# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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