Al Pacino Recounts Near-Death Experience During COVID-19

The actor, 84, revealed that he temporarily lost his pulse while battling the virus in 2020, prompting reflections on life and mortality.

Al Pacino, aged 84, shared that he nearly died from COVID-19 in 2020 when his pulse stopped for several minutes.
Pacino described the surreal experience of regaining consciousness surrounded by paramedics in protective gear.
Despite the scare, Pacino expressed skepticism about having actually died, as he did not experience any metaphysical phenomena.
The incident led Pacino to reflect on mortality, quoting Shakespeare's Hamlet to describe the absence of an afterlife experience.
Pacino's near-death experience and thoughts on life are detailed in his upcoming memoir, 'Sonny Boy,' set for release on October 15.