Chevy Chase, 80, sparks concern as he uses wheelchair with Sylvester Stallone in Philadelphia 2 years after health scare
COMEDIAN Chevy Chase has sparked concern as he used a wheelchair at a star-studded event.
On Sunday, Chevy, 80, attended the inaugural Rocky Day - a tribute to actor Sylvester Stallone, 77 - in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The stand-up comedian released a statement to and said: “These are my first few days home.
"I can only say how happy I am to now be back with my family.
He told correspondent Jim Axelrod that he had near-fatal heart failure.
Chevy's wife, Jayni Chase, beamed at her husband as she sang Happy Birthday.
The pair have been married since 1982.
The couple met while working on the screwball comedy Under the Rainbow in 1981.
Chevy has four children: three daughters Cydney, Caley, and Emily - from his marriage to Jayni and a son named Bryan from a previous relationship.
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The Memoirs of an Invisible Man star was previously married to exes Susan Hewitt and Jacqueline Carlin.
He wrote: wrote: "This is 80. Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes."