[Olesia Rhoswen]

Legendary porn star and pop-culture hero Ron Jeremy is fighting for his life at a Los Angeles hospital following his second surgery after he almost died when an aneurysm burst near to his heart.

The 59-year-old, who has been voted the industry's number one performer of all time drove himself to Cedars-Sinai hospital yesterday afternoon experiencing severe chest pain.

According to Jeremy's manager, doctors examined the porn actor and discovered the seriousness of his condition and transferred him to the ICU - where he was immediately prepped for surgery.
Jeremy's manager told TMZ ... 'Jeremy just came out of his 2nd surgery and he was informed that everything went smoothly.'

'Ron is now resting with complete privacy and no visitors.'

Earlier in the day manager Mike Esterman said, 'He just felt chest pains, like a very heavy weight,'

Jeremy has appeared in more than 2,000 adult films throughout his life and left behind a career in teaching to become a porn star reports TMZ.Com.

His level of fame has transcended his chosen profession and he has appeared in various music videos, non-adult films and television shows and reality serials throughout his career which began in the 1970s.

In addition to his adult film career, Jeremy appeared on 'The Surreal Life,' 'Tosh.O' and 'Chappelle’s Show.'

He later became a consultant of feature films that featured adult films in their premise, such as 'Boogie Nights.'

He was also a guest on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" reality television series for season 5 and 6.

His sense of humor and everyman appearance has been seen as key to his success over the years.
As a young man, Jeremy attended Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, where former CIA director Georege Tenet was a classmate.

Before he began his career in porn, he earned a bachelor's degree in education and theater and a master's degree in special education from Queens College in New York.

Not fully-retired from pornographic films, he is still cast in many non-sex roles and is an advocate for pornographic films as a whole.

The star is reported to have bene booked to appear at a Super Bowl Sunday party this weekend in Dedham, Massachusetts, although it is not yet known if he will be well enough to honor the commitment.

What the hell is wrong with everyone... they make this disgusting man sound like some kind of national treasure... and the 'get well' comments at the bottom go to show just how infatuated people are with the porn culture he designed.

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