‘Blind Side’ Actor Quinton Aaron On Life Support After Suffering Serious Fall At Home
Written by b87fm on 01/26/2026
Quinton Aaron, the New York–born actor best known for portraying Michael Oher in the Academy Award–nominated film The Blind Side, is currently hospitalized and fighting for his life.
According to his wife, Margarita, Aaron collapsed at their Atlanta-area home after complaining of severe pain in his back and neck. She told TMZ that when he attempted to walk upstairs, he suddenly lost feeling in his legs and fell. Margarita, a registered nurse, initially helped him upstairs, but later called 911 when Aaron began slipping in and out of consciousness.
Aaron has remained hospitalized since the incident, where doctors determined he was suffering from a serious blood infection. While he is still on life support, his wife says he has shown encouraging signs of progress and is partially breathing on his own.
“He’s showing a lot of improvement,” Margarita said. “We all have faith in God that he will walk out of here fully recovered.”
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover Aaron’s medical expenses and has raised more than $10,000 as of publication.
In a statement to The Daily Mail, Aaron’s manager, Katrina Fristoe, confirmed that the actor is receiving “excellent care” and expressed gratitude for the public’s concern.
“The family deeply appreciates the outpouring of support from fans and the media but respectfully requests privacy during this time,” Fristoe said.
Aaron made his big-screen debut in 2008’s Be Kind Rewind, but rose to widespread fame with The Blind Side, which told the story of NFL player Michael Oher’s journey from homelessness to professional football after being taken in by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. Sandra Bullock’s performance as Leigh Anne Tuohy earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
In October, Aaron shared a major personal milestone on Instagram, revealing that he had lost more than 200 pounds, dropping from his heaviest weight of 575 pounds to 375.
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Supporters continue to send prayers and well wishes as the actor remains under medical care.
