Renowned interviewer of celebrities and musicians, and a favourite of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams, Nardwuar the Human Serviette suffered a stroke on Saturday night at the Mint Records Christmas party in Vancouver.
Currently recovering at Vancouver General Hospital, the news comes from a post on his Twitter that also included a photo of an ambulance’s route away from the venue. The photo also offers more details, depicting a note that the ambulance was retrieving a “confused male” with an “altered level of consciousness.”
Saturday night @Nardwuar suffered a stroke @ Mint Party. He is recovering @ VGH More 2 come. nardwuar@nardwuar.com pic.twitter.com/pZWj6D2Q4w
— Nardwuar (@nardwuar) December 9, 2015
Wishing you a speedy recovery. We need more of your inspiring colorful interviews @nardwuar pic.twitter.com/cVULItLljz
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) December 10, 2015
Pharrell has been a big supporter of Nardwuar ever since the interviewer wowed him with his extensive research for an interview back in 2008. While there is no news yet on whether the stroke will affect Nardwuar continuing to interview celebrities, you can see other messages of support as well as watch the now famous interview with Pharrell here below.
Nardwuar vs N.E.R.D.
https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/674725484454805504
Wishing a speedy recovery to our old friend @nardwuar. #dootdoo
— Sloan (@Sloanmusic) December 10, 2015
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