Guitarist Al Di Meola Thanks Fans for Support After Suffering Heart Attack Onstage: 'My Deepest Grat [View all]

Best known for his work in jazz and world music, the 69-year-old performer is in stable condition

Al Di Meola, the renowned American guitarist best known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, is in stable condition after he suffered a heart attack onstage during a concert in Romania, a hospital spokesperson told the Associated Press Thursday.

The news outlet reported that the musician, 69, was performing a show in Bucharest Wednesday evening. A photographer, Dragos Cristescu, who was present at the concert, said that he saw Di Meola grab his chest before experiencing difficulty walking off the stage.

Di Meola's band members played on for several minutes before the show was called off, the photographer told the AP.

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