Actor Kevin Spacey was taken to the hospital from a film festival in Uzbekistan after experiencing a numbness in his left arm. The House of Cards star, aged 64, feared a heart attack but medical tests, including an MRI, cleared him of such concerns. The incident occurred while he was visiting the Afrasiyab Museum in the ancient city of Samarkand. After being treated at the Innova Diagnostic Clinic, he returned to the Tashkent International Film Festival reassured about his health. During the festival’s closing ceremony, he shared details about the unexpected health scare and emphasized the fragility of life. Spacey expressed his gratitude for the absence of a severe medical condition and praised the high quality of medical care in Samarkand. He also emphasized the importance of living in harmony and supporting one another.
Actor Kevin Spacey is rushed to hospital fearing ‘heart attack’ after ‘going numb in one arm’ at film festival
By John Hall | Published January 11, 2026