Robert Goulet In Dire Need Of Lung Transplant

Legendary singer-actor Robert Goulet is in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital and is in dire need of a lung transplant, Access Hollywood has learned.

Goulet, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner, was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital on Sept. 30 after experiencing a shortness of breath.

He was diagnosed with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition.

After spending 12 days in the Las Vegas hospital, doctors determined Goulet would not survive without an emergency lung transplant. However, because lung transplants are not performed in Las Vegas, Goulet was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Goulet has spent the last 22 days in critical condition and his life is now dependent on finding a new lung.

Goulet’s wife, Vera, and his two sons, Michael and Christopher, have been fixtures at his bedside as he fights for his life.

“Our friends have been incredibly supportive through these crucial times,” Vera said in a statement released to Access Hollywood. “My Robert has given tremendous joy to the world for six decades and he is loved by many people who are praying for him. He is a strong, positive man, full of life. I know if he is given the transplant he will pull through this. There are still many unsung songs for him to sing an in my heart I know it is not his time to go.”

Among the celebrity friends who have offered their support are Kirk and Ann Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Harry Connick Jr. and Tony Orlando.

Prior to his hospitalization, Goulet was aware a lung transplant could be a possibility and was all for it.

“Hey, let’s go, give me a new pair of lungs and I’ll hit the high notes till I’m 100,” he told his doctors and his wife.