Barry Keoghan's Near-Death Battle with Flesh-Eating Disease
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Actor Barry Keoghan revealed in a GQ interview that he almost died from necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, just days before filming The Banshees of Inisherin. Keoghan's arm was puffed up and amputation was considered, but he ultimately survived. Writer Martin McDonagh whispered to him in the hospital, "Just remember this when you've been nominated for an Oscar." Keoghan has recently gained attention for his role in the psychological thriller Saltburn.
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- Barry Keoghan Nearly Lost His Arm to Flesh-Eating Disease, Says He's No Longer a 'Feckin' Freak Child-Man' After 'Saltburn': 'Now I'm Just Man. Freak-Man.' Yahoo Entertainment
- Barry Keoghan Had A Flesh-Eating Disease BuzzFeed
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