Other outlets have said he had suffered several strokes, was breathing with the assistance of a ventilator and had only a 50-50 chance of recovery.
感觉这个 was 是多余的,没有主语啊?
刘老师:
...he had suffered several strokes, was breathing with the assistance of a ventilator and had only a 50-50 chance of recovery. —— had suffered, was breathing and had:3个并列的谓语,主语是he。