ANGELA BOFILL SUFFERS STROKE: Singer was released from intensive care
Sunday following Jan. 10 stroke; benefit organized to pay insurance.
*The "Angel of the Night," singer Angela Bofill is paralyzed on
her left side following a stroke suffered on Jan. 10, her manager Rich
Engel told us. Bofill is convalescing is at Sutter Hospital in Santa
Rosa, CA.
Bofill, 51, was released from intensive care on Sunday (Jan. 15)
and will require speech and physical therapy, Engel said.
A benefit concert has been organized to pay her hospital bills, as
Bofill did not carry health insurance. The show, planned by Engel along
with N.Y. radio stations Kiss FM, and CD 101.9, will be held on March
11th at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, N.J. Similar
events are being planned for Detroit and Los Angeles, Engel said.
We spoke with David Nathan of the R&B Foundation, who informed us
that Bofill may just qualify for sorely need aid from the organization.
He says that the wheels are grinding and if all goes well, she will
receive assistance with medical bills ASAP.
Meanwhile, well wishes and donations from fans should be sent to
Live At Night, P.O. Box 1140, Maplewood, N.J. 07040. For more
information, visit the Website
www.soulmusic.com.
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