Crooner Barry Manilow's Addicted Last Days – Singer Has Friends 'Petrified' With 'Non-Stop Vaping Habit They Fear Will Drive Him to Early Grave'
Barry Manilow's friends are worried his 'non-stop vaping habit' could harm his health and lead to an early grave.
Dec. 30 2024, Published 7:00 p.m. ET
Copacabana crooner Barry Manilow can't stop vaping – despite his troubling medical history – and his friends are worried sick it'll send him to an early grave, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The Mandy singer, 81, was spotted vaping in his Palm Springs, California, neighborhood days before he was due to perform at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, where he has a lifetime residency.
Manilow's friends are worried his non-stop vaping habit could harm his health and lead to an early grave.
A source said: "He may have given up cigarettes 30 years ago, but he still vapes and no one around him thinks that's a good idea."
As RadarOnline.com reported, the Songwriters Hall of Famer has suffered a laundry list of serious health problems over the years, including throat cancer, atrial fibrillation – a heart condition that causes irregular heartbeats – vocal cord issues, and multiple dental issues, including a benign tumor that ruptured his upper jaw.
Throat cancer, heart issues, and vocal cord problems haven't stopped Manilow's vaping habit.
The source said: "He's had so many medical emergencies in the past, which make his vaping even more worrisome.
"But Barry doesn't seem too concerned. He clearly needs that nicotine kick, but it seems vaping has become as addicting as cigarettes for him."
Manilow's use of both tobacco and e-cigarettes increases his risk of heart attacks, lung damage, and cancer.
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Dr. Gabe Mirkin, a Florida-based doctor who has not treated the singer, said: "Most likely, he is shortening his life by vaping. Smoking both tobacco and e-cigarettes increases the risk of heart attacks, lung damage, and many cancers. Indeed, smoking e-cigarettes may increase heart attack risk even more than smoking tobacco does."
The insider added: "People worry he'll vape himself to death."
