Ernie Reyes Jr., an actor and martial artist who played Keno in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, is battling kidney failure and needs a transplant. The 43-year-old's sister, Destiny Reyes, set up a GoFundMe page six days ago to help raise money to pay for his treatment and as of Friday, at least $37,500 has been donated—about half of the $75,000 goal. "My brother, Ernie Reyes Jr., was recently in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) fighting for his life suffering from kidney failure," she wrote. "Ernie is currently undergoing dialysis treatment 3 times per week for 4 hours a day while waiting for a kidney transplant. This is a very challenging time not only for Ernie...
- 6/12/2015
- E! Online
Ernie Reyes Jr., the actor who played Keno in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze,” is crowdfunding his treatment for kidney failure. His sister, Destiny Reyes, launched a GoFundMe campaign asking for financial support for medical bills that have stacked up since a stint in the intensive care unit. While awaiting a kidney transplant after his own began to fail in March, Ernie has been undergoing dialysis treatment three times per week for four hours a day. “My brother has spent his entire childhood and adult life fighting in films and television, but now his battle has gone from the.
- 6/12/2015
- by Kathy Zerbib
- The Wrap
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