Brad Pitt checks himself into the hospital

[Amos Stevens]

Pitt in the pits, goes to hospital

Published July 13, 2005


Jet-setting with Lara Croft can be tough on a guy. Just ask actor Brad Pitt, who has been hospitalized.

Pitt, 41, checked himself into an undisclosed Los Angeles area hospital Monday night complaining of flulike symptoms, his publicist said Tuesday. There were no other details and the name of the hospital wasn't disclosed.

Pitt was in Ethiopia last week with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-star Angelina Jolie to pick up the actress' newly adopted baby girl, the second child she has adopted. The publicist said it wasn't known if he contracted the illness while in Africa.

The "Troy" star separated from "Friends" actress Jennifer Aniston in January after 4 1/2 years of marriage; she filed for divorce in March.



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[TDWoj]

Brad Pitt Diagnosed With Viral Meningitis


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Brad Pitt has been diagnosed with a mild case of viral meningitis and was released from the hospital on Wednesday, his publicist said.

Pitt, 41, had checked himself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday night complaining of flu-like symptoms. He went home Wednesday afternoon, publicist Cindy Guagenti said.

``The actor is at home and doing well,'' she said in a statement.

Pitt was in Ethiopia last week with his ``Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' co-star Angelina Jolie to pick up the actress' newly adopted baby girl, the second child she has adopted. Guagenti declined Wednesday to say if Pitt contracted the illness while in Africa.

The ``Troy'' and ``Fight Club'' star separated from ``Friends'' actress Jennifer Aniston in January after 4 1/2 years of marriage and she filed for divorce in March citing irreconcilable differences.

 

[Amos Stevens]

Thanks for the follow up TD