However, we now know that the opinionated comedian was dealing with pneumonia, and it was apparently a scarier ordeal than what fans might have expected.
Unfortunately, Goldberg has been absent for a while, without a whole lot of details to look to for an explanation.
The View has experienced a slew of hosting shake-ups in its 22 years on the air, with Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg as the current vets around the table.