Jimmy Kimmel: Everything Oscars host has said about son’s health after multiple heart surgeries
The IndependentSign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2017, Jimmy Kimmel captured hearts when he shared an emotional monologue about his then-newborn son Billy’s life-saving open heart surgery. “Both criers.” Seven months later, Kimmel brought baby Billy onto Jimmy Kimmel Live just after having his second heart surgery. "I want to bring us back to focus on something we can’t afford to forget, and that is health care,” he said during a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “Vote with your heart.” As his son turned five years old last April, Kimmel celebrated the special occasion by thanking the doctors and nurses who saved Billy’s life in an Instagram post.