Rep: Yoko Ono hospitalized for flu symptoms, but on the mend

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoko Ono has been hospitalized in New York City for flu-like symptoms, but her representative says the artist-singer is on the mend and should be released this weekend.

Elliott Mintz told The Associated Press on Friday that Ono went to the hospital on the advice of her doctor. He said media reports that she had had a stroke were not true.

Ono, who turned 83 last week, arrived at the hospital and medical staff decided to admit her, Mintz said.

But "It was nothing," he added.

He said Ono likely will be released from the hospital Saturday.

Ono is the widow of John Lennon of the Beatles. A Fire Department spokesman said an ambulance was called to Ono's apartment building at 72nd Street and Central Park West in Manhattan around 9 p.m. Friday.

The couple's son, Sean Ono Lennon said in a tweet that his mother was fine and did not suffer a stroke. He said it was "just dehydration/tired" and he thanked the public for their concern.

Ono has lived in the luxury apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side since 1973. John Lennon was shot and killed in front of the building on Dec. 8, 1980.

Ono remained hospitalized Friday night at Mount Sinai West Hospital in Manhattan, the same hospital where Lennon was pronounced dead. At the time, it was called St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

-- (c) Associated Press 2016-02-27

the walrus was Paul...

"Yoko Ono has been hospitalized in New York City for flu-like symptoms, but her representative says the artist-singer is on the mend and should be released this weekend."

calling Yoko Ono a artist-singer is like calling your bar girl wife a German Porsche engineer or a American software engineer.

after a while they would know a lot about Porsches and computers.

no offense to anyone married to a nice bar girl. i know many who are and they are very happy.

Edited February 27, 201610 yr by NCC1701A

I bought a graphic tee shirt about 10 years ago...it said simply, "I Still Hate Yoko"

There's very little about me that hasn't changed in a decade...but I Still Hate Yoko

Check out how she ruined a duet between Lennon and Chuck Berry...

Meanwhile, to borrow a phrase from Leo Kottke, John's voice sounds like "geese farts on a muggy day". Really, the two of them define 'insufferable'...

Poor Chuck.

Imagine there's no yoko....

Yoko Ono is an artist, below is one of her masterpieces. Somchai around the corner must be an artist as well.

Edited February 27, 201610 yr by TheCruncher

It's easy if you try...

the walrus was Paul...

"Yoko Ono has been hospitalized in New York City for flu-like symptoms, but her representative says the artist-singer is on the mend and should be released this weekend."

calling Yoko Ono a artist-singer is like calling your bar girl wife a German Porsche engineer or a American software engineer.

after a while they would know a lot about Porsches and computers.

no offense to anyone married to a nice bar girl. i know many who are and they are very happy.

Ah well, what is in a name?

Time to drop that angst over her causing the break up of the Beatles.....

Edited February 27, 201610 yr by jacko45k

I bought a graphic tee shirt about 10 years ago...it said simply, "I Still Hate Yoko"

There's very little about me that hasn't changed in a decade...but I Still Hate Yoko

Check out how she ruined a duet between Lennon and Chuck Berry...

The song SUCKED anyway. She added some comic relief.

Edited February 27, 201610 yr by Ulysses G.

I still can't figure out why John picked her..

"Whatever gets you through the night..

All right..Allright..

Do it wrong or do it right..All right..Allright.." John Lennon

I don't bear her any ill will but really all she's famous for is marrying John Lennon.

So not really of any interest to me whether she has the flu.

But obviously interested someone....

Who's John Lennon?

Good news and bad news then

John clearly thought she was someone special

What a jolly dedication to his missus.