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Elton John's Biggest Health Ups and Downs Through the Years
Elton John has shared his health highs and lows with fans over the years, from talking about his sobriety journey to his secret battle with prostate cancer
Born as Reginald Dwight, the British musician learned piano at an early age and earned a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at 11 years old. Noting that his drug use was “very close” to killing him, he added: “I mean, I would have an epileptic seizure and turn blue, and people would find me on the floor and put me to bed, and then 40 minutes later I’d be snorting another line.” “Tests resulted in the attending physician recommending that Elton not perform any concerts for approximately seven days with complete rest and antibiotic treatment to cure his respiratory infection and prevent any damage,” his rep explained to Us.
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