Sinatra’s Condition Being Kept Secret

As Frank Sinatra on Friday spent his eighth night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, his condition remained a mystery to the public and a topic of some speculation. Characteristically, he was giving the bum’s rush to the press.

“He said we should not release any more information about him,” said hospital spokesman Ron Wise, clearly exasperated at the media onslaught.

All that did was further fuel various reports about the condition of the 80-year-old entertainer, who, according to the last official word, entered the hospital with a pinched nerve and was to spend only a few days there.

As his stay wore on, unconfirmed reports on his condition have ranged from slight pneumonia to heart trouble. One TV station reported Friday that Sinatra could go home as early as today. Another reported earlier in the week that Sinatra’s room resembled an intensive care unit.

“Frank is annoyed about the whole thing,” Wise said.