Oscar winner Jon Voight, 81, hoards paper towels as panic buying and coronavirus fears continue to escalate around the world
The coronavirus epidemic is effecting every facet of daily life, and celebrities are no exception.
Jon Voight, Oscar-winning actor and father to Angelina Jolie, was spotted in a Gelson’s supermarket in Sherman Oaks, California, on Sunday with a basket full of paper towels as he waited on the checkout line.
The Coming Home actor, 81, looked in seemingly good spirits as he smiled off to the side.
Hoarding: Jon Voight was spotted in a Gelson’s supermarket in Sherman Oaks on Sunday with a basket full of paper towels as he waited on the checkout line
The sighting comes as more and more people continue to stock up on necessities for the inevitable and impending periods of quarantine and potential lockdown that will sweep the country as they already have in other parts of the world.
Toilet paper (and other paper products) in particular have grown particularly scarce in many places, with celebs from Bachelor star Matty J Johnson to Tori Spelling bemoaning the bare shelves at their local markets.
Authorities and the media have been moving toward a proactive stance on self-quarantining, citing other countries like Taiwan where the practice early on has helped to stem the outbreak.
Preparing: The sighting comes as more and more people continue to stock up on necessities for the inevitable and impending periods of quarantine and potential lockdown; Voight seen at this year’s Oscars ceremony
The risk of serious illness as a result of COVID-19 is particularly high for those in Voight’s age group, as senior citizens and those with compromised immune systems are most susceptible to respiratory failure, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control.
Voight is father to both Jolie, 44, as well as James Haven, 46.
Their mother was actress Marcheline Bertrand, to whom Voight was married from 1971 to 1980.
At risk: The risk of serious illness as a result of COVID-19 is particularly high for those in Voight’s age group; seen here in LA in January
Bertrand passed away in 2007, from ovarian and breast cancer at the age of 56.
Jon, a spirited supporter of Donald Trump, has appeared in several more recent TV and film projects since winning his Oscar for Coming Home in 1979, including a long-running stint on the just-cancelled Showtime show Ray Donovan.
His 1997 horror movie Anaconda, opposite Jennifer Lopez, recently got the green light for a remake.
In other news: Jon’s 1997 horror movie Anaconda, opposite Jennifer Lopez, recently got the green light for a remake