From the Toronto Sun:

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Rock star David Lee Roth suffered a medical emergency during a recent visit to a rural Ontario town.

Brant OPP pulled over a rented vehicle for speeding last month in Oakland north of Waterford. Roth, the driver, was suffering an allergic reaction to nuts. Officers stayed with Roth until paramedics arrived.

Const. Larry Plummer of the Brant OPP said it is an exaggeration to suggest the officers saved Roth's life. What the officers did, Plummer said, is routine for police everywhere.

Plummer doesn't know how word of the incident got out. OPP don't normally comment on medical assists.

He said the young constables involved didn't know who they were dealing with, nor did they know of Roth, 53, when told of his history.

"We didn't run anything on it because it's something we come across everyday," Plummer said. "We try to protect people's privacy when it involves personal information."

Const. Chris Thompson was one of the officers who helped. Thompson may not have known who Roth was, but he recognized immediately that there was something different about him.

"At the time, I wasn't star struck," Thompson said. "I was just trying to help him. The guy stuck out like a sore thumb. He was wearing a little silk scarf and flashy clothing – it's not something you see in Oakland too often."

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Lead us, Diamond Dave! Celebrities. They really are just like us!

Sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes you die.