Jamie Foxx: Fight to survive after life -threatening stroke!

Jamie Foxx: Fight to survive after life -threatening stroke!

The Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (56) in his new Netflix special "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened was ..." on December 10, 2024, first spoke publicly about his life-threatening stroke, which he suffered in April 2023. Foxx revealed that he woke up with severe headaches in one day and then lost consciousness. The actor could not remember events for a total of 20 days. During his time in the hospital, a brain hemorrhage was diagnosed that triggered a stroke. Doctors immediately carried out an operation to save his life, and Foxx was in a wheelchair when he woke up, as he reports in the special, which includes both humorous and emotional reviews of his recovery.

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in the special, Foxx looks back with humor, partly with tears to the terrible events. His family was by his side during his hospital stay and reports on an emotional process. His daughter Corinne Foxx initially spread the news of his medical emergency via social media. Jamie Foxx added that he was close to the threshold due to his serious illness and thanked his fans for their prayers and support. It was particularly painful for him that he didn't want to see his children, Corinne and Anelise, because he felt uncomfortable. He emphasized how important his family was during his fight and that the recovery was a challenge that he could not have managed without her.

The filming for his film "Back in Action", where he played together with Cameron Diaz, were also interrupted before they could be continued for a release in January 2025. Foxx 'Return to the public and his willingness to talk about his experiences is an important step in his relaxation, as NBC Los Angeles also reports. The spectators expect a mixture of humor and serious moments when Foxx looks back on the difficult journey of his restoration and shares his experience with a general public.