15 People Who Had Famous Brushes With Death
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Kanye West
If you’ve heard the song “Through The Wire,” then you know Kanye West sustained a broken jaw in a 2003 car crash. Reports differ about if West’s injuries were life threatening.
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Martin Lawrence
We’ll never know why Martin was running in the Southern California heat wearing several layers of clothing back in 1997. But his actions on that 100-degree day left him in critical condition from a heat stroke
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Suge Knight
Former Death Row executive Suge Knight was grazed when he and Tupac Shakur were shot in September of 1996. Knight caught some led again in August of 2014 at a pre-MTV VMA party when he caught six shots.
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Harrison Ford
You’d think Harrison Ford’s days as a hobby pilot were over after the 73-year-old actor’s plane lost power during a flight earlier this year. He barely survived after being forced to crash land on a golf course.
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Travis Barker
Drummer and producer Travis Barker and the late DJ AM were the lone survivors of a September 2008 plane crash that killed two pilots and two other passengers, including Barker’s assistant Chris Baker.
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Kelly Rowland
The US Coast Guard eventually saved Kelly Rowland and some friends after their boat broke down off the shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts. The party was stranded for about 12 hours in a powerless boat facing fog and five-foot waves.
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Joaquin Phoenix
Brake failure led to a near fatal car crash for actor Joaquin Phoenix in 2006. After his vehicle ran off the road, director Werner Herzog rescued Phoenix from the car—which was leaking fuel.
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Eminem
After overdosing on prescription pain medication in 2007, Eminem relapsed before eventually checking himself into rehab and getting clean. He said doctors told him he ingested the equivalent of four bags of heroin.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
While a lot of dudes wish Leonardo DiCaprio were dead on account of him smashing their women, Leo really could have died in 2006. A great white shark got stuck in his cage during a diving trip in South Africa and chomped at him a few times.
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George Lopez
Despite being divorced now, George Lopez and his ex-wife Ann will always be linked due to her donating him a kidney. A congenital abnormality left Lopez facing kidney failure with the only alternative being dialysis.
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Petra Nemcova
The 2004 Tsunami that ravaged the Indian Ocean nearly claimed the life of supermodel Petra Nemcova. She and her boyfriend, Simon Atlee, were swept up while vacationing in Thailand. Atlee died, and Nemcova suffered a shattered pelvis and internal injuries while clinging to a palm tree for survival.
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Stephen King
After being hit by a van in 1999, author Stephen King suffered a collapsed lung and extensive leg injuries that required five surgeries.
