- - Chevy Chase, 82, Returns to the Stage After Recovering from Pneumonia as Wife Jayni Tackles Her Own Health Issues

Rachel McRadyDecember 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM

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Chevy Chase and wife Jayni Chase attend event in Richmond, Va. -

Chevy Chase and his wife, Jayni, attended a rescheduled fan event on Monday, Dec. 29, at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Va.

The 82-year-old comedian was previously supposed to appear for the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation screening and subsequent discussion on Dec. 10, but he was diagnosed with pneumonia

Jayni also shared her own health struggles, detailing her hand injury

Chevy Chase is on the mend after struggling with a case of pneumonia.

The 82-year-old comedian attended a rescheduled screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation in Richmond, Va., on Monday, Dec. 29, sharing with the audience at the Altria Theater that he had to postpone the event, which was originally slated for Dec. 10, due to being diagnosed with pneumonia.

Joined on stage by his wife of 43 years, Jayni, Chase was seen pausing multiple times throughout his conversation with comedian Tony Deyo to heavily cough into a napkin.

“You know we had to reschedule this because he had pneumonia,” Jayni told the audience. “He did, but he got over it pretty fast.”

Chase assured the crowd he was no longer contagious.

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Chevy Chase and wife Jayni Chase at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Va., on Monday, Dec. 29.

The couple had fun with the Caddyshack star’s illness, with his wife jokingly looking over into his napkin after a coughing fit and saying, “Oh my God, is that still moving?”

Jayni was also struggling with health issues of her own as her right hand was seen heavily bandaged while on stage.

“Boxer’s fracture,” she said, holding up the injured hand. “It isn’t from hitting him, but it should have been. I slammed it into a door frame going downstairs. It’s going to be fine. I just need to, tomorrow, find a splint. I couldn’t find a splint for it.”

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Chevy Chase and wife Jayni at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Va., on Monday, Dec. 29.

Chase then jokingly pretended to slam his wife’s injured hand into the chair.

Throughout the nearly 90-minute discussion, Chase discussed his 1989 holiday classic, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, as well as several of his other famed projects including Saturday Night Live, Fletch and The Three Amigos.

The couple also spoke about the upcoming CNN documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, which is set to premiere on New Year’s Day.

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Chevy Chase wave in New York City on Dec. 18.

“I’ve seen it. It’s good,” Chase told the crowd. “You’ve gotta see it. It’s good. I’m starring in this one.”

Jayni added, “Parts of it are a little bit hard, but it’s real. It’s very honest.”

The couple's three daughters, Cydney, 42, Caley, 40, and Emily, 37, all appear in the documentary.

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, directed by Marina Zenovich, premieres Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST on CNN.

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