Lionel Richie Undergoes Cardiac Tests in ICU After Health Scare

77-year-old singer Lionel Richie undergoes cardiac tests in the ICU and is expected to return home on September 2.

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Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, composer, and producer, underwent cardiac tests in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is expected to return home on September 2. ^[1] Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, required a chair to finish his final song, All Night Long, during a concert in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 29. ^[2] Richie voluntarily entered the ICU as a precautionary measure shortly after his performance at the Muny Theatre on August 29. ^[3] According to US media reports, Richie remained in the hospital for three days, including a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), while doctors performed tests related to his heart and checked for mild dehydration. ^[4] Following the concert, Richie voluntarily went to a hospital in St. Louis for medical examinations. ^[5] Lionel Richie has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to his home in Los Angeles. ^[6] This hospitalization follows a previous health scare on June 24 when Richie interrupted a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after feeling unwell on stage. ^[7]

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Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, composer, and producer, underwent cardiac tests in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is expected to return home on September 2. ·

Caracol Radio

Lionel Richie, a 77-year-old American singer, required a chair to finish his final song, All Night Long, during a concert in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 29. · Vanguardia

Richie voluntarily entered the ICU as a precautionary measure shortly after his performance at the Muny Theatre on August 29. ·

Caracol Radio

According to US media reports, Richie remained in the hospital for three days, including a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), while doctors performed tests related to his heart and checked for mild dehydration. · Vanguardia

Following the concert, Richie voluntarily went to a hospital in St. Louis for medical examinations. · Vanguardia

Lionel Richie has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to his home in Los Angeles. · Vanguardia

This hospitalization follows a previous health scare on June 24 when Richie interrupted a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, after feeling unwell on stage. ·

Caracol Radio

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