Kevin Smith Is in the Hospital Recovering From "a Massive Heart Attack"

Director Kevin Smith has suffered what he describes as "a massive heart attack." The filmmaker, actor, and writer, best known for films like Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy, took to Twitter late on Sunday to share a photograph of himself in his hospital bed, explaining that after doing his first show of the night at the Alex theater in California, he had to cancel his second show to go to the hospital. Here it became clear than the heart attack he'd suffered was incredibly serious; the doctor informed him that he had a 100 percent blockage of the left anterior descending artery. As Kevin mentions in his tweet, the artery is often referred to as the "widow maker."

Kevin's tweet has had thousands of "likes," retweets, and replies, including the one ahead from a very familiar face. Here's hoping Kevin has a quick and smooth recovery and is back on his feet soon.