Quinton Aaron, best known for his role in the Oscar-nominated film The Blind Side, has been placed on life support after a severe blood infection, his wife has confirmed.
Margarita Aaron told Fox News and TMZ that her 41-year-old husband was intubated on Friday and put on life support after losing feeling in his legs while walking up stairs and collapsing. She called 911, and doctors determined he needed an endotracheal tube due to irregular breathing.
Doctors are running tests to find the root cause, while Aaron remains on blanket antibiotics to treat the blood infection. His wife described him as a 'very strong fighter' and said his status is 'day by day'.
A GoFundMe campaign organised by Veterans Aid Network has raised over $37,000. An update on Monday said Aaron has opened his eyes and has some feeling in his foot, but remains on life support. The page notes a 'quite a recovery time' and that he will need a wheelchair for therapy to walk again.
Aaron played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, a film that earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar and a Best Picture nomination. Oher himself made headlines in 2023 when he alleged the Tuohy family misled him about adoption; a judge ended their conservatorship in September 2023.
