JOEL’S FATHER AILING
BILLY JOEL’s father is reportedly close to death - but the singer has no plans to visit him in hospital in Vienna, Austria.
The details of HOWARD JOEL’s illness have not been revealed but his doctors have confirmed he is not expected to make a recovery, reports PageSix.com.
Howard fled Austria as a child to escape the Nazi occupation in 1938 and moved to America. He was divorced from Joel’s mother in the 1960s and returned to his homeland where he remarried and had another son - composer ALEXANDER JOEL.
Billy and Howard - real name HELMUTH JOEL - reconciled in recent years and the PIANO MAN singer spent time with his father during his recent European tour.
His spokesperson says, "It is true. (Howard) is not doing well. Billy just saw him while he was on his European tour but there are no immediate plans to return to Vienna."
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