Goulet sedated while awaiting transplant
sun-sentinel.com staff & wires
7:48 AM EDT, October 25, 2007
LAS VEGAS -- Singer and actor Robert Goulet is heavily sedated and breathing through a respirator in a Los Angeles hospital while he awaits a lung transplant, his wife told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "He can hear me but he can't respond," Vera Goulet said of the 73-year-old crooner.
Vera Goulet said doctors told her the lung transplants are the most successful operation of any transplant, with a success rate of 88 percent. A suitable donor has yet to be found, she said.
"God willing, if we proceed with this, our doctors feel that there's no reason he will not have at least 15 years of life doing what he does, going back on stage and singing," she said. "That's very encouraging."
The singer fell ill when flying home to Las Vegas after performing at a Sept. 20 concert in Syracuse, N.Y., his wife said. Doctors initially assumed it was some kind of bug, but he got weaker until he had to be rushed to the hospital 10 days later, she said.
Goulet was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis that his official Web site described as a "rapidly progressive and fatal condition." He was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as a transplant patient Oct. 13.
Speaking by phone from the hospital, Vera Goulet said doctors inserted a breathing tube down her husband's throat and sedated him, and that they were last able to speak two weeks ago.
"He said, 'Just give me a new pair of lungs and I'll hit the high notes until I'm 100,'" she said.
"I told him I loved him. He told me he loves me. He was ready to have the tube inserted. And he said, 'Just watch my vocal cords.'" The couple's 25th wedding anniversary was Oct. 17.
Meanwhile, she said, fans and performers have been calling and e-mailing from around the world, including comedian Jerry Lewis, actress Suzanne Somers and singer Harry Connick Jr., she said.
"Tony Orlando called and said, 'Give him a punch in the stomach for me,'" she said.
Goulet, born to French-Canadian parents in Lawrence, Mass., has won acclaim for a Broadway career that took off after his debut performance as Sir Lancelot in "Camelot" in 1960. Goulet's multiple appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" helped make him a star.
Goulet won a Grammy Award in 1962 for Best New Artist and a Tony Award in 1968 for his role in "The Happy Time."
Over the years, Goulet continued to perform onstage.
His illness forced the cancellation of planned performances in Denver and a commercial TV shoot, Vera Goulet said.
Robert Goulet Awaits Lung Transplant
by Joal Ryan
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:27:38 AM PDT
Robert Goulet's legendary singing voice needs some help. From a new pair of lungs.
The 73-year-old headliner is hospitalized at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center awaiting a transplant, his Website said.
Goulet was hospitalized Sept. 30 in Las Vegas, and diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, it said.
According to HealthCentral.com, the condition involves a thickening or scarring of the lungs. Lung trasplants are said to be an option for patients in the "end-stage" of the disease. Goulet's own Website described the disorder as "a rapidly progressive and fatal condition."
Speaking to the Associated Press on Tuesday, Goulet's wife, Vera, said the star was sedated and on a respirator. "He can hear me, but he can't respond," she told the wire service.
Goulet's last words before being prepped for the respirator were, per Vera Goulet, "Just give me a new pair of lungs, and I'll hit the high notes until I'm 100."
According to the American Lung Association, only 25 percent of the 3,500 people on the lung-transplant waiting list in 2005 received transplants.
Of late, Goulet was on the road with his career retrospective, The Man and His Music. He last performed Sept. 20 in Syracuse, New York.
Irrevocably linked to the Kennedy White House—the era of Camelot—for his star-making turn as Lancelot in the original Broadway production of Camelot, Goulet claimed the 1962 Grammy for Best New Artist en route to a run as a top-selling crooner.
Though he has appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies, including Beetlejuice and The Naked Gun 2-1/2: The Smell of Fear, Goulet remains best known as a live performer, whether the venue be a Las Vegas showroom or a theater. Goulet was last seen on Broadway in 2005 in a revival of La Cage aux Folles.
In recent years, Goulet, who supplied the singing voice of Wheezy the Penguin in Toy Story 2, became a popular pitchman who parodied his slick, smooth Vegas style in commercials for Emerald Nuts and ESPN.
Actor Goulet needs lung transplant
1 day ago
Singer and actor Robert Goulet is heavily sedated and breathing through a respirator in a Los Angeles hospital while he awaits a lung transplant, his wife Vera said.
"He can hear me but he can't respond," Vera Goulet said.
Vera Goulet, speaking by phone from Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, said the last time the couple spoke was two weeks ago when the 73-year-old was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where they live.
Robert Goulet in critical condition
Posted Oct 23rd 2007 6:23PM by Bob Sassone
BroadwayWorld.com is reporting that stage, film, and television star Robert Goulet has been in the hospital for over three weeks and is in critical condition. The star was experiencing shortness of breath a couple of months ago and found out that he has Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, which is fatal.
Goulet had been in a Las Vegas hosptial when it was determined that he would not survive without a lung transplant. They don't do that in Las Vegas so he was moved to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles on October 12. He's waiting for a transplant.
Besides a long career on Broadway (Camelot, The Happy Time) and in films (Toy Story 2, The Naked Gun 2 1/2), Goulet hosted the Bell Telephone Hour in the mid-60s and has appeared on tons of TV shows over the years, including The Tonight Show, Howdy Doody, Mission: Impossible, Fantasy Island, Murder, She Wrote, The Love Boat, The Jackie Gleason Show, and did voices on several episodes of Recess. He's won a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy Award.
Robert Goulet In Need of Lung Transplant
10/24/2007 11:53 PM ID: 65902
Robert Goulet, famous for his music and his acting career, is facing a deadly battle. He has been put into a coma while waiting for a possible lung transplant. Goulet, who will be 74 this month, is awaiting on a transplant team's decision.
Goulet made his name as Sir Lancelot on Broadway. He has also appeared in many other broadway shows, including Finians Rainbow, Little Women, and Carousel. In addition, he has over 60 top-selling albums.
Goulet in critical condition with lung disorder
Veteran singer/actor Robert Goulet has been hospitalised with lung disease Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
The 73-year-old was taken to a Las Vegas hospital in late September after feeling increasingly weak and suffering from a shortage of breath.
After being diagnosed with the rare and potentially fatal disorder, he was transferred to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on October 13th to undergo an emergency lung transplant, where doctors are awaiting a donated lung. He is said to be in a critical condition.
Goulet's third wife, Vera, says, "Our friends have been incredibly supportive through these crucial times. My Robert has given tremendous joy to the world for six decades and he is loved by many people who are praying for him.
"He is a strong, positive man, full of life. I know if he is given the transplant he will pull through this.
"There are still many unsung songs for him to sing and, in my heart, I know it is not his time to go."
Goulet began his career as a DJ in Canada, but became a Broadway sensation in the early 1960s after landing the role as Lancelot in hit musical Camelot, opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. He went on to claim a Tony Award in 1968 for his role in Happy Time.
Goulet also became a regular on U.S. TV shows, playing cameos in The Jackie Gleason Show, Cannon, Police Woman and Fantasy Island, and he enjoyed great success as a crooner. He also provided the voice for Wheezy The Penguin in Toy Story 2.
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Robert Goulet Awaits Lung Transplant
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Singer and actor Robert Goulet is in a Los Angeles hospital in critical condition awaiting a lung transplant, according to a notice put on his Web site.
The 73-year-old crooner was admitted Sept. 30 to a hospital in Las Vegas, where he lives, and diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis the site described as a "rapidly progressive and fatal condition."
The site said he was later transferred to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and accepted as a transplant patient.
Cedars-Sinai spokeswoman Simi Singer said Tuesday that no one was listed at the hospital under the name Robert Goulet, but noted people are allowed to be admitted under aliases.
A message left by The Associated Press with the company he runs with his wife, Vera, called Rogo & Rove, was not immediately returned.
Singer Robert Goulet is in fight for his life
Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:00pm EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Robert Goulet, who shot to stardom by playing Sir Lancelot in the original stage version of "Camelot," is fighting for his life at a Los Angeles hospital, his wife Vera said on Tuesday.
In an interview with Reuters, Vera Goulet said her husband was under sedation and on a respirator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center awaiting a decision on whether he can receive a lung transplant.
Goulet starred with Julie Andrews and Richard Burton in the original Broadway show "Camelot" and has since won Tony and Emmy awards.
Robert Goulet In Dire Need Of Lung Transplant
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 23, 2007) – Legendary singer-actor Robert Goulet is in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital and is in dire need of a lung transplant, Access Hollywood has learned.
Goulet, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner, was rushed to a Las 
Vegas hospital on Sept. 30 after experiencing a shortness of breath.
He was diagnosed with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition.
After spending 12 days in the Las Vegas hospital, doctors determined Goulet would not survive without an emergency lung transplant. However, because lung transplants are not performed in Las Vegas, Goulet was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Goulet has spent the last 22 days in critical condition and his life is now dependent on finding a new lung.
Goulet’s wife, Vera, and his two sons, Michael and Christopher, have been fixtures at his bedside as he fights for his life.
“Our friends have been incredibly supportive through these crucial times,” Vera said in a statement released to Access Hollywood. “My Robert has given tremendous joy to the world for six decades and he is loved by many people who are praying for him. He is a strong, positive man, full of life. I know if he is given the transplant he will pull through this. There are still many unsung songs for him to sing an in my heart I know it is not his time to go.”
Among the celebrity friends who have offered their support are Kirk and Ann Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Harry Connick Jr. and Tony Orlando.
Prior to his hospitalization, Goulet was aware a lung transplant could be a possibility and was all for it.
“Hey, let’s go, give me a new pair of lungs and I’ll hit the high notes till I’m 100,” he told his doctors and his wife.
Robert Goulet hospitalized
Condition is listed as critical
By BARBARA SCHERZER
Posted: Tue., Oct. 23, 2007, 10:44am PT
Singer Robert Goulet, who was recently diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, has been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he awaits a lung transplant. His condition is listed as critical, according to his publicist, Norm Johnson.
Goulet, 73, initially experienced a slight shortness of breath several months ago, but dismissed it as insignificant.
On Sept. 20, after performing a show on the East Coast, Goulet felt weak. He returned home to Las Vegas, and was hospitalized Sept. 30 after his condition worsened.
It was determined that Goulet would need an emergency lung transplant. Goulet was transferred to Cedars-Sinai on Oct. 13 and awaits the transplant there.
Give Robert Goulet a lung already!
He originated the role of Lancelot in the Broadway version of Camelot. He caused Elvis to shoot his TV. He's worked with Louis Malle and Tim Burton. And now he's gravely ill. If you have even one lung to donate to show business great Robert Goulet, his family would like your help:
October 22, 2007
Robert Goulet, Internationally renowned singer/actor has been hospitalized for the past twenty-two days and is in critical condition.
Goulet, a Tony, Emmy and a Grammy winner, first experienced a slight shortness of breath a few months ago but dismissed it as insignificant. In mid August, after a shoulder surgery for a torn roatator cuff, the shortness of breath got worse and he consulted with his doctors. After returning from a concert in Syracuse , New York on September 20, he felt weak with increased shortness of breath. Goulet was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital on September 30, where he was diagnosed with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and fatal condition.
After 12 days in the Las Vegas hospital Mr. Goulet's medical team determined that without an emergency lung transplant he would not survive.
Since lung transplants are not performed in Las Vegas , his long-time physician, the renowned Dr. David Kipper, orchestrated his emergency transfer to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles which accepted him as a transplant patient on October 12.
Mr. Goulet was transported to Cedars-Sinai on Saturday, October 13. Currently he is critical condition, his life dependent on finding a donated lung. Cedars-Sinai medical transplant team, one of the best in the country, is doing everything possible to move forward.
His wife, Vera, is constantly at his bedside, along with his son Michael and Christopher. She is anxious for the transplant team to proceed with the OPERATION that can save her husband,'s life. She spent their 26th anniversary on October 17, by his hospital bed.
"Our friends have been incredibly supportive through these crucial times," she said. "My Robert has given tremendous joy to the world for six decades and he is loved by many people who are praying for him. He is a strong, positive man, full of life. I know if he is given the transplant he will pull through this. There are still many unsung songs for him to sing an in my heart I know it is not his time to go."
Kirk and Ann Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Harry Connick Jr. Tony Orlando are among many friends who have given the Goulets their support.
Mr. Goulet was aware that there would be a possibility of a lung transplant, and stated on several occasions to his doctors and to his wife, "Hey, let,'s go, give me a new pair of lungs and I, I'll hit the high notes till I'm 100."
Posted by Tim Cavanaugh on October 22, 2007 in Breaking News , Health Care , Kennedys , Los Angeles , Music , Pop Culture | Permalink
Robert Goulet in Critical Condition with Lung Complications
Tuesday, October 23, 2007; Posted: 12:16 AM
Robert Goulet, internationally renowned singer/actor has been hospitalized for the past 22-days and is in critical condition, reports a news release issued the Goulet family.
Goulet, a Tony, Emmy and a Grammy winner, first experienced a slight shortness of breath a few months ago but dismissed it as insignificant. In mid-August after a shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff, the shortness of breath got worse and he consulted with his doctors. After returning from a concert in Syracuse, New York on September 20, he felt weak with increased shortness of breath. Goulet was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital on September 30, where he was diagnosed with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and fatal condition.
After 12 days in the Las Vegas hospital Goulet's medical team determined that without an emergency lung transplant he would not survive.
Since lung transplants are not performed in Las Vegas, his long time physician, the renowned Dr. David Kipper, orchestrated his emergency transfer to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles which accepted him as a transplant patient on October 12.
Goulet was transported to Cedars-Sinai on Saturday, October 13. Currently he is critical condition, his life dependent on finding a donated lung. Cedar-Sinai medical transplant team, one of the best in the country, is doing everything possible to move forward.His wife, Vera, is constantly at his bedside, along with his son Michael and Christopher. She is anxious for the transplant team to proceed with the operation that can save her husband's life. She spent their 25th anniversary on October 17, by his hospital bed.
Kirk and Ann Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Harry Connick Jr. Tony Orlando, Jerry Lewis are among many friends who have given the Goulets' their support.Goulet was aware that there would be a possibility of a lung transplant.
Robert Goulet last starred on Broadway in the revival of La Cage aux Folles but is most notable for originating his Theatre Award-winning role as Lancelot in Lerner and Loewe's Camelot in 1960 also starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. He later earned the 1968 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Happy Time. For more information on Goulet's illustrious career on stage, in film and on television visit RobertGoulet.com
Goulet hospitalized for lung ailment
by MT Bureau - October 22, 2007 - 0 comments
LOS ANGELES -- Famed Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet is hospitalized in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a report said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday the 73-year-old singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of the serious lung condition.
Treatment for advanced stages of the lung ailment typically includes a lung transplant.
Goulet, who reportedly has been on a ventilator since being admitted to the hospital last week, previously overcame a prostate cancer scare in the early 1990s.
The noted singer, who once counted late crooner Frank Sinatra as one of his many admirers, burst onto the international scene in 1960 when he performed in the popular Broadway musical "Camelot." He has won a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy.
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Goulet Hospitalized for Lung Ailment
Posted on: Sunday, 21 October 2007, 18:00 CDT
Famed Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet is hospitalized in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a report said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday the 73-year-old singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of the serious lung condition.
Treatment for advanced stages of the lung ailment typically includes a lung transplant.
Goulet, who reportedly has been on a ventilator since being admitted to the hospital last week, previously overcame a prostate cancer scare in the early 1990s.
The noted singer, who once counted late crooner Frank Sinatra as one of his many admirers, burst onto the international scene in 1960 when he performed in the popular Broadway musical Camelot. He has won a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy.
Source: United Press International
Goulet hospitalized
Sunday October 21 United Press International
Famed Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet is hospitalized in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a report said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday the 73-year-old singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of the serious lung condition.
Treatment for advanced stages of the lung ailment typically includes a lung transplant.
Goulet, who reportedly has been on a ventilator since being admitted to the hospital last week, previously overcame a prostate cancer scare in the early 1990s.
The noted singer, who once counted late crooner Frank Sinatra as one of his many admirers, burst onto the international scene in 1960 when he performed in the popular Broadway musical Camelot. He has won a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy.
Robert Goulet hospitalized, near death
October 22, 2007
Robert Goulet has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and is near death in a Los Angeles hospital.
Goulet has been on a ventilator since last week.
LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Famed Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet is hospitalized in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a report said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday the 73-year-old singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of the serious lung condition.
Treatment for advanced stages of the lung ailment typically includes a lung transplant.
Goulet, who reportedly has been on a ventilator since being admitted to the hospital last week, previously overcame a prostate cancer scare in the early 1990s.
The noted singer, who once counted late crooner Frank Sinatra as one of his many admirers, burst onto the international scene in 1960 when he performed in the popular Broadway musical "Camelot." He has won a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy.
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NORM: Robert Goulet has lung ailment
NORM CLARKE
Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet, who won a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy, has been hospitalized in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with a serious lung condition, it was learned Saturday.
Goulet, whose 74th birthday is next month, is on a ventilator after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, which often requires a lung transplant.
Family friend Jack Wishna confirmed the former Grammy winner was at Cedars-Sinai, but declined comment, other than "the family wishes to keep the information private for now."
Goulet became an international star in 1960 after appearing as Lancelot, opposite Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Roddy McDowall, in Lerner and Loewe's hit Broadway musical, "Camelot."
Among his admirers was Frank Sinatra, who said Goulet's booming baritone voice was "as wide as Sophie Tucker's" backside.
Goulet was a longtime headliner in Las Vegas, where he has lived for decades next door to Wayne Newton. When Goulet married Vera Novak in 1982, Newton was the best man at their wedding.
Goulet survived a prostate cancer scare in the early 1990s. He returned to Broadway in 2005 and won accolades for his role as Georges in "La Cage aux Folles."
Goulet hospitalized
The Las Vegas Review-Journal and UPI report that members of Robert Goulet's family have confirmed that the singer has been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. since last week after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a serious condition that usually requires a lung transplant.
Goulet, who has won a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy, is reportedly on a ventilator. No other details were available.
Goulet successfully fought prostate cancer in the early '90s. The singer, who turns 74 next month, has lived for many years next door to Wayne Newton in Vegas.
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