Jeremy Renner expressed his appreciation for the support he has received as he celebrated his birthday during his continued hospital stay in Reno following his New Year’s Day snowplow accident.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who turned 52 on Saturday, posted a video to his Instagram stories that day of students from The Base, a Chicago-based organization focused on supporting youth academics and athletics, dancing along to 50 Cent’s ” In da Club” – with its “Go shorty, it’s your birthday” chorus – while holding cards that spell Renner’s name.
“Thanks for the birthday love!!!” Renner wrote on his post of the video. He also responded on The Base’s own Instagram after of the clip: “I love you guys soooo much!!!! Thank you. You made my spirit sing!!!!”
On Friday, the artist shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed surrounded by medical staff. “Thank you to the renowned ICU medical team for starting this journey,” he wrote.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department held a press conference Wednesday to provide an update on what the office called a “tragic accident” that occurred at Renner’s Mt. Rose Highway house in Nevada. Sheriff Darin Balaam said Renner was run over by a snow cat, a motor-driven snow clearing machine, on Sunday after he tried to get back into it when it started to roll away.
The Hawkeye star was airlifted from his home and underwent surgery for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries.
He shared his first video update from the hospital on Thursday with footage of himself getting his hair washed during a bed bath. Renner added the caption, “ICU spa moment to cheer me up.”
