Bret Michaels in the critical condition

LOS ANGELES - Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano confirmed a report on People magazine's website Friday that said the former Poison frontman was rushed to intensive care late Thursday after a severe headache. The report said doctors discovered bleeding at the base of his brain stem.

Mignano said tests are being conducted and that no further information was available.

The 47-year-old reality TV star had an emergency appendectomy last week after complaining of stomach pains. He said on his website that though the surgery "has taken its toll," doctors expected him to make a full recovery.

Michaels starred on the VH1 dating show "Rock of Love" and is a contestant on Donald Trump's NBC reality show, "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Trump said in a statement Friday that he was "deeply saddened" to hear of Michaels' condition.

"He's a great competitor and champion, and I hope he will be fine," Trump said.

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Bret is a very, very, VERY lucky man. He has the same kind of hemorrhage (subarachnoid hemmorrage) my mother had, only my mother wasn't very lucky. If you have severe head aches along with a stiff neck go to a doc asap! It can mask it's self as a few other non lethal conditions.

My mother had head aches for a week before we found her comatose and breathing erratically. By than it was too late.

Holy Shit sorry to hear lith, how old was she cause I get them sometimes but then I also have very mild highblood.