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UPDATE: Kevin Smith has massive heart attack, Rio fundraiser fate uncertain

The Rio Theatre’s fundraising efforts have hit an EKG-shaped bump in the road.
Kevin Smith is currently recovering from a massive heart attack he suffered last night. It remains u
Kevin Smith is currently recovering from a massive heart attack he suffered last night. It remains undetermined how this will affect his fundraising efforts for the Rio Theatre in March.

The Rio Theatre’s fundraising efforts have hit an EKG-shaped bump in the road.

Last week we shared the news that Clerks director Kevin Smith had committed to doing a fundraiser at the Rio Theatre in an attempt to help the owners purchase the building. In fact the first one sold out so fast that he committed a second one.

The man has a big heart, but one that is apparently working a little too hard; the fate of his Vancouver dates are currently up in the air as he suffered from what he called a massive heart attack last night. No word from the Rio yet but we will keep you posted on the situation.

On Monday, the Rio Theatre's manager, Corinne Lea, took to Facebook to wish Smith a full recovery and to say that it was too soon to tell if the theatre would have to reschedule its two funderaisers with Smith.