Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman, who she shares with the late Gregg Allman, has reportedly been rushed to the hospital after he was found unresponsive
Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman, has reportedly been rushed to the hospital after he was found unresponsive on Saturday morning. According to reports, the 48-year-old’s current condition is unknown, but he is receiving ‘the best care possible’ at a hospital in Joshua Tree, California.
According to TMZ, Elijah, who iconic singer Cher shares with the late Gregg Allman, is “very lucky to have survived.” An insider said Cher is focusing on “doing everything she can to get him the help he needs”. They said: “Just like any mother, Cher’s only concern right now is for her son’s well-being, and she’s doing everything she can to get him the help he needs.”
The Mirror have reached out to the representative of Cher for comment.
Elijah has a history of substance abuse, with Cher filing for a conservatorship to control his access to his money two years ago. The singer previously claimed he was “substantially unable to manage his own financial resources due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”
The son of Cher, who is one of six siblings, was part of a rock band called Deadsy for 28 years as the lead guitarist but he stepped away from the band in 2023.
According to court documents obtained by Page Six, he is currently going through a divorce from Marieangela King.
In September 2023, Marie King accused Cher of hiring men to kidnap Elijah from their New York hotel room in November 2022 when they were trying to “reconcile” their marriage on their wedding anniversary.
It was said the singer was concerned for his welfare at the time. In December 2023, Cher filed for a full conservatorship of her son.
The musician filed court papers to be in charge of her son’s estate as she stated she was worried for Elijah’s safety. She claimed that he was suffering from drug addiction and was “unable to manage his own financial resources.”
She also said she was concerned he would use all his money on drugs, citing in a petition to a Los Angeles court: “Due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues, Elijah is not currently able to manage his finances.”
Elijah previously opened up about his struggles with substance abuse. During a 2014 interview with Entertainment Tonight, he said: “I started with drugs around the same time that we all did, around eleven. I mean it’s just what you did, it’s just what everybody did,” adding that he started with weed and ecstasy.
“I [was] just looking to escape all the things in my past and, that’s when you turn to those kind of drugs, you know heroin and opiates,” he said. “[Heroin] kind of saved me … If I didn’t have that at that point, I don’t know what I would have done …You may jump off a bridge. If you can only just go through that time period and live through it and then get help.”
*Frank offers confidential advice about drugs and addiction (email [email protected], message 82111 or call 0300 123 6600) or the NHS has information about getting help.
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