Jamie Foxx Reveals He Had ‘Brain Bleed That Led to a Stroke’ in Emotional Netflix Special: ‘I Don’t Remember 20 Days’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld In his new Netflix comedy special “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally told the story behind the mysterious and harrowing medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting for his life in 2023.
Emerging on stage and proclaiming “I’m back!” as he danced and hyped up the crowd, Foxx said his life was saved just 400 yards from the Atlanta theater, at Piedmont Hospital.
The Oscar and Grammy winner held back tears as he discussed his “mystery illness,” saying, “Please, Lord, let me get through this.” “April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for Aspirin.
I realized quickly that when you’re in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what the fuck to do,” Foxx joked. He said before he could even take the Aspirin, he blacked out and remained unconscious for weeks. “I don’t remember 20 days,” Foxx said.
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