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Update: Mitchell’s Rep Denies Coma Report
Joni Mitchell’s reps deny that the artist is in a coma. A statement on her website says the singer “comprehends, she’s alert, and she has her full senses” … and “a full recovery is expected.”
“Contrary to rumors circulating on the Internet today, Joni is not in a coma,” the website post reads, while confirming the artist remains hospitalized and there is in fact a document giving longtime friend Leslie Morris authority to make care decisions for her once she leaves the hospital.
“As we all know, Joni is a strong-willed woman and is nowhere near giving up the fight.”
Reports that Mitchell was in a coma and unresponsive first appeared on TMZ.com and subsequently other media outlets, including The Associated Press and Variety, followed suit.
Photo: AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent
Luminato Festival, Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Messages can be left for Mitchell at another website, WeLoveYouJoni.com