Olympian Mary Lou Retton is ‘fighting for her life’ after being hospitalized for pneumonia
Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in the hospital with pneumonia.
'My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life,' she wrote on the page. 'She is not able to breathe on her own. She’s been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she is not insured.'
She also went on to take home two silver medals for team and vault and two bronze medals for uneven bars and floor exercises. Afterwards, she was featured in Sports Illustrated’s 1984 “Sportswoman of the Year” and on the cover of the Wheaties box.
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