Actor Quinton Aaron, known for his role as Michael Oher in the acclaimed film Blind Side, is currently in critical condition due to a severe blood infection.
On Friday, Aaron’s wife, Margarita, shared that he has been intubated and that doctors are running tests to pinpoint the cause of the infection. Despite the serious situation, she remained hopeful in her remarks.
“After the 911 call, we rushed to the hospital, where doctors decided to insert an endotracheal tube since his breathing was a bit irregular,” Margarita explained. “They’re ongoing with tests to find out what’s really going on.”
She mentioned, “He’s being treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics to address potential blood issues.”
Margarita noted that Aaron is showing “great progress” through small signs like moving his fingers and attempting to open his eyes, though she added, “he’s not very responsive.”
“From my visit on Sunday, he seemed somewhat conscious but not very interactive. I did get a thumbs up from him, which is encouraging. Thankfully, the breathing support he’s on is helping him,” she said.
“He’s made some progress, which is also a good sign. They’re planning to do a bioluminescent MRI soon, so we should have more answers then. He’s a fighter, a really strong one. I believe God is looking out for him, and he feels the same way,” she added.
Aaron has previously reflected on a near-death experience, describing it as a moment of spiritual awakening.
“A little while back, I had this moment where I remembered Jesus,” he told in an earlier interview. “It happened during the pandemic when I was at a waterfront in Louisiana, meditating and just listening to nature.”
“One day, while I was sitting, I suddenly woke up underwater. Apparently, I passed out and fell off the wall next to me—thankfully into shallow water,” he recounted.
“I woke up disoriented. I could feel the water pushing me against some rocks, and I couldn’t really see at all under the murky water,” he said.
Aaron later learned that an infection had spread to one of his toes, which had affected the bone and caused him to faint. The doctors suspected diabetic ketoacidosis as a factor.
“I ended up hospitalized for weeks on IV antibiotics. I was close to losing my toe, but fortunately, they managed to save it after removing part of it,” Aaron explained.
