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Bob Odenkirk revealed medics were helping with CPR after he suffered a near-fatal heart attack on the set of Better Call Saul in July 2021.
Speaking on an episode of Tuesday Lorraine, Odenkirk, 59, said, “I had a heart attack. I had plaque breaking off and blocking the artery and she [Patrick and Rhea] were right there. They came over not knowing what to do but screaming their heads off and then the paramedic showed up and performed CPR. Thank God, very happy, very happy.”
The ‘Breaking Bad’ actor was known in previous interviews for blaming his co-stars Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian for “screaming their heads off” and alerting the paramedic, who then administered CPR who saved his life.
Bob Odenkirk revealed medics assisted with CPR after suffering a near-fatal heart attack on the set of Better Call Saul in July 2021. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for AMC)
Odenkirk explained that due to COVID restrictions, Rhea and Patrick were waiting at the side of the set.
BOB ODENKIRK NEEDED THREE DEFIBRILLATOR SHOCKS BEFORE HE GET HIS PULSE BACK DURING A HEART ATTACK
The actor’s reps confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital last July.
“We can confirm that Bob is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack,” the actor’s rep said at the time. “He and his family would like to thank the incredible doctors and nurses who are taking care of him, as well as his cast, crew and producers for staying by his side.”
Odenkirk in Better Call Saul. He was filming the sixth and final season when he collapsed. (Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television)
Just a few days later, the actor himself released a statement on social media.
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“To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who has expressed their concern and concern for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much,” he wrote in a tweet.
“I had a little heart attack. But thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery, I’ll be fine,” he continued in an episode follow up tweet. “Also, the support and help from AMC and SONY throughout this time has been top notch. I’ll take a break to recover, but I’ll be back soon.”
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The Emmy nominee returned to the set of Better Call Saul in September 2021. The sixth and final season of the series is scheduled to air in April.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report.