Price Is Right host Drew Carey ignored heart attack and went back to work

Entertainment Weekly • March 6, 2026 • entertainment

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Drew Carey experienced a major health scare while working on The Drew Carey Show, initially mistaking heart attack symptoms for something less serious during a jog.
Despite feeling numbness and chest tightness, Carey continued with his work and even went out to dinner before finally calling a doctor after symptoms worsened during rehearsals.
Carey called an ambulance and a close friend, late producer Sam Simon, before being hospitalized and treated with a stent to keep his artery open.
Carey humorously compared his heart procedure to that of Dick Cheney, sharing the joke directly with the former vice president.
The story was shared during Carey's appearance on Ted Danson's podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name.