LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Oscar-nominated actor Owen Wilson called for privacy on Monday after being hospitalized in Los Angeles following a reported suicide attempt.
The 38-year-old star of "Wedding Crashers" and "Zoolander" was said to be in a good condition at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where he was transferred on Sunday after paramedics were called to his Santa Monica home.
"I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time," Wilson said in a statement released by his representative to celebrity website TMZ.com.
A spokeswoman at Cedars Sinai said Wilson was in a "good condition."
There was no official word on the reasons for Wilson's hospitalization however reports said the actor had attempted suicide.
Later Monday, sources close to the actor cited by syndicated entertainment television show "Extra" said Wilson had attempted to take his own life.
The source cited by the show said Wilson had been discovered by his brother Luke and that the actor's family and friends were in shock.
Santa Monica police and fire department issued a statement saying that medical aid had been dispatched to Wilson's address in Santa Monica.
Owen Wilson
Monday, August 27, 2007
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