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Sir Ian McKellen Rushed to Hospital After Falling Off Stage During London Performance

Ian McKellen was injured on Monday while performing in 'Player Kings' at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

Sir Ian McKellen was rushed to the hospital on Monday when the beloved actor accidentally fell off stage during a performance. McKellen, 85, was performing in a production of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London, and amid a fight scene, he lost his footing and fell, the BBC reports. - Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesAccording to the BBC, the incident occurred as McKellen's Falstaff was circling a battle involving his co-lead, Toheeb Jimoh (playing Henry Percy), and he fell off the front of the stage and cried out for help.

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