Al Pacino, 84, shared a harrowing experience on The New York Times podcast “The Interview”, revealing that he nearly died from Covid-19 in 2020. During the pandemic, Pacino fell critically ill at home, suffering from a high fever, dehydration, and a faint pulse before he lost consciousness. “I was sitting there at my house, and I was gone,” Pacino recounted, snapping his fingers to describe how quickly he collapsed. With no pulse, paramedics and doctors rushed to his home, reviving him moments later. He described the surreal scene of waking up to medical personnel in protective gear saying, “He’s back. He’s here.”

Despite the near-death experience, Pacino said he didn’t have any profound visions or the typical “white light” people often associate with such moments. “There’s nothing there. You’re gone,” he reflected, adding that the event made him contemplate mortality for the first time in his life. “What is it when there’s no more?” he pondered, acknowledging how the experience had left a deep impression on him.

Pacino’s career spans nearly six decades, with iconic roles in films like The Godfather, Scarface, and his Oscar-winning performance in Scent of a Woman. Last year, he made headlines once again when he welcomed his fourth child, a son named Roman, at the age of 83.