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Mirtha Legrand recovers at home after pneumonia, with TV return uncertain
Mirtha Legrand is recovering at home after an 18-day hospital stay for bacterial pneumonia.
The 99-year-old Argentine television host was discharged on October 6 and is continuing rehabilitation under medical supervision.
Theatre producer Carlos Rottemberg said she is doing well, though Legrand told him, “This time I had a hard time.”
Her return to television has not been decided; Rottemberg said, “That remains to be seen.”
He also confirmed that her contract ends now, leaving her programme’s future uncertain.
Her granddaughter Juana Viale is hosting the show while Legrand recovers.
Viale said Legrand was happy to be home and had gone for a short drive after leaving hospital.
Mirtha Legrand is recovering at home after an 18-day hospital stay for bacterial pneumonia.
She was discharged on October 6 and is continuing rehabilitation under medical supervision.
The 99-year-old television host told producer Carlos Rottemberg that “this time I had a hard time.”
Rottemberg said she was doing very well, but gave no firm indication of when she might return to television.
Her contract ends now, and her granddaughter Juana Viale is hosting La Noche de Mirtha in her place.
- Who
- Mirtha Legrand, a 99-year-old television host, is recovering. Producer Carlos Rottemberg and her granddaughter Juana Viale also discussed her health and program.
- What
- Legrand is recovering at home after being hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia. Her television return remains uncertain.
- When
- She was discharged on October 6 after 18 days in hospital. The article was published on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- She is rehabilitating at her home after treatment at Sanatorio Mater Dei.
- Why
- She is recovering from bacterial pneumonia.
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Legrand was hospitalized at Sanatorio Mater Dei for bacterial pneumonia.
Legrand was discharged and began rehabilitation at home under medical supervision.
Legrand called Rottemberg and told him she had had a hard time.
Infobae published Rottemberg’s account of her recovery and the uncertainty over her television return.
- Hospital stay
- 18 days
- Discharge
- October 6
- Diagnosis
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Age
- 99
- Television program
- La Noche de Mirtha, hosted by Juana Viale during Legrand’s recovery
What people are saying
Está muy bien, está muy bien
Eso se verá
El contrato termina ahora
Esta vez la pasé mal