By Page Six | Created at 2026-07-25 23:35:43 | Updated at 2026-08-08 16:46:55
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Larry the Cable Guy is on the mend after a recent health scare.
The comedian was hospitalized late Thursday night in Lincoln, Nebraska, and diagnosed with appendicitis by doctors, his representative told TMZ.
After spending a couple days in the hospital, Larry — born Daniel Lawrence Whitney — was released Saturday and is at home and feeling much better, the outlet noted.
Larry the Cable Guy is recovering after a recent hospitalization over a health scare. Lu Chau/Photagonist/ShutterstockPage Six has reached out to a representative for the stand-up comedian.
Larry is best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour — a comedy troupe featuring Bill Engvall, Ron White and Jeff Foxworthy that toured between 2000 and 2006.
They also released a documentary film in 2003 and spawned a sketch comedy TV series called “Blue Collar TV,” which ran from 2004 to 2006.
Larry is also the voice of Mater, the beloved tow truck character from the Disney/Pixar “Cars” franchise, with films released in 2006, 2011 and 2017.
In 2021, he competed on Season 6 of “The Masked Singer” and appeared in Taylor Sheridan’s massively popular series “Yellowstone.”
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