Jamie Foxx Opens Up About Near-Death Experience in Netflix Special
12-12-2024
Jamie Foxx revealed his struggle with a life-threatening brain bleed and stroke in April 2023 in his recent comedy special on Netflix.
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In his Netflix comedy special What Had Happened Was…, Foxx shared the emotional details of his health scare, saying, "Your life doesn’t flash before your face—it was oddly peaceful."
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He humorously described it as a "tunnel" like experience, joking that he saw Sean "Diddy" Combs as the devil.
"I thought, have I gone to the wrong place? Or was that Puffy?"
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Foxx also addressed internet rumors that Combs was involved in his health crisis. Laughing it off, he said,
"The internet was saying Puffy was trying to kill me. Did he? Hell, no."
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The actor collapsed on set while filming with Cameron Diaz in Atlanta. He underwent brain surgery and couldn’t walk for weeks.
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To end the show, Foxx danced across the stage, proving his recovery showing his full strength and saying, "Atlanta saved my life."
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Using his experience, Foxx raised awareness about strokes in younger adults.
"It can happen at any age," he said.