Louis Gossett Jr., 84, LEAVES Georgia hospital ‘out of fear’ as sick with COVID-19

Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. reportedly left a Georgia hospital on Tuesday “ out of fear ” when he was so sick with COVID-19 he “ couldn’t even stand. ”

Hospital staff “ begged ” the 84-year-old actor to stay there, but after a few days he was “ scared of the wave of deaths ” in his neighborhood, according to TMZ.

“ Please wear masks, social distancing, isolating, praying and listening indoors. We cannot survive without each other, ”Louis told the outlet.

Bolted! Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. reportedly left a Georgia hospital on Tuesday “ out of fear ” when he was so sick with COVID-19 he “ couldn’t even stand ” (photo February 23)

Gossett Jr. is now recovering at home with his son, but his family and friends are urging fans to send “ personal messages of healing and love ” via the hashtag #LoveLettertToLou.

The Brooklyn-born star has two sons – Satie, 46; and Sharron, 43 – from his marriages to ex-wife # 2 Christina Mangosing and ex-wife # 3 Cyndi James Gossett.

Louis successfully fought prostate cancer in 2010 because he caught it in his early days.

The coronavirus pandemic is increasing nationwide, with 633,000 confirmed cases reported in Georgia (19.9 million in the United States), resulting in 10,503 deaths as of Thursday.

‘Please wear masks, social distancing, isolate, pray and listen indoors’: Hospital staff ‘begged’ the 84-year-old actor to stay there, but after a few days , he was ‘scared of the wave of the dead’ in his Ward (pictured in 1983)

‘We can’t survive without each other’: Louis is now recovering at home with son, but family and friends urge fans to send ‘personal messages of healing and love ” via the hashtag #LoveLettertToLou

Prostate Cancer Survivor: Gossett Jr. has two sons – Satie (R, pictured June 21), 46; and Sharron, 43 – from his marriages to ex-wife # 2 Christina Mangosing and ex-wife # 3 Cyndi James Gossett

Gossett Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman Opposite Richard Gere in 1982.

The Broadway thespian is also well known for his Emmy-winning performance as Fiddler in the ABC Roots mini-series in 1977.

Louis also won a Golden Globe Supporting Actor for his role as Army Officer Sidney Williams in the HBO biopic The Josephine Baker Story in 1991.

This year, Gossett Jr. scored yet another Emmy nod for his role as Will Reeves / Hooded Justice in HBO Watchmen’s limited nine-episode series opposite Regina King.

Iconic: The Brooklyn-born star won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman opposite Richard Gere (L) in 1982

Talented: Louis is also well known for his Emmy-winning performance as Fiddler in the ABC Roots mini-series in 1977

Busy: This year, Gossett Jr. scored another Emmy nod for his role as Will Reeves / Hooded Justice in HBO Watchmen’s nine-episode limited series opposite Regina King (L)