He was 57 years old. On February 24, , he came out as gay. Fez had been playing a flamboyant character on the air for more than 20 years but became increasingly uncomfortable in the role after recognizing his sexual orientation and being unable to publicly embrace it. Since realizing he was gay, he has been very outspoken on gay issues.
During the NFL season, he refused to watch any football until Michael Sam, the first openly gay football player, was picked up by a team. Fez returned to the air on Monday, March 7, , and offered a touching remembrance of his father. Whatley suffered a mild heart attack on November 9, , which he did not recognize.
He went on to host The Ron and Fez Show the next day before consulting a doctor where he was informed he had suffered a heart attack and was also diagnosed with diabetes. An angioplasty was performed and he returned to the show on November 28, Following an interview on May 9, , with author Elmore Leonard, he left the studio during the show for the emergency room.
As of , Whatley had had a total of 5 heart attacks. The most recent one had been back in March of this year, which was documented by Bennington on his Instagram in the form of some photos showing Whatley lying in a hospital bed on a ventilator. To talk about these things, I need to be honest about who I am. To everyone. He was 57 years old. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. A post shared by Bennington benningtonsxm. He was Our thoughts are with his family who loved him the most and with the people who knew him as a voice on the radio.
A post shared by Bennington benningtonsxm. He spent a few days on a ventilator and is now breathing on his own. His sister snapped these pics of him while he was on the vent, and Fez is oddly proud of them. Swipe for all pics.
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