Chevy Chase Survives 8-Day Coma After 2021 Heart Failure
TL;DR
Chevy Chase was placed in a coma for over a week in 2021 after his heart stopped due to cardiomyopathy linked to substance abuse, and he now suffers from memory issues; his family was warned he might not survive, but he ultimately recovered.
- Chevy Chase Put Into Coma For 8 Days After Heart Stopped in 2021 TMZ
- Chevy Chase 'has basically come back from the dead' after 2021 heart scare and hospitalization Fox News
- Chevy Chase Was Put Into a Coma for 8 Days After Heart Failure and ‘Basically Came Back From the Dead’: ‘The Doctor Warned Us We Might Not Get Him Back’ Variety
- Chevy Chase Had 8-Day Coma After Heart Failure in 2021, Memory Issues The Hollywood Reporter
- Chevy Chase's health scare required doctors to put him in a coma for 8 days Entertainment Weekly
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