Rick SpringfieldKnown for his hit “Jessie’s Girl”, recently discovered that he suffered brain damage due to a fall on stage that took place 25 years ago.
The 75-year-old musician underwent an MRI scan of the whole body that showed the lasting effects of a fall he suffered in 2000.
“I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then Wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,” Springfield recalled in an interview With people.
“I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out that I have some brain damage from autumn, so I am working on repairing that.”
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Rick Springfield discovered brain damage due to a fall on stage that took place 25 years ago after undergoing an MRI scan of the entire body. (Gary Gershoff/Getty images)
Springfield noted that some people do not want to know about their health.
“My father died by not wanting to know,” the “Don’t talk to strangers“Singer said.” He thought he had stomach cancer for years and never checked it. When he finally collapsed at home one day, they found out that it was a ulcer that burst, and he died of the loss of blood. It could have been resolved if he had checked it out. “
“That was a huge message for me: if you want to live for a long time, you must be prepared for bad news every now and then,” Springfield continued. “I could discover that I will have terminal cancer tomorrow and will be dead in a year, but I can only do everything I can do.”
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Rick Springfield opened his health in a new interview. (Mickey Bernal/Getty images)
Springfield has been focused on his health for years – cutting back on his alcohol consumption, changing his diet and consistent sports.
“I drank quite a bit, and as you get older, it is a bit natural to drop everything —,” he explained. “I am not (in) aa – I mean, I know a lot of people for whom it worked. I will have a few sips of vodka or something like that when I’m on stage, but I don’t drink any other time.”
The Australian singer is also looking for ways to help his mental health. Springfield has had to deal with depression since he was a teenager. According to people, he tried ketamine and LSD treatments.
“I wanted to see if (ketamine would) open a few things in my brain,” said Springfield. “It was a creative experiment and an experiment about depression. I did it as long as suggested, and I was not a big fan. It made me heavy and machine. It didn’t change much in me, although I wrote a lot, so you never know what kind of effect it has later. It’s not a black and white kind of thing.”
Rick Springfield gained fame in the 1980s. (Paul Natkin/Getty images)
Springfield is not “disappointing” from trying out drugs, but understands that it is not for everyone.
“I did sour, and that was actually a bit better,” he noticed. “I hadn’t done that since I was in twenty, but it was a great high. I don’t want to push any drugs on someone, but I am not afraid of everything that helps me to be happier and a better person. I could use some help in that area. I am always looking.”
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Rick Springfield in the Holiday Star Theater in Merilville, Indiana, on November 18, 1981. (Paul Natkin/Getty images)
Springfield became known of both singing and acting. He released his first album in 1972, but did not see much success. Springfield turned to acting, landing rolls in “The Rockford Files” and “The Young and the Restless.”
His big break came in the early 1980s when he was cast as Dr. Noah Drake in “General hospital.”
The actor released “Working Class Dog” in 1980, which turned out to be his musical breakthrough. The album contained one of the biggest hits in Springfield, “Jessie’s Girl.”
Springfield released the second part of his album “Greatest Hits” in February. He is ready to start the “I want my tour of my 80s in May.
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