{"id":897921,"date":"2026-10-28T20:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897921\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T20:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:26:11","slug":"power-rangers-star-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-suffering-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897921\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Power Rangers&#8217; star undergoes emergency surgery after suffering brain injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPower Rangers Wild Force\u201d star Phillip Andrew had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering a \u201cserious brain injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhillip suffered a serious brain injury that required emergency surgery,\u201d Christian Ingram of Heroic Talent &amp; Appearances <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DfAS5-sx52I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">said in a statement on Instagram<\/a> Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to share that Phillip is now awake and showing encouraging signs of improvement,\u201d Ingram added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPower Rangers Wild Force\u201d star Phillip Andrew (seen above in an Instagram video from Oct. 11) underwent emergency surgery. phillipandrewofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Andrew suffered a \u201cserious brain injury\u201d but is now \u201cawake and showing encouraging signs of improvement.\u201d Christian Ingram of Heroic Talent &amp; Appearances said in a statement Tuesday.  heroictalent\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile this is a positive step forward, Phillip still has a long road ahead of him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ingram asked for Andrew\u2019s fans, friends and colleagues to \u201ccontinue to keep him and his loved ones in their thoughts and prayers as he navigates this difficult time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also kindly ask that everyone continue to respect Phillip and his family\u2019s privacy as they focus on his health and recovery,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of Phillip and his family, we sincerely appreciate the overwhelming love, support, and prayers during this incredibly challenging time,\u201d Ingram concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram said Andrew (seen above at the 2025 Eternal Con) \u201cstill has a long road ahead of him.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Ingram announced that Andrew would have to cancel all of his upcoming appearances. heroictalent\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In the comments section of the post, Andrew was sent well wishes from several other \u201cPower Rangers\u201d stars, including Sasha Craig, who wrote, \u201cThank you for the update! Heal up fast, @phillipandrewofficial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPower Rangers Wild Force\u201d alum Jessica Rey added: \u201cPraise the Lord \ud83d\ude4f Praying daily for you, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The update comes nearly two weeks after Ingram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Deh1jEVRa9V\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced on Instagram<\/a> that Andrew, 48, had to abruptly cancel all upcoming appearances for the \u201cforeseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Ingram did not reveal the \u201cHazing\u201d star\u2019s medical condition but said he had to \u201cfocus on his health and recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrew is best known for playing Merrick Baliton (Lunar Wolf Ranger) in the 2002 series \u201cPower Rangers Wild Force.\u201d BVS Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Last year, he launched a YouTube channel to discuss all things \u201cPower Rangers.\u201d (Pictured: The Power Rangers in \u201cPower Rangers Wild Force.\u201d) BVS Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Andrew is best known for playing Merrick Baliton (Lunar Wolf Ranger) in the first and only season of \u201cPower Rangers Wild Force\u201d in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Andrew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheLunarWolfDen\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">launched a YouTube channel<\/a> covering all things \u201cPower Rangers,\u201d as well as sharing industry insights. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019re a longtime Wild Force fan or new to the franchise, this channel is your go-to spot for Ranger nostalgia, special guest appearances, and interactive live streams,\u201d stated the channel\u2019s bio.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cPower Rangers Wild Force\u201d star Phillip Andrew had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering a \u201cserious brain injury.\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":897922,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[1508,1491,236,151507,91,88,69431,18334,5313,92],"class_list":["post-897921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-actors","tag-brains","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-injuries","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-head-injuries","tag-mens-health","tag-surgery","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/897922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}