List of celebrities who have been in comas, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors, actresses, and musicians have been in comas. Some fell into comas after a drug overdose while others were placed in a medically induced coma after being involved in serious car accidents. Sadly, all of these famous people did not make it out of their comas alive.
Who is the most famous person who has been in a coma? Sharon Stone tops our list. In 2001, the Casino actress nearly died from a brain aneurysm, and she even claims that she saw the "white light." She was in a coma for nine days after the incident. Burt Reynolds almost died when he was trying to kick a drug addiction. He slipped into a coma for eight hours.
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Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds almost died when he was trying to kick a drug addiction. He slipped into a coma for eight hours, and he says that he could hear doctors saying, "We're losing him."
Lil Wayne
In 2013, Lil Wayne reportedly slipped into a medically induced coma after experiencing a series of seizures caused by his epilepsy.
Gary Busey
In 1988, Gary Busey was involved in a horrible motorcycle accident. Busey suffered from a cracked skull, and doctors thought he might have permanent brain damage. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was in a coma for 33 days because of the accident.
Jerry Garcia
Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia went into a diabetic coma in 1985. He remained in the coma for five days.
Kurt Cobain
In 1994, Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain went into a coma after he overdosed on a combination of champagne and Rohypnol. He survived the incident, but committed suicide later that same year.
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence almost died after suffering heat stroke in 1999.The comedian was wearing several layers of clothing while jogging in the heat in an attempt to lose weight for a role. When he returned home, he had a temperature of 107. Lawrence was rushed to the hospital where he slipped into a coma for three days.
Michael Schumacher
Race car driver Michael Schumacher was in a coma after being involved in a ski accident in late 2013.
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne almost died in an ATV accident in 2003. He suffered from a broken collarbone, eight fractured ribs that pinched several blood vessels, and a damaged vertebrae in his neck. He says, "The bloody thing nearly killed me. I am lucky to be here today and not paralyzed." He was in a coma for eight days following the accident.
Sharon Stone
In 2001, Sharon Stone nearly died from a brain aneurysm, and she even claims that she saw the "white light." She was in a coma for nine days after the incident.
Stevie Wonder
In 1993, Stevie Wonder was involved in a car crash that left him in a coma for four days.