October 6th 2024.
In a recent interview with People magazine, the legendary Al Pacino opened up about his harrowing experience with COVID-19 during the pandemic last year. The 84-year-old actor, known for his iconic roles in films like "The Godfather" trilogy, "Scarface", and "Heat", revealed that he thought he was going to die when he fainted while battling the virus.
Pacino recalled the moment when a nurse told his assistant, Michael Quinn, that she couldn't feel a pulse on him. "He got the people coming, because the nurse that was taking care of me said, 'I don't feel a pulse on this guy'. So I couldn't have died, because how did all those people gather together, the ambulance in front of my house?" he said.
Despite the scare, Pacino was lucky enough to survive and is now looking forward to the release of his upcoming memoir, "Sonny Boy". He credits his assistant for taking swift action and calling for help. "I thought I experienced death. I might not have. I don't think I have, really. I know I made it," he said.
The renowned actor also shared his thoughts on the moment he woke up to see paramedics and doctors in space suits in his living room. "How could I be dead? If I was dead, I fainted. And when I opened my eyes, there were six paramedics in my living room. There was an ambulance outside the door and two of my doctors in those space suits on Mars. I looked around and I thought, 'What happened to me?'" he said.
Despite this near-death experience, Pacino remains philosophical about the concept of death. "As Shakespeare in Hamlet says, 'No more. To be, or not to be.' And then he says, 'No more'. And it's no more. Well, it's not. I don't know, who knows?" he said.
When asked if this health scare has changed the way he lives his life, Pacino replied, "Not at all." The actor, who has won multiple awards throughout his career, is now gearing up for the release of "Modi - Three Days on the Wing of Madness", directed by Johnny Depp, which is set to hit theaters on December 5.
As for his experience with COVID-19, Pacino is just grateful to have survived and continues to live his life to the fullest. "I might have experienced death, but it hasn't changed the way I live. I'm just grateful to still be here," he said.
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