Al Pacino reveals he almost died of covid — and delivers his verdict on the afterlife

The 84-year-old actor speaks about contracting the virus in 2020, saying he ‘didn’t have a pulse’ and came to with six paramedics in his house
Al Pacino reveals he almost died of covid — and delivers his verdict on the afterlife

Al Pacino recalled having a fever and dehydration before losing consciousness.

Al Pacino has revealed he almost died from covid-19 in 2020, saying he “didn’t have a pulse” for several minutes.

In interviews with The New York Times and People magazine, the 84-year-old Godfather and Scarface actor detailed his experience with the virus, which he contracted in 2020 before a vaccine was available.

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