Quinton Aaron's hospitalization for fever and a bloody cough has sparked concern among fans and industry peers.

The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron hospitalised with 'severe' illness after coughing up blood - The 40-year-old star, who played NFL player Michael Oher in the 2009 Oscar-winning film, had a fever and

Quinton Aaron -- the actor who played Michael Oher in "The Blind Side" -- has been hospitalized, TMZ Sports has learned, after he woke up last week with a bad illness.

A star of the football movie "The Blind Side" has been hospitalized on Tuesday, March 4. "The Blind Side," which tells the story of former NFL player Michael Oher, who starred collegiately at Ole Miss before getting drafted by the Baltimore Ravens,

Quinton Aaron has been rushed to hospital after coughing up blood. The star of the football movie The Blind Side told TMZ he had a "bad illness" and his symptoms included a fever and a bloody cough. Early indications from testing are that he's dealing with Type A flu and pneumonia.

He issued an update to his Facebook page on Monday, March 3, to let fans know that despite the scary symptoms he's experiencing, the actor is "choosing to focus on the positives," as well as his "path to recovery.