Emily Willis Shows Signs of Improvement but Remains in Vegetative Coma

Former adult film actress Emily Willis, actual name Litzy Lara Banulos, is still in a vegetative coma at a California hospital after suffering cardiac arrest in February, according to her stepfather Michael Willis, who talked with TMZ on Friday (March 29).

The 25-year-old has made some progress, displaying symptoms of consciousness like tracking objects with her eyes and responding emotionally during discussions.

Despite these promising achievements, medical doctors do not predict further improvement in Willis’ condition. The actual cause of her cardiac arrest has yet to be confirmed, although initial toxicology testing shows no narcotics in her system.

Willis was at a celebrity rehab center for eight days before being found unresponsive on February 5th. She was promptly transferred to a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, and placed on a ventilator.

Initially stabilized, Willis’ family had been bracing for the worst, according to her father, Michael, who provided updates on a GoFundMe page established to assist with the financial burden of her hospitalization earlier this month.

The GoFundMe campaign, which was started to help Willis with his medical expenses, has raised more than $66,063 as of Friday (March 29). Willis’ sickness became known while fellow adult film actress Sophia Leone died, following the deaths of previous adult film stars Kagney Linn Carter, 36, and Jesse Jane, 43, in February and January, respectively.