Barry Keoghan's Near-Fatal Battle with Flesh-Eating Disease
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Irish actor Barry Keoghan survived a case of necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating infection, just before filming The Banshees of Inisherin, with amputation considered as a treatment option. Despite the scare, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Keoghan has since recovered and is set to star in upcoming projects, including the Steven Spielberg-produced miniseries Masters of the Air.
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