Chris Kattan Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Severe Case of Pneumonia

Chris Kattan is hospitalized after a scary well being state of affairs compelled him into emergency surgical procedure … and in consequence, he’ll miss some upcoming dates in his comedy tour.

Sources linked to Chris inform TMZ he just lately got here down with a extreme case of Streptococcus Pneumoniae, an excessive case of pneumonia, and was rushed to the hospital. From there, he wanted emergency surgical procedure, however fortunately the operation was profitable.

We’re informed so long as issues proceed to go effectively, Chris shall be launched from the hospital Friday, and might hopefully return to work someday within the close to future.

Unfortunately, Chris had a present lined up for this Friday in Valparaiso, IN … which we’re informed should be rescheduled, together with another upcoming tour dates.

As you understand, Chris stayed out of the limelight for some time, however is again to doing standup.

Of course, he had an 8-year run on “SNL” the place he was featured in some iconic sketches, enjoying Mango or boppin’ his head with Will Ferrell throughout “A Night at the Roxbury.”

BTW — we received Chris at LAX earlier this 12 months telling us how he was champing on the bit to revive the Nineties cult basic comedy — he stated he’d needed a “Roxbury” sequel for years, and had concepts about tips on how to deliver it into the twenty first century.