All articles tagged with #fear of death
After being diagnosed with melanoma, the author, a passionate outdoor enthusiast, learns to embrace nocturnal activities like moonlit skiing to cope with her fear of death and her genetic predisposition to skin cancer, finding peace in the night instead of the sun.
Actor Michael J. Fox, who has been battling Parkinson's disease since 1991, revealed in an interview that he is not afraid of death. He expressed that anything that puts his family in jeopardy scares him, but he does not fear his own mortality. Fox, who is now 62 years old, acknowledged that one day he will "run out of gas" and accept that he won't be able to go out, but he does not fear the possibility of passing away. Despite his ongoing battle with the degenerative disorder, Fox has remained active in philanthropy and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in 2000.
Evan Wasserstrom, a 40-year-old man from California, survived a "widowmaker" heart attack in which he died eight times. He experienced unusual sensations and called 911, but blacked out before the ambulance arrived. Paramedics had to revive him six times using defibrillators on the way to the hospital, and he died two more times at the hospital. Doctors discovered a 100% blockage in his widow-maker artery and a 70% blockage in another artery. After surgery and being placed in a medically induced coma, Wasserstrom made a miraculous recovery. However, he still struggles with a fear of death despite his near-death experience.