Mubarak Said to Be in a Coma, off Life Support Security officials say Hosni Mubarak is in a coma but off of life support and his heart and other vital organs are functioning. Overnight, state media reported that the 84-year old former president, who was ousted in last year's uprising, suffered a stroke and was put on life support. He was later transferred to a military hospital from the Cairo prison hospital where he recently began serving a life sentence. The security officials said Wednesday that a team of 15 doctors was supervising the condition of Mubarak, who needed help with his breathing.