Celebrity Near Death Experiences
Celebrity near death experiences. Sean Kingston's scary jet ski accident was a reminder that even celebrities are not invincible. As Kingston recovers from his injuries, let's reflect on the other celebrities who have narrowly escaped death.
Year: 2011
While jet skiing in this Florida hot spot, the Jamaican-American singer suffered several injuries, including a broken jaw in a terrifying accident.
Year: 2001
A pounding headache brought the blonde actress to the hospital in September 2001, though doctors found her symptoms were caused by something far more serious . Stone survived the ordeal and views it as a turning point in her life.
Year: 1988
The actor was involved in a near-fatal accident and doctors worried it may have caused permanent brain damage.
Year: 1979
Though Donald Sutherland has survived a myriad of health scares, it was another serious illness that brought him closest to death. The actor says he died for "four or five seconds" before coming back to life.
Year: 2003
The Black Sabbath frontman broke his neck, collarbone and several ribs in a December 2003 mishap. According to Osbourne's wife, he also stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated at the scene.
Year: 1962
Though the legendary director has had a life full of achievements, it was almost cut short at the tender age of 18.
Year: 2008
The Blink-182 drummer and a famous DJ miraculously survived an accident which killed four other passengers. Barker sustained third-degree burns across his body, requiring several surgeries
Year: 2002
Back when Kanye West was primarily a record producer, not a rap artist, he was severely injured. West's jaw was broken in the incident and he wrote a song about the experience
Year: 2003
One half of this famous duo, Roy Horn suffered an attack during a show at a Las Vegas hotel. The injury caused severe blood loss and later caused Horn to have a stroke.
Year: 2005
Though the former “Baywatch” babe played a lifeguard on TV, she was in need of one herself after this happened. Burns now has several screws and a metal plate in her neck.
Year: 2006
While vacationing in a tropical paradise, the Rolling Stones guitarist found himself on the injured list due to an unfortunate brush with the law of gravity. He was taken to a hospital in another country and received cranial surgery.
Year: 1990
The queen of Latin pop suffered a broken spine in a nearly fatal event and doctors had to insert metal rods in her back to save her life.
Year: 2002
After his “90210” years, this ‘90s actor became a professional race car driver. During a race on this track, Priestley amazingly survived this spectacular crash.
Year: 1987
Though she played a doctor on TV, the red-headed actress needed a real doctor after suffering from this. Seymour was on a film set in a Mediterranean country when the incident occurred.
Year: 2000
This rap artist and actor sustained life-threatening injuries at the hands of an assailant. His alleged attacker was a boxer's bodyguard.
