https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/19/jerry-messing-fedora-guy-covid-ventilator-freaks-and-geeks/

Messing is "fighting for his life" at a Florida hospital, reports TMZ. Messing recurred on the NBC comedy as Gordon Crisp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnOXTdyQhPk), an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria. He is also known for the "Fedora Guy" meme (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tips-fedora).

Freaks and Geeks alum Jerry Messing says he's partially paralyzed after contracting COVID (https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/22/fedora-guy-jerry-messing-covid-paralysis-out-of-icu/)

The 35-year-old actor, who played Gordon Crisp on the 1999-2000 cult high school series, tells TMZ he now has trouble moving his arms and legs, and cannot stand or walk by himself after his serious bout with the virus.