Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Ed Begley Jr.

Known for his role in St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, Begley just barely escaped with his life from one terrible night. In 1971 the actor was walking after dark. He was in Compton, California. A group of teenagers rushed up to him and stabbed him. They beat his body so badly that his lungs collapsed.

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