Bobby Brown has a heart attack

11 October 2007 - Bobby Brown has reportedly been hospitalised after suffering a mild heart attack.

The 38-year-old singer was rushed to Los Angeles' Tarzana Regional Medical Center by his manager-and-girlfriend Alicia Etheridge after complaining of severe chest pains.

Brown's attorney Phaedra Parks said yesterday: "This morning they did diagnose him as suffering from a mild heart attack. They attributed it to stress and diet."

Brown - who was staying with his father when he fell ill - was released from hospital on Wednesday morning in good condition.

Parks added: "He is in great spirits, he's doing very well. He's speaking with family members."

Bizarrely, Brown - who is currently seeking custody of his teenage daughter with ex-wife Whitney Houston - has denied he suffered a heart attack, insisting he went to the hospital for a check-up and is "fine".

He said: "None of it is true. I went in for a check-up, to just get everything tested out so that I could go on this tour, and everything is fine.

"The doc gave me a clean bill of health."

Brown was scheduled to perform in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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