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Sir Ian McKellan Reflects on Stage Fall: ‘It Was as if I’d Died and I Was Reading My Own Obituaries’

Ian McKellan has said he's recovered physically from his stage fall, but still dealing with it emotionally.

Over two months after Sir Ian McKellan suffered a fall onstage, the 85-year-old actor has revealed he’s made a full recovery. In an interview with The Sky, McKellan reflected on his fall in June, which occurred during a London performance of Player Kings, a production that merges Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts One and Two. In July, McKellan shared on social media that he was on the mend but confirmed in the new interview that he’s fully covered and taking a moment of rest.

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