“The Blind Side” actor Quinton Aaron — who portrayed former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher in the Oscar-winning film — is currently “fighting for his life” on life support.
Aaron, 41, was walking up the stairs at his home in Atlanta when his legs suddenly gave out, causing him to collapse, his manager told TMZ.
Aaron has spent the last three days at a hospital in Atlanta, where he was put “on life support due to a severe blood infection,” according to a GoFundMe set up for the actor.
The fundraiser page noted that the actor is “fighting for his life.”
“This has been sudden, frightening, and overwhelming for his loved ones,” the page’s organizer, Veterans Aid Network, wrote.
“As he fights for his life, his family is facing an immense emotional and financial burden — medical expenses, living costs, and the uncertainty of how long this road to recovery may be.”
“Quinton has spent his life inspiring others, reminding us that compassion and humanity still matter in this world. Now, as he fights one of the hardest battles of his life, let’s surround him with that same love,” the page added.
Aaron is currently in stable condition, communicating with loved ones, and receiving appropriate care, his manager told TMZ.
Doctors are still running tests and evaluating Aaron’s condition, and are still working to determine the cause of the fall.
His manager thanks fans for the “outpouring of love, prayers, and well wishes.”
According to the actor’s GoFundMe page, medical expenses are “piling up,” and his family is seeking financial assistance for his “medical needs.”
“As he fights one of the hardest battles of his life, let’s surround him with that same love,” the page noted.
The devastating fall comes just months after the actor had lost 200 pounds while on a weight loss journey.
The hospitalization also comes after a series of medical battles for Aaron, including a March 2025 emergency trip to a California hospital after he developed a fever and began coughing up blood, according to TMZ.
During his March health scare, doctors believed Aaron was suffering from Type A flu and pneumonia after running multiple tests.
He previously battled a severe upper respiratory infection in 2019.
Aaron is best known for his role as NFL star Michael Oher in the 2009 Warner Bros movie blockbuster “The Blind Side,” and starred alongside Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for her role as Leigh Tuohy.
The film revolves around how Oher was taken in as a teen and raised like a son by the Tuohy family, who eventually helped him secure a deal to enter the NFL.
A first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, Oher had an eight-year NFL career with the Ravens, Titans and Panthers.
