Reese Witherspoon can breathe a little easier after a frightening family emergency involving her father, Dr. John Witherspoon. John Witherspoon Was Found Face Down Near His Condo Pool5 ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAThe circumstances surrounding the emergency initially caused significant alarm. Reese Personally Reassured Fans After The Scare5 MEGAAs reports about her father’s hospitalization began circulating, Reese Witherspoon addressed the situation herself through a post on her Instagram Stories. Reese Witherspoon’s Dad Spent His Career Helping Others5 MEGALong before finding himself on the receiving end of hospital care, John Witherspoon spent much of his own professional life treating patients. Although Reese Witherspoon ultimately chose Hollywood instead of medicine, she has frequently connected her ambition to the household in which she was raised.