Nick Cannon Lupus battle; hopsitalized in Aspen. Pop star Mariah Carey says her husband, television personality Nick Cannon, was hospitalized in Aspen, Colo., after suffering "mild kidney failure" and has since been diagnosed with rare disease Lupus Nephritis.

People.com said the celebrity couple and parents of infant twins rang in the new year in Aspen last weekend before Cannon fell ill.

"Last year it was me attached to the machines (after having dembabies) and Nick was there with me through it, and now here we are," she added on her Web site. "Please keep us and our family in your prayers."

Cannon has documented his struggle in short film, 'The Incredible Health Hussle' (c) UPI

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