95-year-old Barbara Eden cancels Los Angeles Film Festival attendance due to sudden illness

2026/09/07 07:08

[Reporter Zhong Zhijun/Comprehensive Report] The 95-year-old legendary Hollywood actress Barbara Eden, who has become famous all over the world with the classic TV series "Love in Space", was originally scheduled to appear at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles on the evening of the 5th. Not only was she going to reunite with her old partner Pat Boone, but she was also going to receive the "Legend Award" that symbolizes her acting achievements. Unexpectedly, just before the event was about to take place, the organizer suddenly announced that she had temporarily canceled her attendance due to a "sudden illness", which made fans very worried.

Barbara Eden had just celebrated her 95th birthday when she suddenly fell ill and canceled public events at the last minute. (AP)

The film festival urgently expressed through the community that Eden "felt very regretful" that she could not appear at the last moment, because she had been looking forward to meeting fans and celebrating this honor together. The organizer also called on everyone to wish her a speedy recovery. At present, officials have not further disclosed what kind of disease she suffers from or her detailed health condition.

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However, the award was not cancelled. Her old partner Pat Boone, who had collaborated with her in "All Hands on Deck" and "The Yellow Canary", still paid tribute to her as planned. This "reunion of old friends after more than 60 years" that was originally planned to be staged ended up without the heroine herself, which is particularly regrettable.

Barbara Eden's Jeannie, who emerged from a bottle in a pink elf costume, became a classic character in the history of American television. Now, more than 60 years have passed since the series premiered, but she has no plans to retire. She just celebrated her 95th birthday on August 23. In a recent interview, she even said domineeringly that as long as the script is good enough, "I can act in anything." She even took the initiative to challenge the role of a villain by knocking on a bowl, jokingly saying: "I can be really bad!"

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