When Al Pacino contracted COVID-19 four years ago, he almost came face to face with suicide. But he says he “did n’t see the white light or anything”.
” There’s nothing there”, the 84-year-old screen legend recalled, adding, “( I ) t was no more. You’re gone”.
The Oscar winner, promoting his new autobiography,” Sonny Boy”, revisited his episode of COVID-19, telling the New York Times how his near-death experience unfolded. Amid the heat of the pandemic in 2020, the” Scarface” and” Godfather” star did n’t feel well. He claimed to have a disease and was dehydrated. After enlisting a caregiver to help control his absorption, Pacino says,” I was gone”.
” Like that. I did n’t have a pulse”, he said. They arrived in front of my apartment “in a matter of minutes,” the hospital said.
The actor recalled the quickly forming medical staff at his house, which included two doctors and six paramedics who “were wearing things that looked like they were from space or something.” He continued,” It was surprising to open your eyes and see that.”
The veteran actor called his brush with death” strange porridge”, explaining that it made him question his own existence (” You’re here, you’re not” ) and his memories. He joked elsewhere in the meeting:” You know players: It sounds good to say’ I died when.'”
Pacino and partner Omar Alfallah, 29, welcomed baby son Roman next year. Despite feeling” there’s no more” after death, Pacino said he feels “having kids is a comfort”. He also said that Roman, one of his four children, is one of the causes he wanted to write” Sonny Boy”.
The artist, who has several film projects in the works, said,” That has been a battle for me to stay around long if it’s possible.”
” Sonny Boy” hits shelves Oct. 15.
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