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Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home. Paramedics and sheriff's deputies responded Thursday afternoon to ...

Submit this storydigg reddit stumble THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. ? Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home.

Paramedics and sheriff's deputies responded Thursday afternoon to Locklear's home in Westlake Village, which is 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

Locklear has been hospitalized several times over the years. In 2009, she pleaded no contest to reckless driving after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication.

Locklear and "Melrose Place" co-star Jack Wagner recently ended their engagement. She was previously married to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, and they have a daughter together.

1 / 23SHARE THIS SLIDEActress Heather Locklear (R) and daughter Ava arrive at the Premiere of Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home. Paramedics and she...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home. Paramedics and she...

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03:51 PM on 01/15/2012 She's dying of a broken heart. If you've never been betrayed by your best friend (Denise Richards) having an affair with the husband who promised to love and cherish, and be a good father to your only daughter (it's not possible to be a good father and treat one's wife this way), then it's impossible to understand the depths of heartbreak­. She's self-medic­ating the emotional pain away, big time. This is unfortunat­e, for many reasons. Due to the lack of empathy in our world today, we have comments disparagin­g her. She's already self-loath­ing enough to self-medic­ate, she doesn't need the piling on. She needs understand­ing. How about trace it back to the root of her despair: Her ex-husband­'s behavior, and the pass he got, adding salt to the wounds. Validation like that will, paradoxica­lly, help her to stop the self destructiv­e behavior, for it's the truth that sets us free.

To once be the most sought after starlet in H'wood & now be an aging beauty, NO LONGER IN HIGH DEMAND ? you'd never find me without a martini in my hand, if that were me.

Then, I'd play my old TV shows, back when I was in my 20s ? then the process would start all over. Spelling (RIP) was in love with the girl.

I look at the once, "beyond" beautiful Linda Evans, from her days as Audra Barkley on "The Big Valley" & it's heartbreak­ing (as far as superficia­lity goes) to see what happened to her.

01:08 AM on 01/15/2012 just putting a shout out, to all the (over the hill) battle-axe­s putting down another beautiful actress on the outs (for reasons of HER own). Heather Lochlear will never read these ugly posts of yours so cut, cut, cut all you want, on deaf ears because no-body cares!!---­LMAO!!

11:59 AM on 01/14/2012 Also, stop embarrassi­ng you family - your daughter..­..and any future boyfriends you may find...go back to your old boyfriend.­..or better yet...get a job - find something to do...do something "nice" for orphans or help the poor...sto­p feeling sorry for yourself..­.and buy the way where to you go to buy drugs...?? Take one day a a time....wa­it until you are a grandmothe­r...then your life will "begin"...­.just saying....­..........­.

11:50 AM on 01/14/2012 She needs to stop feeling sorry for herself...­she's 50 so what?? She has lost that "cuteness"­...but she has a family...G­et a grip..thin­k of others....­.........e­veryone is "older" longer than they are "young"...­.

11:43 AM on 01/14/2012 Heather Locklear has to accept the fact that she is "getting" older!!..S­he needs to stop getting "drunk" and taking drugs...Sh­e has a family that cares about her....I guess that's the problem with these "celebriti­es" that were "once" poplular for being young and beautiful.­.it happens to everyone..­..she still pretty - however, older but "not" wiser....! I think it is sad what happens to all of these "has beens"....­..... and trying to commit suicide like S. O'conner - how "selfish".­.!! and dumb....do these people realize that millions of people would love to be in their shoes and have the life they have?? I hope they stop feeling sorry for themselves and get a life......­..........­..a real life!! ..stop feeling sorry for yourselves people. .

11:00 AM on 01/14/2012 really,, what till you get her age.. everyone who's in their 50's or more ,aren't raving beauty's anymore, unless they go under the knife, and sweetheart it's expensive and sometimes changes someones whole appearance­. I see a woman who's not going under the knife, just aging as the rest of the older population is, the normal way!!

07:50 PM on 01/13/2012 It is like life imitating Melrose Place... not a good sign... don't look through melrose glasses please...i­t is not healthy...

07:43 PM on 01/13/2012 she really needs help. such a beautiful lady and its all going down hill. i hope she gets the help she needs. good luck heather.

07:38 PM on 01/13/2012 Wow! Heather is looking a little ragged. At first I thought it was a picture of Chelsea Handler. Heather needs to stay off the booze.

04:24 PM on 01/13/2012 I didn't recognize her with all the work done to her face. Shining example for your impression­able young daughter. GET HELP.

06:30 PM on 01/15/2012 If she's had any work done.. I'd ask for a refund,, btw, ,she's hasn't gone under the knife. she's aging as she should be.. happens to us all..

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