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| Richard Bacon in induced coma after infection | Richard Bacon in induced coma after infection |
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| Television and radio presenter Richard Bacon is in a medically induced coma after becoming critically ill with suspected pneumonia. | Television and radio presenter Richard Bacon is in a medically induced coma after becoming critically ill with suspected pneumonia. |
| He was taken to hospital eight days ago after becoming unwell on a flight to Britain from the United States. | He was taken to hospital eight days ago after becoming unwell on a flight to Britain from the United States. |
| The former Blue Peter and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter had been well enough to post photos of himself on social media. | The former Blue Peter and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter had been well enough to post photos of himself on social media. |
| But his sister confirmed his condition worsened and he has had a tracheotomy to help him breathe. | But his sister confirmed his condition worsened and he has had a tracheotomy to help him breathe. |
| Richard Bacon started his career on BBC Radio Nottingham before going on to present on national television and radio including The Big Breakfast, Top of the Pops, BBC Radio 5 live and BBC 6 Music. | Richard Bacon started his career on BBC Radio Nottingham before going on to present on national television and radio including The Big Breakfast, Top of the Pops, BBC Radio 5 live and BBC 6 Music. |
| He then broke into the US media scene where he has a show on Fox TV and lives in Los Angeles. | He then broke into the US media scene where he has a show on Fox TV and lives in Los Angeles. |
| His sister Juliet Bacon said in her Instagram post she had been visiting him in intensive care for a week. | His sister Juliet Bacon said in her Instagram post she had been visiting him in intensive care for a week. |
| Radio Nottingham presenter Dean Jackson helped launch his career by giving him his first job on air and has kept in touch with the family. | Radio Nottingham presenter Dean Jackson helped launch his career by giving him his first job on air and has kept in touch with the family. |
| "He is being kept in the coma to get more oxygen into his system but they are hoping to reduce the sedative soon so hopefully there will be good news", he said. | "He is being kept in the coma to get more oxygen into his system but they are hoping to reduce the sedative soon so hopefully there will be good news", he said. |
| In March he spoke to Radio 5 Live about his recent diagnosis of ADHD, saying he "wouldn't change it for the world". | In March he spoke to Radio 5 Live about his recent diagnosis of ADHD, saying he "wouldn't change it for the world". |