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Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of Covid-19 – and gives his thoughts on the afterlife

Al Pacino has revealed that he nearly died of Covid-19 in 2020, and shared his view on what happens after death.

Pacino, 84, told the Times in a wide-ranging interview that he began to feel “unusually not good” and then developed a fever and was dehydrated. Within minutes, an ambulance showed up at Pacino’s home and he regained consciousness with six paramedics and two doctors in his living room, he said. Pacino, who is currently preparing for a movie adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” confirmed to The New York Times that the experience had a metaphysical effect.

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