Kathleen Turner, 70, leans on walker during rare public outing after sparking concern with ‘slurring’ performance

Kathleen Turner looked frail as she made a rare public outing in NYC this week – months after her failing health caused her to drop out of a play.

The Body Heat and Romancing The Stone star, 70, looked shaky as she leaned on a walker after stepping away from the spotlight.

For the trip, Turner wore a long, dark overcoat, over a blue sweater, black pants, and black sneakers, as she made her way to an awaiting vehicle with the help of two people.

The Academy Award nominee has been open about her struggles with rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the joints and organs, which was diagnosed during the peak of her career in the early 1990s.

Last summer, after gravitating her attention more to theatre, Turner fell ill on stage during the production of A Little Night Music at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, and had to be replaced in the role of Madame Armfeldt, per MSN.

A spokesperson for the theater said the actress left the stage during the matinee performance – with guests claiming the screen legend ‘forgot some of her lines’ and was ‘slurring her words’ before abruptly leaving.
Kathleen Turner, 70, looked shaky during a rare public outing in Downtown New York City on Tuesday, when she was seen using a walker to get to an awaiting vehi

The one-time A-list actress has sparked concern over her health since abruptly leaving the stage during a performance of a play after falling ill last summer