BREAKING: Photos/barry manilow appearance health concerns - Complete Coverage

📰 April 29, 2026
Your tip
Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
or
Sign in with lockrMail

Barry Manilow Cancer Horror! Ailing Star More Skeletal Than Ever Amid Health Crisis

Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Dec. 13 2017, Published 5:37 p.m. ET

RadarOnline CommentsLink to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Ailing singer Barry Manilow looked especially scrawny as he was photographed out with his much plumper husband and manager, Gary Kief, prompting renewed concerns about the superstar’s health. Click through Breaking Celebrity News gallery to see shocking photos of the legend's shrinking frame and to learn about his health crisis.

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Manilow, 74, and Kief, 69, were seen in Palm Springs, Calif. entering the crooner's charity Christmas concert, "A Gift of Love IV.”

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

As Breaking Celebrity News has reported, the “Mandy” singer is facing a cancer crisis, after a lifetime sucking on cigarettes.

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

“Barry’s health has been severely compromised,” a source close to the tunesmith told Breaking Celebrity News. “He’s battling multiple major issues that could drastically shorten his life — even end it — and it’s all tied to his ongoing, incessant smoking.”

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Manilow’s failing health caused him to cancel a number of shows earlier this year, blaming “sprained” vocal cords for the sudden stoppage.

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Last year, the “Copacabana” warbler was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after complications from emergency oral surgery.

Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

And just a month before that, Manilow suffered what friends claimed to be a heart attack at his Palm Springs home, forcing him to be airlifted to an L.A. area hospital.

READ MORE ON PHOTOS
Article continues below advertisement
Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID
Radar Logo

Never Miss an

Exclusive

Daily updates from the heart of Hollywood, right to your inbox

By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you’re agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

“He feared he was having a heart attack,” a source told Breaking Celebrity News at the time. “He and his husband were terrified, and Barry was airlifted to Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles for the best treatment and doctors available.”

Barry Manilow – Scrawny Appearance Prompts New Health Concerns
Source: BACKGRID

Are you worried about Barry’s health? Let us know in the comments section. We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for Breaking Celebrity News? Email us at tips@Breaking Celebrity News, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.

© Copyright 2026 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.