Trending Now - Drew Carey Worked on Sitcom After Unknowingly Suffering Heart Attack

WHO:

Drew Carey, star and co-creator of The Drew Carey Show

Ted Danson, host of the podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Sam Simon, late director and producer on The Drew Carey Show

WHAT:

Drew Carey experienced a heart attack while jogging.

He ignored the symptoms and continued jogging, later going to dinner with his then-girlfriend and ordering chili spaghetti.

The following day, he felt tightness in his chest during rehearsals and called for an ambulance.

Carey was treated for his heart attack at the hospital, where a stent was placed in his artery.

Carey joked about his heart condition, comparing it to that of Dick Cheney.

WHERE:

The Drew Carey Show set (exact location not specified)

Hospital (exact location not specified)

WHEN:

The heart attack incident occurred prior to the start of taping for the next season of The Drew Carey Show in 2026.

The podcast episode featuring Carey was recorded in 2026.

WHY:

Carey was overweight and thought jogging would help him prepare for the upcoming taping of his show.

HOW:

Carey used a heart monitor while jogging to track his heart rate.

He initially dismissed the symptoms of a heart attack, believing he would have a more dramatic reaction.

Drew Carey, the star and co-creator of The Drew Carey Show, suffered a heart attack while jogging, but he initially ignored the symptoms and continued his run before going to dinner with his girlfriend. The next day, he experienced tightness in his chest during rehearsals and called for an ambulance, leading to treatment at the hospital where a stent was placed in his artery. Carey later joked about his condition, comparing it to that of Dick Cheney, as he prepared for the upcoming season of his show.