Andrew Dice Clay recovering from blocked artery

Los Angeles Nov 8 (IANS) American comedian Andrew Dice Clay is recuperating after doctors found he had a partially blocked artery following his hospitalisation for dehydration and exhaustion.

Clay 60 checked into a Las Vegas hospital last week initially as a precaution but once there tests revealed that the actor had a partially blocked artery people.com quoted his representative as saying.

The representative said: "He thought he pinched a nerve at the gym. But once at the hospital he was told he had a partially blocked artery and underwent a stent procedure.

"He s now stable and resting comfortably with his family at his Vegas retreat. It s a necessary break from his gruelling touring and shooting schedule."

The actor will soon be seen in the film "A Star Is Born" which stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

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