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Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk reflects on heart attack one year after health scare: ‘I will forever feel unworthy of it’-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
The actor collapsed last July.
Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of Better Call Saul last year (Picture: Getty)
Bob Odenkirk has reflected on his heart attack, a year after his terrifying health scare.
The Better Call Saul star, 59, was rushed to hospital last July after falling ill on the set of the wildly popular Breaking Bad spin-off.
He was rushed to hospital and took time off to recover, before returning to work two months later to see out the rest of the final season.
Taking to Twitter, the actor, who plays the lovably sleazy Saul Goodman, shared a poignant message on the anniversary of his ordeal.
‘A Thank You to you, whoever you are,’ he began. ‘A year ago today I briefly flirted with “quietus” and this elicited a wave of goodwill and warmth towards me.
‘I will forever feel unworthy of it. I will also always be appreciative and look to pass it on.
‘Thank you. No reply necessary.’
Followers were quick to respond to the post, sharing their love and support for Bob in the comments below.
‘I’m so glad you are still with us and I wish you nothing but good health so you are with us for much much longer,’ a fan said.
‘Thank you for the incredible performance of one of the most well written and loveable characters in fiction, Jimmy/Saul and for being such an amazing person yourself.’
Bob reflected on his health scare a year after his heart attack (Picture: AMC)
An emotional Twitter user wrote: ‘Real tears over a tweet of a man I’ll never know. That’s the power of your work.’
As one penned: ‘You’re a wonderful and very talented person Bob, may you always be in good health and in good company.
‘You are loved and respected. Thank you for everything.’
‘You say no reply necessary, and, okay, sure. maybe it isn’t,’ another added. ‘But you’re so loved, and we’re all so glad you’re okay. And I’m so glad you know that.’
Better Call Saul’s final season is on screen now (Picture: AMC)
Bob was taken to hospital last July after collapsing on set while filming scenes for season six of Better Call Saul.
He took time out to focus on his recovery before reprising his role in September, with the episodes now airing on Netflix.
The star later revealed that he does not remember the incident, and that his fellow cast and crew members had to shed light on what happened.
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‘I would say that the cast and crew were more traumatized than me, because I have a blank space where I had this heart attack,’ he previously told People Magazine. ‘I don’t remember the day it happened or the next week and a half.
‘They all were standing right there. And they watched me go down, and they watched them use the defibrillator three times on me, and they watched the professionals around look at each other and say he’s not coming back.
‘They all went through that, and I didn’t. But I did go through it afterward when they shared the stories with me and they did, and I asked them to.’
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