Martin Sheen has quadruple bypass surgery, expected home by Christmas

Martin Sheen had quadruple bypass surgery last weekend, on purpose, according to son Emilio Estevez, and is expected to be home for Christmas.

"With my mother Janet and our family by his side and under the coordination of his extraordinary team of cardiologists, doctors and nurses, my father displayed great courage, strength and humility as he took on this challenge," the "Breakfast Club" actor said in a Facebook post about his famous dad, 75. The surgery, done at a Los Angeles hospital, wasn't an emergency situation.

Always the entertainer, Estevez also managed to sneak in a plug for his dad's streaming series along with the good health news.

"Not surprisingly, he is recovering beautifully, out of the ICU and is expected to not only be home for Christmas, but be 100% by the time he returns to work on season three of the Netflix series, 'Grace and Frankie' early next year."

Well played, Emilio.

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