Man Revived at Comedy Show; Comedian Finishes Set in Hospital

An 83-year-old Spokane man who went into cardiac arrest during a comedy show was revived by audience members and later watched comedian Drew Lynch finish the set at his hospital bedside.

The incident occurred on Sept. 12 at the Spokane Comedy Club. Lynch had just begun his performance when he noticed a disturbance in the crowd, The Washington Post reported.

“Hey, everything OK?” he asked from the stage. Someone in the audience responded, “No.”

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