Legendary vocalist Cherie Currie, the lead singer of The Runaways, shared a scary health update on social media after being discharged from the hospital.
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Currie, 66, released a series of videos Sunday on X (formerly known as Twitter) detailing her health complications.
"Well hey my X friends, it's your buddy and your pal Cherie Currie. It is 2 o'clock in the morning on Sunday. I have to share something with you guys," she said October. 18 from a hospital bed. "Remember when I posted last week from that neurosurgeon, that woman that gave four signs of a possible stroke? And I posted it because when I saw it, I realized that I had some symptoms. The eye blurring was the most prominent, and my mental acuity has not been what it should be. And driving around today, I realized I was not OK. And I drove myself to the hospital, and I came in just shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. I didn't expect when they took the CT scan to show that I had a stroke.
"I have a 90-percent blockage on my inner carotid (artery) which they found with the CT scan and the ultra sound," she continued. "So, what I'm just saying, is that I'm so grateful that I listened to myself, and I brought myself to the hospital. They've admitted me, and I'm going to be fine, but had I not watched and listened to that video, who knows? Because I have been really, really, with this carotid, 90 percent, very pushing the envelope, and we don't want to do that."
The "Cherry Bomb" singer posted another update on social media the following day and thanked fans for their support.
"I think the doctors are a little, I don't know. They are trying to figure out the right way to go about this," she said. "I'm grateful for that. Number one, I'm so grateful for you, and all of your well-wishes, and your positive energy and just, wow. I mean, you are my people. I just love you."
The iconic singer announced on Oct. 20 that she was released from the hospital.
Cherie Currie wrapped up her iconic career in September 2025, when she concluded her Farewell Tour.
A founding member of the world's first all-female rock supergroup, The Runaways, Currie boasts an incredible legacy.
