Boy, being away from Whitney sure is bad for Bobby. He’s claimed to be broke, homeless, and now the guy’s had a mild heart attack. I don’t know why, but I’m inclined to blame his sometimes girlfriend, Karrine “Superhead” Steffans. I’m guessing she somehow siphoned all the blood from Brown’s heart.

“Singer Bobby Brown was hospitalized with a mild heart attack but is in ‘great spirits’ and hopes to perform this weekend, his rep said Wednesday. ‘He’s recovering nicely,’ rep Paedra Parks tells PEOPLE. ‘We thank everybody for their thoughts and prayers. We really appreciate the outpouring of support.’ Brown, 40, felt chest pains Tuesday afternoon and ‘was rushed to the hospital,’ Parks says. By Wednesday morning, he was in ‘great spirits and has a great prognosis from his doctors.’ He was expected to be released later in the day.

“Brown, who had not experienced heart problems before, is scheduled to perform at the V100 Taste of Soul concert and festival in Los Angeles on Oct. 13 and still planned to take the stage. ‘He’s a performer,’ says Parks. ‘It’s what he does best.’ In addition to his new medical problem, Brown is in the midst of an ongoing divorce and custody proceeding with Whitney Houston, 44. The two are expected in an Orange County, Calif., court on Oct. 22.”

[From People]

40 is super young to be having any type of heart attack, mild or not. My father had a heart attack that nearly killed him at 44, and I remember everyone was so shocked that it could happen that young. It seems like stress is a huge factor in younger people having heart attacks, and I’m sure few things are as stressful as a publicly hostile divorce. Hopefully Bobby will be able to get on his feet again and get his life and his health in order.