Celebrity Health Scares & Accidents 2024: Kate Middleton, Kris Jenner & More

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December 2, 2024 1:40PM EST
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Here are the stars who have revealed health scares, accidents, and other crises they’ve faced in 2024.

Celebrities dealing with health issues is always a headline-making topic. Hollywood stars and public figures might be powerful, but they aren’t immune to getting sick and dealing with accidents that affect their wellbeing.

So far in 2024, King Charles III and his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, have both experienced health issues. King Charles had to get a procedure on his enlarged prostate, and although it was successful, it led to him being diagnosed with cancer. Kate, meanwhile, had a planned surgery, then later revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer. In July, Kris Jenner revealed during an episode of The Kardashians that doctors found a tumor and had to remove her ovaries. In November 2024, Dave Coulier revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

No one is immune to health scares or accidents— not even celebrities. Browse through the gallery to see which stars have faced life-or-death challenges in 2024.

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Princess Kate

Princess Kate
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On March 22, Princess Kate shocked the entire world when she revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Kate did not specify which form of the disease she has. 

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said in a video. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.” 

March 22, 2024, 5:24PM
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Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale
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Kate revealed that she was hospitalized for an unknown condition in early March but did not iniitally explain what happened to her. About one week later, Kate shared a selfie from her hospital bed. 

March 20, 2024, 11:23AM
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Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn
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On March 13, Olivia revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and had a double mastectomy in an open Instagram post. 

“In February of 2023, in an effort to be proactive about my health, I took a genetic test that checks you for 90 different cancer genes,” she penned in her note.”Two months later, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. … In the past ten months, I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can’t even count…surprisingly, I’ve only cried twice….I’ve tended to let people see me when I have energy, when I can get dressed and get out of the house, when I can take my baby boy to the park. I’ve kept the diagnosis and the worry and the recovery and the pain medicine and the paper gowns private. I needed to catch my breath and get through some of the hardest parts before sharing.” 

March 13, 2024, 12:21PM
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King Charles

King Charles
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In January 2024, King Charles III was hospitalized for an enlarged prostate procedure. He spent several days in the hospital before he was discharged. But on February 5, Buckingham Palace announced that Charles was diagnosed with cancer after his procedure. The monarch is getting treatment and taking a break from his public royal duties for the time being.

February 5, 2024, 1:20PM
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Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton
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Kate Middleton was hospitalized for a “planned abdominal surgery” in Janaury 2024. She was in the hospital for about two weeks before she went home to continue her recovery. Kate will not resume her royal duties as Princess of Wales until April. 

January 17, 2024, 9:46AM
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Ashley Park

Ashley Park
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‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park was hospitalized after going into “critical septic shock” in January 2024. The actress revealed that she had tonsilitis, and it eventually spiraled and “affected several of her organs.” She later said that she’s now on the road to recovery.

February 5, 2024, 1:45PM
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Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner
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Kris Jenner revealed during an episode of The Kardashians that doctors discovered a cyst and a tumor, and they had to remove her ovaries. She didn’t specify whether or not they had diagnosed her with cancer, but the operation was intended to prevent any further damage. 

July 5, 2024, 8:44AM
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Dave Coulier

Dave Coulier
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Dave Coulier revealed on the “Full House Rewind” podcast, that he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Full House actor shared to People, “I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming.” He added, “This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.”

November 13, 2024, 2:17PM
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Elton John

Elton John
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Singer and songwriter Elton John revealed on Dec. 1 that he struggled to see the opening night of his new musical, The Devil Wears Prada, due to an eye infection that caused him to lose his eyesight.

“I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I’ve lost my eyesight so, it’s hard for me to see it,” he shared at the premiere at London’s Dominion Theatre. “But I love to hear it and it quite sounded good tonight.”

The 77-year-old singer revealed in September that he had been dealing with a “severe eye infection” that left him with “only limited vision in one eye.”

December 2, 2024, 1:40PM