The Oscar-winning screenwriter of Milk, Dustin Lance Black, 48, revealed on his Instagram account on Monday that he suffered a 'serious head injury' last month and soon after escaped to Greece with husband, British Olympic gold-medalist diver Tom Daley reports the Daily Mail.
According to the media outlet, Black had been assaulted in a London gay bar where he was punched in the head after throwing a drink.
'A month ago, I sustained a serious head injury that put me out of commission. Showing little improvement, my doctors ordered me to shut off my brain in hopes of it healing,' he wrote in his post with pictures of his Greek holiday.
'This has been a challenging, frightening time for a creative type who depends on what’s in his skull to work, care and love. And now I understand the road back will be long,' he continued.
'So I vanished for a while...'