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Chad Michael Murray Recounts Near-Death Experience That Led Him to Act
Yara Sameh Chad Michael Murray recently opened up about a major health scare that inadvertently paved his way into the acting world. Appearing on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast, the "Freakier Friday" actor recounted being admitted to the hospital at the age of 15 as a result of twisted intestines, which led to life-threatening complications. 'I was hospitalized for two and a half months. It was a lot. We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50% of my blood. I was on my deathbed,' Murray recalled, adding that he was 'in and out of consciousness' during his hospitalization. 'I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed, and they're talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life,' Murray added. 'It saved my life.' The "One Tree Hill" and "Gilmore Girls" alum also recalled another nurse, Alana, whose connections as a model got him a foot in the door in the entertainment industry. 'Alana says to me, 'Oh gosh, you should model,'' he said. 'I was like, 'I don't want to model. I want to be an actor. Like, I love film and television. I want to give this gift to other people.' And she's like, 'Well, you can segue from modeling into acting. Look, when you get out, I'm hooking you up with this modeling company I know.' And she meant it.' Murray added, 'And so I got out. I went from, like, 180 to 118 pounds. I was a skeleton when I got out, it was the scariest thing ever. I remember looking in the mirror the first time, going, 'Who is that?' Like, I cried. I couldn't believe that I was looking back at that guy.' He recalled that the traumatic experience led him to begin a 'relationship with God' and grow closer to his father. Once recovered, the actor said the modeling company eventually paid his way to a convention in Orlando, where a chance acting competition jumpstarted his move to Los Angeles and acquiring an agent. Murray can currently be seen in "Freakier Friday", the sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy "Freaky Friday" with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, which debuted in theaters on August 8. Watch the full interview below: read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Chad Michael Murray nearly died after severe health scare that left him hospitalized for months
Chad Michael Murray nearly died when he was 15 years old. During an appearance on the Great Company podcast on Friday, the "Freakier Friday" star, 43, opened up about a health scare that almost killed him as a teenager. "I was 15. My intestines had twisted, and I was hospitalized for two and a half months. It was a lot," he revealed. "We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50% of my blood. I was on my deathbed." "I don't want to get too specific about all that stuff, but I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed. They're talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life," Murray, who said he was "in and out of consciousness," added. "It saved my life." Post surgery, the "One Tree Hill" star said his organs began to shut down. He was forced to have a second surgery. "Regardless, you're in there for two months and, you know, my organs shut down because you have blood all coagulated around them, and they had to wait till everything [healed]. "So, anyway, I had to have a second surgery to clean everything up," he said on the podcast. When Murray left the hospital, he had lost over 60 pounds. "I got out. I went from, like, 180 to 118 pounds. I was a skeleton when I got out," he recalled. "I remember looking in the mirror the first time, going, 'Who is that?' Like, I cried. I couldn't believe that I was looking back at that guy." Looking back, however, Murray said the scary ordeal brought him closer to his family and faith. "I started my relationship with God, and my relationship with my father became really close," he said. "My dad [was] raising five kids on his own [and] came to the hospital every single day, and he spent countless nights with me when he had four more kids at home." "The man is tough as nails, and he did that for us. I'm beyond grateful. That's when our relationship really bonded," Murray added. Last year, Murray opened up about how faith has played an important part in his life these days. "I truly believe for us – and this is again is what's worked for us – is just having a foundation," Murray, who shares three children with wife, Sarah Roemer, told Fox News Digital in 2024. "You have to have a strong foundation to know that there's consequence for your action in life. And with God, we've been able to really have that," he continued. "We don't walk around living in a bubble by any means. But we very much just love big, love strong. We love everybody. That's how we go through our life every day, just trying to live as we feel we should, right? Through love. And so, by putting God and family first, we tie that all up. It helps us make every other decision that we make in our life." "It helps keep you out of bad situations," he added. "By saying, 'You know what, this probably is not a good idea. Let's not go there.' Right? So I don't end up in places I shouldn't be; we don't end up in places we shouldn't be. We make good decisions. It could be something as simple as walking into a grocery store and someone's in a bad, foul mood. The response you could have would be to match that … and then it could become something you don't want to deal with. Or you try to match it with love and all of a sudden the simplest gesture, you know, changes someone's day."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chad Michael Murray's near-death experience
Chad Michael Murray was once so close to death, his family called in a priest to perform the last rites. The 43-year-old actor revealed he spent two months in hospital as a teenager when his intestines became twisted, which led to internal bleeding and Chad lost 50 per cent of his blood leaving him on his 'deathbed'. Speaking on the Great Company podcast, Chad said: 'I was in hospital for two and a half months. It was a lot. [I was] in and out of consciousness. 'We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50 per cent of my blood. I was on my deathbed. 'I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed. They're talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life. It saved my life.' Chad didn't reveal his exact diagnosis but explained he had to have a second surgery to 'clean up' his internal organs. He explained: 'Regardless, you're in there for two months and, you know, my organs shut down because you have blood all coagulated around them, and they had to wait till everything [healed more]. So, anyway, I had to have a second surgery to clean everything up. 'I went from, like, 180 to 118 pounds. I was a skeleton when I got out. I remember looking in the mirror the first time going, 'Who is that?' Like, I cried. I couldn't believe that I was looking back at that guy.' Despite his terrifying ordeal, Chad credits his hospital stay with helping his break into Hollywood, after one of his nurses, a model named Alana, encouraged him to take up modelling. He said: 'Alana says to me, 'Oh gosh, you should model'. I was like, 'I don't want to model. I want to be an actor. Like, I love film and television. I want to give this gift to other people.' And she's like, 'Well, you can segue from modelling into acting. Look, when you get out, I'm hooking you up with this modelling company I know.' And she meant it.' And, Chad credits his illness with bringing him and his father closer together. He said: 'I started my relationship with God, and my relationship with my father became really close. My dad [was] raising five kids on his own [and] came to the hospital every single day, and he spent countless nights with me when he had four more kids at home.'
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Chad Michael Murray says he lost 50% blood in near-death health crisis: ‘My father was talking about last rites'
American actor, writer, and former model Chad Michael Murray is currently receiving praise for his performance in Freakier Friday. In a recent conversation on the Great Company podcast, Chad opened up about a life-threatening health crisis he faced at the age of 15, which left him hospitalised for two and a half months and resulted in the loss of 50% blood. Chad Michael Murray looked stunning in all black at Freakier Friday London premiere.(Scott A Garfitt/AP) Chad Michael Murray on his life-threatening health crisis Recalling the harrowing ordeal, Chad revealed that his intestines became twisted, leading to internal bleeding. 'I was hospitalised for two and a half months. It was a lot. I was in and out of consciousness. We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50% of my blood. I was on my deathbed. I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed,' he said. He added that his family were preparing for his last rites: 'They were talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life. Regardless, you're in there for two months and my organs shut down because you have blood all coagulated around them. They had to wait until everything healed more. So, anyway, I had to have a second surgery to clean everything up.' About Freakier Friday Directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss, the fantasy comedy is produced by Walt Disney Pictures and serves as a sequel to Freaky Friday (2003). Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Rosalind Chao, Ryan Malgarini, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Lucille Soong reprise their roles from the original, joined by Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Manny Jacinto. The film was released in theatres on August 8 and opened to positive reviews from critics. About Chad Michael Murray Chad began his career as a model for brands like Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger before transitioning to acting. He rose to fame as Lucas Scott in the hit TV series One Tree Hill (2003–2009, 2012), which cemented his status as a teen heartthrob. His film credits include A Cinderella Story (2004) opposite Hilary Duff, Freaky Friday (2003), and House of Wax (2005). On television, he has appeared in Gilmore Girls, Dawson's Creek, Agent Carter, Riverdale, and Sullivan's Crossing.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Chad Michael Murray's near-death experience
Chad Michael Murray was once so close to death, his family called in a priest to perform the last rites. The 43-year-old actor revealed he spent two months in hospital as a teenager when his intestines became twisted, which led to internal bleeding and Chad lost 50 per cent of his blood leaving him on his 'deathbed'. Speaking on the Great Company podcast, Chad said: 'I was in hospital for two and a half months. It was a lot. [I was] in and out of consciousness. 'We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50 per cent of my blood. I was on my deathbed. 'I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed. They're talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life. It saved my life.' Chad didn't reveal his exact diagnosis but explained he had to have a second surgery to 'clean up' his internal organs. He explained: 'Regardless, you're in there for two months and, you know, my organs shut down because you have blood all coagulated around them, and they had to wait till everything [healed more]. So, anyway, I had to have a second surgery to clean everything up. 'I went from, like, 180 to 118 pounds. I was a skeleton when I got out. I remember looking in the mirror the first time going, 'Who is that?' Like, I cried. I couldn't believe that I was looking back at that guy.' Despite his terrifying ordeal, Chad credits his hospital stay with helping his break into Hollywood, after one of his nurses, a model named Alana, encouraged him to take up modelling. He said: 'Alana says to me, 'Oh gosh, you should model'. I was like, 'I don't want to model. I want to be an actor. Like, I love film and television. I want to give this gift to other people.' And she's like, 'Well, you can segue from modelling into acting. Look, when you get out, I'm hooking you up with this modelling company I know.' And she meant it.' And, Chad credits his illness with bringing him and his father closer together. He said: 'I started my relationship with God, and my relationship with my father became really close. My dad [was] raising five kids on his own [and] came to the hospital every single day, and he spent countless nights with me when he had four more kids at home.'
