Robin Williams Recovering From Heart Surgery

Robin Williams is recovering at the Cleveland Clinic after undergoing successful heart surgery, his publicists said Monday.

The 57-year-old actor had an operation to replace an aortic valve on March 13, publicists Mara Buxbaum and Chris Kanarick said.

“His heart is strong and he will have normal heart function in the coming weeks with no limitations on what he’ll be able to do,” said Dr. A. Marc Gillinov, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. “A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh.”

Robin was forced to cancel his multi-city,sold-out, one-man show “Weapons of Self-Destruction,” after experiencing shortness of breath in Florida last month. He is expected to make a complete recovery in the next eight weeks.

And showing off his signature comic relief, Robin himself has also taken the time to thank his fans for their continued support.

“I can’t thank them enough for their kindness and dedication while I was in their care,” he said in a statement. “I must also thank all the people who have expressed their love and concern for me. I have been deeply touched by their support.”

“I got some great new material for the tour and can’t wait to get back on the road,” he said. “I’m thinking the next leg of the tour will be ‘Weapons of Self-Destruction and Reconstruction’!”