Is David Letterman still alive?

[AgPete]

I remember hearing he had some wierd virus a while back that was more severe than originally thought but it seems like he's had a guest host on his show for a month now. Is he hosting his show yet? A guest host is on tonight. Is he in a hospital? Conan O'Brien is my fave late night host but I'd rather have Letterman over Leno. :D

[MylesKnight]

He's got some kind of skin infection or something.. I've heard mentioned that he looks as if he's had the crap beat out of him, hence the need for Guest Hosts..

He has been out a while though.. That must be one helluva'n infection..

[STK]

Dave has herpes.

an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves that is associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and is caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken pox; called also herpes zoster

otherwise known as shingles