Freaks and Geeks alum and ‘Fedora Guy’ Jerry Messing fighting for his life after being placed on a ventilator after COVID-19 diagnosis
By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 13:01 EDT, 19 August 2021 | Updated: 13:46 EDT, 19 August 2021
Freaks and Geeks alum Jerry Messing was reportedly placed on a ventilator at a Florida hospital shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday night.
The 35-year-old former child star’s father James told TMZ on Thursday that ‘nobody is allowed to visit him’ and he’s ‘struggling to survive.’
Messing – who had only received one Pfizer vaccine dose – ‘started feeling really sick and had shortness of breath’ just a few days ago before his symptoms got worse.
Fighting for his life: Freaks and Geeks alum Jerry Messing was reportedly placed on a ventilator at a Florida hospital shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday night (pictured in 2020)
Jerry might be best known for the ‘Tips Fedora Meme’ made popular on Reddit in 2013 from a headshot outtake (and homage to the Blues Brothers) he posted on Facebook in 2011.
It became synonymous with ‘neckbeard’ and ‘nice guy’ stereotypes.
In 1999-2000 – the LA-born, Tampa-based millennial had a recurring role as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria, in NBC’s Freaks and Geeks.
Alone: The 35-year-old former child star’s father James told TMZ on Thursday that ‘nobody is allowed to visit him’ and he’s ‘struggling to survive’
Health scare: Messing – who had only received one Pfizer vaccine dose – ‘started feeling really sick and had shortness of breath’ just a few days ago before his symptoms got worse
Homage to the Blues Brothers: Jerry might be best known for the ‘Tips Fedora Meme’ made popular on Reddit in 2013 from a headshot outtake he posted on Facebook in 2011
Messing also had roles in Disney Channel’s Even Stevens, HBO’s Mr. Show, and Dave Payne’s 1998 film Addams Family Reunion before retiring from acting in 2003.
Since 2019, Jerry (born Jerome) used his YouTube account ‘Fedora Productions’ and Instagram account to perform holiday-themed poems and a cappella parody songs.
The homeschooled funnyman’s last social media post was promoting his mother Patti Stiles’ artwork on OpenSea on June 6.
Child star: In 1999-2000 – the LA-born, Tampa-based millennial (M) had a recurring role as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria, in NBC’s Freaks and Geeks
Retired from acting in 2003: Messing also had roles in Disney Channel’s Even Stevens (R, pictured), HBO’s Mr. Show, and Dave Payne’s 1998 film Addams Family Reunion
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