The ex - prime minister 's condition worsened ` ` in the last few days , '' a government source says . Family : Sharon 's life in danger due to health problems , sources say . Sharon , a former war vet before being elected , has been in a coma since 2006 . Sharon has been in a coma since January 2006 , when he suffered a major stroke that led doctors to put him under anesthesia and on a respirator . Affiliate : His family was set to attend Saturday on the 8th anniversary of hospitalization .
The ex - prime minister 's condition worsened ` ` in the last few days , '' a government source says . Family : Sharon 's life in danger due to health problems , sources say . Sharon , a former war vet before being elected , has been in a coma since 2006 . Affiliate : His family was set to attend Saturday on the 8th anniversary of hospitalization .