Alec Baldwin underwent hip replacement surgery after suffering from “intense chronic pain,” says his wife.
The 65-year-old American actorwho has been in the spotlight following the fatal shooting of 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western film Rust in October 2021, he received a new “quality of life” after the successful surgery.
Sharing an Instagram photo of the two of them from a hospital bed, the star’s wife, Hilaria Baldwin, 39, wrote: ‘Alec got a new hip today…took a long time.
“We’ve been through so much together…as your partner and as you heal, I really want you to put this chapter of very intense chronic pain behind you and improve your quality of life.”
She went on to thank the doctors and hospital staff for getting her husband of 11 years “safely through it all.”
Baldwin was one of those who left a comment, writing “and you. Thank you..” – praising his wife.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in October 2021
The health update comes after all Criminal charges against Baldwin in Mrs. Hutchins’ death were dropped.
Prosecutors in Santa Fe, in the US state of New Mexico, had pursued two counts of manslaughter until “new facts” were revealed that “required further investigation and forensic analysis.”
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In April, prosecutors said they were unable to proceed with the case, but the decision to drop the charges did not “acquit Mr. Baldwin of criminal guilt.”
Baldwin then he thanked his fans for their support when filming on Rust resumed last month.
Baldwin on the set of Rust as criminal charges were dropped
“I’m thankful for all the support I’ve received here,” he wrote, posting a photo showing him in costume, while also praising Montana, where they were filming.
Days after filming on Rust was completed, Baldwin reportedly signed on for his next film, which would focus on what happened when four students were killed during an Ohio University protest against the Vietnam War in 1970.
Baldwin will reportedly star as Kent State President Robert White in the upcoming film Kent State.
