CELEBRITIES WHO NEARLY DIED BUT FEW KNOW ABOUT IT

TRACY MORGAN

Last year, a Walmart truck slammed into Morgan’s limo van,

severely injuring the “30 Rock” star and two friends in the car,

while killing one of Morgan’s comedy writers, James “Jimmy Mack”

McNair. Morgan sustained brain trauma, a broken leg and broken

ribs in the accident and spent over a month in the hospital.

TONY BENNETT

By the late 1970’s, Tony Bennett and his career were ailing. He had

no record label, no manager, and he was performing almost

exclusively in Vegas. Living in Los Angeles, he had a drug habit,

a disintegrating marriage, and mounting debts. When the IRS

started proceedings to take away his home, he nearly overdosed

and had a near-death experience which, according to his claims,

led him to do some major changes in his life.

OWEN WILSON

In 2007 Owen Wilson came close to taking his own life. Wilson was

covered in blood and in a state of confusion when he was

discovered by his brother Luke Wilson. He had tried to take his

life at the age of 38 by overdosing on pills while

simultaneously slitting his wrist.

OZZY OSBOURNE

The Rock legend has come close to death a few times – mainly from

overdoses – during his lifetime but according to him in 2003 he

came the closest in an ATV accident.  He suffered from a broken

collarbone, eight fractured ribs that pinched several blood vessels

and a damaged vertebrae in his neck. He said, “The bloody thing

nearly killed me. I am lucky to be here today and not dead

or paralyzed.”

ED BEGLEY, JR.

In 1972, the famous actor was attacked by a gang of teenagers in

Compton, CA. He was stabbed and beaten so badly that his lungs

collapsed but thankfully he survived the attack and went on

to have a great acting career.

MARTIN LAWRENCE

The famous comedian almost died after suffering a heat stroke in

1999. Lawrence was wearing several layers of clothing while

jogging in the heat in an attempt to lose weight for a role. When

he returned home, he had a temperature of 107. Lawrence was

rushed to the hospital where he briefly slipped into a coma.

JANE SEYMOUR

Jane Seymour is an actress most noted for the cult classic movie,

Somewhere in Time, with actor Christopher Reeves, and the

television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. When Jane Seymour

was 36 years old, she had a severe case of the flu and was given

an injection of penicillin. She suffered an allergic reaction which

led to a near-death experience.

RACHEL BILSON

Rachel Bilson almost died in a car accident when she was 14 years

old. She said, “I basically died and then came back. The window

went into my head. It was really gross.” The actress suffers

from migraines as a result of her injuries.

GARY BUSEY

In 1988, Gary Busey was involved in a scary motorcycle accident.

He suffered from a cracked skull, and doctors thought he may

have permanent brain damage. He was not wearing a helmet at the

time of the crash but he miraculously survived and went on

doing some awesome movies including Point Break,

Predator 2 and Surviving the Game.