Cloris Leachman Hospitalized With Pneumonia

 

82-year-old Oscar winner and one of this seasons Dancing With The Stars contestants, Cloris Leachman, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles suffering from pneumonia.

A spokesperson for the star has yet to confirm the reports, and it’s unknown if Leachman is still in the hospital.

Leachman became the oldest contestant ever when she appeared on this season’s DWTS.  She won a large fan base for her good sense of humor on the program, but was eliminated sixth in the competition.

Leachman won an Oscar for her role in the 1971 movie “The Last Picture Show.” She also has collected eight Emmy awards. Her best known TV role was as the self-absorbed Phyllis on “Mary Tyler Moore.

We wish her well.