By GRETCHEN WILSO
Former BYU President Rex Lee was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Monday, suffering from acute pneumonia.
Lee is currently in UVRMC’s intensive care unit.
Anton Garrity, a member of UVRMC’s public relations department, said Lee has previously been admitted with pneumonia.
“His condition depends on how quickly he reacts to the medicine. All we can say right now is that he’s in critical condition,” Garrity said.
Lee was president of BYU for six and a half years. He stepped down from his post Dec. 31.
When he announced his resignation last summer, Lee said health problems sapped too much of his strength to effectively lead the university.
The former president has T-cell lymphoma, which can be controlled but not cured. He also has peripheral neuropathy, which damages the nerves in the arms and legs.
Lee turned 61 on Tuesday.
