Reese Witherspoon’s father is recovering after he was rushed to hospital following a fall. The Legally Blonde star has shared that her dad, John Witherspoon, 84 – a retired otolaryngologist and former US Army lieutenant colonel who served during the Vietnam War – is doing well despite his injuries. She posted on Instagram Stories: “Earlier today, several outlets reported that my dad was taken to the hospital after a fall. Page Six reported that John was found face down on the concrete by the pool at his condo in Nashville, Tennessee. They have a lot of fun together and things between them are going really well."