Crisis: 'Willy Wonka' Star Denise Nickerson Undergoing Emergency Surgery After Stroke
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Jul. 13 2018, Updated 12:19 a.m. ET
Denise Nickerson is currently experiencing a medical crisis just weeks after suffering a massive stroke, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.
The Willy Wonka actress' daughter-in-law Jasmine told RadarOnline.com she ripped her feeding tube out of her stomach while in a "twilight" state.
"She became highly agitated and just ripped out her tube," a distraught Jasmine said. "They just wheeled her back for emergency surgery."
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Now, the 61-year-old is fighting for her life.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Denise is in a dire situation after her stroke last month.
“She can’t walk. She can’t talk,” her son Josh told RadarOnline.com.
Her family fears she will never leave the hospital.
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