Posted on 07/17/2008 11:15:17 AM PDT by lainie
Fears are growing for the health of Barry Manilow in light of the singer’s recent drastic weight loss.
According to US magazine Globe, the Copacabana crooner has dropped to around seven stone – a dangerously unhealthy weight for his six foot frame.
The 65-year-old singer, who has a residency in Las Vegas, is not known to be ill but has shocked fans and friends with his increasingly gaunt appearance.
Although he may not have any current health problems Manilow's new skinny frame is a cause for concern.
The singer was spotted in LA where he was enjoying a shopping trip with a friend.
His clothes were hanging very loosely off his body in comparison to his male companion.
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What's going on with Barry??
Who, Barely Manenuff?
Advanced HIV disease or malignancy will cause extreme weight loss like this.
Does not look good.
I saw Barry a few years ago and he looked pretty buffed up. He had obviously been lifting weights. He looks like a Somali now.
Yeah :-(
He looks so frail!
Why did he send Mandy away?
Crikey! I made it through the rain, and didn’t even get wet!
AIDS?
Don’t know. :/
Oh my. This is not nor can it be good at all. Losing weight is one thing but...this looks like weight loss none of us would want. Prayers for him if he is ill. Wow.
I am tempted to make fun, but (1) he obviously is not well (as opposed to trying to look healthily slim), plus, (2), I admit liking Manilow during my formative years, when my parents would play his hits in the car sometimes. And I laughed appreciatively when “Hellboy 2” used his cover of “Can’t Smile Without You” for comic relief.
Be well, Barry!
What the hey, did he stay at Auschwitz? Poor guy needs to eat but I’m afraid there is a medical reason he’s so emaciated.
I never liked his music but I never disliked the man. I hope he gets better.
One of my favorite recordings is Barry and Bette Midler, he playing piano and singing back-up while Bette sings “Slow Boat to China.” It’s fairly recent, within the past year or so. VERY well done, and their love of music jumps out at the listener.
Looks like the results of puffing on a peter to me
Didn’t he refuse to go on the “view” because Liz Hasselbeck was a panelist?
Very talented man although not my style of music. Looks like he’s in trouble.
Music is, just about, the only thing that can cause me to put aside all of my opinions about a person, with rare exceptions, like Babs, for instance.
That said, I have always enjoyed his musical talent.
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