AIRPLANE star ROBERT HAYS is lucky to be able to walk after a Christmas Eve (24DEC06) surfing accident in Hawaii almost left him with a severed spine. The 59-year-old actor, who played TED STRIKER in the highflying cult comedy, fell awkwardly from his board during a winter vacation on Kauai and only his knowledge of spinal injuries and his determination not to end his life as a cripple saved him. Pal MICKEY MILLER, who raced Hays to hospital after his fall, states the actor knew immediately what had happened and, although he was in agony, he knew what to do to keep his battered spine attached. Miller tells US tabloid National Enquirer, "Somehow he knew to hold his neck rigid by gripping his head by his ears with both hands. "The doctors told us that if he'd twisted his head a fraction, his spinal cord would have been severed."


03/01/2007 20:14


OMG I hope he make a speedy recovery

Robert Hays is in my prayers

Any updates?? For some reason, I cannot picture Robert Hays surfing. :eek: I hope he is healing quickly.

I read somewhere that he recovered ok but then had a double hip replacement!!!! what a year the poor guy has had he's 60 now bet he's still looking good

I read somewhere that he recovered ok but then had a double hip replacement!!!! what a year the poor guy has had he's 60 now bet he's still looking good
:eek: Wow!

Hope he's doing ok! Has he done any acting lately?

Sorry to hear this and hope he's OK