's girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, had a sad prognosis.

"Jeff thinks these are his final days," she told E! News exclusively. "The story is very complicated, which is why I have to tell it."

His agent, Jay Schachter, says that the 59-year-old is "in surgery today" after suffering a broken hip, broken arm and fractured neck in addition to the brain injury in yesterday's fall.

There was no further word on the circumstances surrounding the fall; however, a source close to the actor tells E! News that Dr. Drew Pinsky has been involved in treating Conaway in recent days,

Get well, Kinickie!

—Additional reporting by Jason Kennedy

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