{"id":1213,"date":"2011-05-19T23:07:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T05:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2011-05-19T23:07:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-20T05:07:20","slug":"actor-jeff-conaway-is-in-a-coma-after-drug-overdose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/actor-jeff-conaway-is-in-a-coma-after-drug-overdose.html","title":{"rendered":"Actor Jeff Conaway Is In A Coma After Drug Overdose"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>If this isn&#8217;t a cautionary tale, I don&#8217;t know what is.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Jeff Conaway, a once-handsome actor who made his name in the sitcom &#8220;Taxi&#8221; and most recently was a train wreck on &#8220;Celebrity Rehab,&#8221; is in a coma after an apparent drug overdose. He has struggled with\u00a0addiction for years.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/gossip\/2011\/05\/jeff-conaway-overdose-coma-hospitalized-taxi-celebrity-rehab-with-dr-drew.html\">http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/gossip\/2011\/05\/jeff-conaway-overdose-coma-hospitalized-taxi-celebrity-rehab-with-dr-drew.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>He went into a coma Wednesday and was hospitalized at Encino Hospital Medical Center.<\/p>\r\n<p>Conaway, with his blond good looks, built a career playing not-too-bright leading men.\u00a0In addition to &#8220;Taxi,&#8221; he portrayed Danny Zuko on &#8220;Grease&#8221; on Broadway, a role that John Travolta landed in the film.\u00a0Conaway was in the movie, but played another role.<\/p>\r\n<p>On Dr. Drew Pinsky&#8217;s &#8220;Celebrity Rehab,&#8221;\u00a0\u00a060-year-old Conaway provided a lot of drama as he struggled with\u00a0withdrawal and fought with his fellow\u00a0celebs. He had become addicted to cocaine and pain pills when he had back surgery.<\/p>\r\n<p>The actor later claimed that he had acted ornery and created a lot of unpleasant scenes on &#8220;Celebrity Rehab&#8221; because that&#8217;s what the show&#8217;s producers wanted.\u00a0That actually shouldn&#8217;t be much of surprise: Reality TV shows are anything but real.<\/p>\r\n<p>Conaway has obviously battled a lot of demons in his life. Let&#8217;s hope he survives his most recent relapse.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If this isn&#8217;t a cautionary tale, I don&#8217;t know what is.\u00a0 Jeff Conaway, a once-handsome actor who made his name in the sitcom &#8220;Taxi&#8221; and most recently was a train wreck on &#8220;Celebrity Rehab,&#8221; is in a coma after an apparent drug overdose. 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