Cheating death can be the ultimate flex, but for some people, avoiding the Pearly Gates might also be an eye-opening experience that redefines one\u2019s entire understanding of life itself. These celebrities came uncomfortably close to the other side, but miraculously lived to tell the tale of what they saw (or didn\u2019t see) in the great beyond. Here are 10 celebrities who died, but came back from the dead. <\/p>\n
Al Pacino<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Al](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Al-Pacino-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: XYZ Films\n<\/div>\nIll with fever and severe dehydration, Al Pacino was declared dead momentarily in the early days of the COVID pandemic. Unlike other celebrities who lived through a similar experience, the actor asserts he \u201cdidn\u2019t see a white light or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burt Reynolds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Burt](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Burt-Reynolds-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Universal Pictures\n<\/div>\nThe legendary actor suffered an on-set accident while filming City Heat. He was hit over the head with a metal chair instead of a prop, leaving him with a broken jaw and long-term pain. He suffered from a Halcion (a sleep aid) withdrawal that left him in a coma for almost ten hours.<\/p>\n
Tracy Morgan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Tracy](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tracy-Morgan-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Amazon MGM Studios\n<\/div>\nComedian Tracy Morgan\u2019s limo was rear-ended by a Walmart truck in 2014. The crash killed comedian Uncle Jimmy Mack and sent Morgan on a spiritual journey, and according to him, God told him He still had something for Morgan to do\u2014before sending him back to life.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Elizabeth](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Elizabeth-Taylor-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: 20th Century Fox\n<\/div>\nTaylor fell severely ill with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. According to the legendary actress, she was pronounced dead four times, spending up to five minutes without vital signs. Taylor was eventually stabilized, but not before meeting with departed relatives \u201con the other side\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jamie Foxx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Jamie](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jamie-Foxx-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Ozzy](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-Osbourne-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"jeremy](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jeremy-renner-hawkeye-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Nikki](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nikki-Sixx-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Sutherland-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: XYZ Films\n<\/div>\nIll with fever and severe dehydration, Al Pacino was declared dead momentarily in the early days of the COVID pandemic. Unlike other celebrities who lived through a similar experience, the actor asserts he \u201cdidn\u2019t see a white light or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burt Reynolds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Universal Pictures\n<\/div>\nThe legendary actor suffered an on-set accident while filming City Heat. He was hit over the head with a metal chair instead of a prop, leaving him with a broken jaw and long-term pain. He suffered from a Halcion (a sleep aid) withdrawal that left him in a coma for almost ten hours.<\/p>\n
Tracy Morgan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Amazon MGM Studios\n<\/div>\nComedian Tracy Morgan\u2019s limo was rear-ended by a Walmart truck in 2014. The crash killed comedian Uncle Jimmy Mack and sent Morgan on a spiritual journey, and according to him, God told him He still had something for Morgan to do\u2014before sending him back to life.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: 20th Century Fox\n<\/div>\nTaylor fell severely ill with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. According to the legendary actress, she was pronounced dead four times, spending up to five minutes without vital signs. Taylor was eventually stabilized, but not before meeting with departed relatives \u201con the other side\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jamie Foxx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Universal Pictures\n<\/div>\nThe legendary actor suffered an on-set accident while filming City Heat. He was hit over the head with a metal chair instead of a prop, leaving him with a broken jaw and long-term pain. He suffered from a Halcion (a sleep aid) withdrawal that left him in a coma for almost ten hours.<\/p>\n
Tracy Morgan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Amazon MGM Studios\n<\/div>\nComedian Tracy Morgan\u2019s limo was rear-ended by a Walmart truck in 2014. The crash killed comedian Uncle Jimmy Mack and sent Morgan on a spiritual journey, and according to him, God told him He still had something for Morgan to do\u2014before sending him back to life.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: 20th Century Fox\n<\/div>\nTaylor fell severely ill with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. According to the legendary actress, she was pronounced dead four times, spending up to five minutes without vital signs. Taylor was eventually stabilized, but not before meeting with departed relatives \u201con the other side\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jamie Foxx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Amazon MGM Studios\n<\/div>\nComedian Tracy Morgan\u2019s limo was rear-ended by a Walmart truck in 2014. The crash killed comedian Uncle Jimmy Mack and sent Morgan on a spiritual journey, and according to him, God told him He still had something for Morgan to do\u2014before sending him back to life.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: 20th Century Fox\n<\/div>\nTaylor fell severely ill with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. According to the legendary actress, she was pronounced dead four times, spending up to five minutes without vital signs. Taylor was eventually stabilized, but not before meeting with departed relatives \u201con the other side\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jamie Foxx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: 20th Century Fox\n<\/div>\nTaylor fell severely ill with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. According to the legendary actress, she was pronounced dead four times, spending up to five minutes without vital signs. Taylor was eventually stabilized, but not before meeting with departed relatives \u201con the other side\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jamie Foxx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Netflix\n<\/div>\nIn 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that quickly turned into a stroke. He recalls seeing the otherworldly \u201ctunnel\u201d people describe in near-death experiences, but jokes that \u201cI thought I saw the devil.\u201d Fortunately, he has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Instagram\n<\/div>\nThe Prince of Darkness almost crossed to the other side before his time when he was involved in a traffic incident. Despite the close call, the musician made a complete recovery. Sadly, he ultimately passed away this July, due to complications related to his Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Marvel Studios\n<\/div>\nThe Avengers star suffered grisly injuries due to a snowplow accident in early 2023, including a punctured liver and having one of his eyeballs \u201cpopped out of his skull\u201d. He temporarily died on the ambulance ride to the hospital, before coming back to life and making a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Nikki Sixx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: Instagram \/ nikkisixxpixx\n<\/div>\nThe M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce bassist was dead for around two minutes due to a heroin overdose. This happened in 1987, when he was partying with musicians from Guns N\u2019 Roses and Ratt. Sixx recalls having an out-of-body experience, which inspired the song \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Donald Sutherland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
Slash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image Credit: IMDB\n<\/div>\nIn 1968, Sutherland almost succumbed to the pneumococcus bacterium. Sutherland relates seeing a blue tunnel and a matte white light waiting for him on the other side, before he was brought back to his senses.<\/p>\n
![\"Slash\"](\"https:\/\/lifestylefortress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slash-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
Image Credit: Prime Video\n<\/div>\n