The troubled life of Natasha Lyonne has taken a tragic turn.
The American Pie actress is in intensive care at a New York City hospital with hepatitis C, a collapsed lung and a heart infection, according to Access Hollywood and the New York Post.
The 26-year-old actress, who hasn’t been seen publicly since a judge issued a warrant for her arrest in April after she ducked a court hearing, is reportedly “fighting for her life” and “struggling to survive,” per Access Hollywood.
“I’m crying actually. It’s terrible, you know. It’s my little girl,” Lyonne’s father Aaron Braunstein told the syndicated show Friday. “It’s a terrible tragedy, but she’s going to get better. We’re praying for her, and she’s a tough girl.”
The Post reports that the actress is also receiving methadone treatment, which is typically used to combat heroin addiction.
It’s not clear if Lyonne has been using the drug, but according to a Mayo Clinic report, the primary mode of transmission of hepatitis C is via contaminated blood–through needles shared by drug users or through blood transfusions. The disease can lead to potentially serious liver damage.
Braunstein, who told Access Hollywood he visited his daughter last week, says he thinks Lyonne may have picked up the virus while shooting a movie abroad three years ago.
“She’s probably with the wrong crowd,” he said. “The main thing, she picked up the liver thing in Bulgaria during [filming of] The Grey Zone.”
Lyonne, whose credits also include Slums of Beverly Hills, Party Monster and last year’s Blade: Trinity, has not had a publicist or Hollywood representation for the past several months, which have been a rough stretch for the actress.
Hollywood actress and fellow Semite Natasha Lyonne is reportedly fighting for her life.
