Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Elizabeth Taylor

Liz Taylor was actually once pronounced dead before her actual death. She was undergoing surgery when things looked like they had gone permanently south. She reported seeing a white light, but came back to Earth and finished out her flourishing career. The world is lucky to have experienced her!

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.