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Lionel Richie, 77, hospitalized in Los Angeles after health complications

Lionel Richie was hospitalized in Los Angeles after health complications, prompting his team to pause his commitments.

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Lionel Richie, the 77-year-old American singer and composer, was hospitalized in emergency in Los Angeles after presenting health complications that required immediate medical attention. [1] Lionel Richie voluntarily entered an intensive care unit at a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday for medical testing. [2] Lionel Richie was hospitalized after performing in St. Louis on Saturday night. [3] Lionel Richie's team and family are keeping the specific details of his clinical diagnosis private. [4] Sources close to Lionel Richie said that his hospitalization required immediate medical attention. [5] The 77-year-old singer made the decision after experiencing difficulty standing during his performance at the Muny on Saturday night. [6] According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionel Richie is currently stable. [7] Doctors are checking Lionel Richie for possible dehydration following his hospitalization. [8] A source close to Lionel Richie's tour told ABC News that the singer chose to be hospitalized for precautionary reasons. [9] Doctors believe the cause of Lionel Richie's condition is dehydration. [10] TMZ reported that Lionel Richie was taken to a local hospital for a medical examination as a precautionary measure. [11] A source told TMZ that the likely cause of Richie's illness was severe dehydration. [12]
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  1. Lionel Richie, the 77-year-old American singer and composer, was hospitalized in emergency in Los Angeles after presenting health complications that required immediate medical attention. · Crítica
  2. Lionel Richie voluntarily entered an intensive care unit at a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday for medical testing. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Lionel Richie was hospitalized after performing in St. Louis on Saturday night. · Mid-day
  4. Lionel Richie's team and family are keeping the specific details of his clinical diagnosis private. · Crítica
  5. Sources close to Lionel Richie said that his hospitalization required immediate medical attention. · Crítica
  6. The 77-year-old singer made the decision after experiencing difficulty standing during his performance at the Muny on Saturday night. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionel Richie is currently stable. · Mid-day
  8. Doctors are checking Lionel Richie for possible dehydration following his hospitalization. · Mid-day
  9. A source close to Lionel Richie's tour told ABC News that the singer chose to be hospitalized for precautionary reasons. · B.T.
  10. Doctors believe the cause of Lionel Richie's condition is dehydration. · www.24chasa.bg
  11. TMZ reported that Lionel Richie was taken to a local hospital for a medical examination as a precautionary measure. · www.24chasa.bg
  12. A source told TMZ that the likely cause of Richie's illness was severe dehydration. · Lenta.ruRussia
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