How close have you come to death?

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When I was three and had meningitis.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗

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Carlos Acosta Cuban ballet dancer
In 1989, in Cuba, about to board a plane for Milan, where I was going to school for a year. The visa didn’t arrive in time, so I couldn’t board. The plane crashed and people died.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 September 2018 source ↗
Paul O'Grady British comedian, actor and television presenter
I had a bad heart attack 20 years ago: I think I slid off the mortal coil for about 30 seconds.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 November 2021 source ↗

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