Hal Patino (ex-King Diamond) is currently in the hospital after suffering a “mild heart attack” over the weekend. The bassist was on tour with his son Maryann Cotton (aka Jackie Patino) when the incident occurred.
Maryann Cotton commented:
“ATTENTION!!!
I’d like to take a minute to let everyone know what is going on…
As you all know we have started our Murder tour. We are currently in vegas headed to Canada, during our stay here my father, Hal Patino had a mild heart attack and has been hospitalized since Sunday July 1st at Desert Springs Hospital. He fainted during the day at around 1:30pm. When we admitted him to the hospital he had a blood pressure of 236 normal being 120. Due to his high blood pressure he will not be able to preform in Canada. We are not sure as of now if he will need surgery or not but we are keeping a close eye on him and hopefully he will be back to play the rest of the tour. This is a tough time for everyone, especially me but I am positive about his recovery.
We are working on getting a stand in for the Canada shows and due to this set back we really hope to give the fans a decent show.
Please keep my father in your prayers 🙏🏻”
[via Blabbermouth]
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