{"id":17477,"date":"2026-07-26T05:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T00:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17477"},"modified":"2026-07-26T05:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T00:12:43","slug":"larry-the-cable-guy-recovering-after-hopsitalization-for-appendicitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17477","title":{"rendered":"Larry the Cable Guy recovering after hopsitalization for appendicitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F135513132.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Larry the Cable Guy is on the mend after a recent health scare.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian was hospitalized late Thursday night in Lincoln, Nebraska, and diagnosed with appendicitis by doctors, his representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/25\/larry-the-cable-guy-recovering-after-hospitalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After spending a couple days in the hospital, Larry \u2014 born Daniel Lawrence Whitney \u2014 was released Saturday and is at home and feeling much better, the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Larry the Cable Guy (seen here in July 2026) is recovering after a recent hospitalization over a health scare. <span class=\"credit\">Lu Chau\/Photagonist\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A representative for the comedian (seen here in June 2017) said he was hospitalized late Thursday night in Lincoln, Nebraska, and diagnosed with appendicitis. <span class=\"credit\">Astrid Stawiarz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to a representative for the stand-up comedian.<\/p>\n<p>Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, with the condition often being treated by removing the organ, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/appendicitis\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20369543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Larry is best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour \u2014 a comedy troupe featuring Bill Engvall, Ron White and Jeff Foxworthy that toured between 2000 and 2006.<\/p>\n<p>They also released a documentary film in 2003 and spawned a sketch comedy TV series called \u201cBlue Collar TV,\u201d which ran from 2004 to 2006.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Larry\u2019s rep also noted that he was released Saturday and is recovering at home. The comedian is seen above in November 2019. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The stand-up comedian (seen above in July 2022) is best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Larry is also the voice of Mater, the beloved tow truck character from the Disney\/Pixar \u201cCars\u201d franchise, with films released in 2006, 2011 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, he competed on Season 6 of \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d and appeared in Taylor Sheridan\u2019s massively popular series \u201cYellowstone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larry recently opened up about the state of comedy in the current political landscape.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The comedy troupe \u2014 which also featured Bill Engvall, Ron White and Jeff Foxworthy \u2014 toured between 2000 and 2006. Larry is seen here in December 2018. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Larry (seen above in June 2017) is also the voice of the beloved tow truck character Mater in Disney\/Pixar\u2019s \u201cCars\u201d franchise. <span class=\"credit\">Penske Media via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe live in the United States of America \u2014 somebody doesn\u2019t want to like your act then don\u2019t go see that person\u2019s act. It\u2019s as simple as that,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/larry-the-cable-guy-on-stand-up-comedy-in-woke-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Us Weekly<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t worry about it,\u201d he continued. \u201cI already got a pretty good, built-in following and I got some awesome fans. You know, if I think it\u2019s funny I\u2019m going to do it and we\u2019ll see where it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larry has been married to his wife, Cara, since 2005 and they share two children: son Wyatt and daughter Reagan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larry the Cable Guy is on the mend after a recent health scare. The comedian was hospitalized late Thursday night in Lincoln, Nebraska, and diagnosed with appendicitis by doctors, his representative told TMZ. 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