Kevin Smith Hospitalized After Near-Fatal Heart Attack

It was just recently released that Sunday, well renowned filmmaker Kevin Smith was hospitalized for a near death experience. The funny man was performing standup when he began feeling not so well. Upon arrival to the hospital, it was confirmed that he had in fact suffered a massive heart attack. Smith went on to Instagram today to let his fans and followers know the situation in further detail. In this article, we are going to delve deeper into that Instagram post, and go through all the details of the near death experience for Kevin Smith. Let’s get started.

What Really Happened

As we mentioned before, Kevin Smith was in the middle of a standup special when he began to feel slightly nauseous. After a bit of vomiting, Smith also began to have cold sweats along with heaviness in his chest. That was when it was decided to cancel his second show for that night and head over to the hospital. Upon arrival, doctors confirmed that he had a massive heart attack, in which his LAD artery had a 100 percent blockage (On a side note, this artery is also commonly known as the Widow Maker, as those who suffer a blockage in this artery often have a fatal outcome). Doctors let Smith know that if he hadn’t come in when he did, he would not have made it through. Smith revealed all of these details and more via his Instagram post.

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I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening but I might’ve gone too far. After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didn’t seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life at the #glendale hospital told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (also known as “the Widow-Maker” because when it goes, you’re a goner). If I hadn’t canceled the second show to go to the hospital, the Doc said I would’ve died tonight. For now, I’m still above ground! But this is what I learned about myself during this crisis: death was always the thing I was most terrified of in life. When the time came, I never imagined I’d ever be able to die with dignity – I assumed I’d die screaming, like my Dad (who lost his life to a massive heart attack). But even as they cut into my groin to slip a stent into the lethal Widow-Maker, I was filled with a sense of calm. I’ve had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am. I’ve had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. Yes, I’d miss life as it moved on without me – and I was bummed we weren’t gonna get to make #jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil. But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. I’ve gotten to do so many cool things and I’ve had so many adventures – how could I be shitty about finally paying the tab. But the good folks at the Glendale hospital had other plans and the expertise to mend me. Total strangers saved my life tonight (as well as my friends @jordanmonsanto & @iamemilydawn, who called the ambulance). This is all a part of my mythology now and I’m sure I’ll be facing some lifestyle changes (maybe it’s time to go Vegan). But the point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight… and it wasn’t as bad as I’ve always imagined it’d be. I don’t want my life to end but if it ends, I can’t complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith

A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) on Feb 26, 2018 at 1:41am PST

Deep Reflection

Of course, a near death experience like this would cause someone to have a deep reflection on their life, and this is exactly what happened for Kevin Smith. The filmmaker wrote on his Instagram post that he has had time to reflect on his life after his incident, and has had time to think about what is important. He revealed that his worst fear was to leave the Earth the same way as his father did, which was also by a heart attack, and now he has a new lease on life. Smith also stated that he is planning to make big lifestyle changes once he recovers and is discharged from the hospital, the most important being his weight. His weight has plagued both his personal life and well as his life in the public eye for many years now, but he is fully prepared to make the necessary changes to get healthy.

After hearing this frightening news, we are glad to know that Kevin Smith is doing okay and in recovery. We can only hope that he continues to recovery soundly, and that he does make those necessary changes to get his health back on the right track for many years to come. As time goes on, we are sure to hear more details about his life and his recovery from this massive heart attack, and we hope that he can get back to his projects very soon. If you would like more information regarding the heart attack, or on Kevin Smith himself, you can find more stories online.