Regisseur Kevin Smith („Dogma“) ist wie ausgewechselt. Der 47-Jährige lebt laut seiner Tochter Harley Quinn Smith „so gesund wie noch nie zuvor“ und sei sogar auf eine vegane Ernährung umgestiegen, so die 18-Jährige stolz. Als bekennende Veganerin habe sie ihren berühmten Dad seit Jahren dazu bekniet, es auch einmal zu probieren, heißt es bei der „New York Post“. Doch erst ein tragischer Schicksalsschlag war notwendig, um ihn zum Umdenken zu bewegen.
Vor rund zwei Monaten schockte der Regisseur seine Fans mit einem Bild auf Instagram, das ihn an zahlreichen Schläuchen hängend im Krankenhaus zeigte. Er habe damals einen massiven Herzinfarkt erlitten, der ihn um ein Haar das Leben gekostet hätte, schrieb Smith dazu. Wie es aussieht, ein Weckruf zur genau richtigen Zeit – „Ihm geht es wirklich, wirklich gut“, freut sich seine Tochter inzwischen.
I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening but I might’ve gone too far. After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didn’t seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life at the #glendale hospital told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (also known as “the Widow-Maker” because when it goes, you’re a goner). If I hadn’t canceled the second show to go to the hospital, the Doc said I would’ve died tonight. For now, I’m still above ground! But this is what I learned about myself during this crisis: death was always the thing I was most terrified of in life. When the time came, I never imagined I’d ever be able to die with dignity – I assumed I’d die screaming, like my Dad (who lost his life to a massive heart attack). But even as they cut into my groin to slip a stent into the lethal Widow-Maker, I was filled with a sense of calm. I’ve had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am. I’ve had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. Yes, I’d miss life as it moved on without me – and I was bummed we weren’t gonna get to make #jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil. But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. I’ve gotten to do so many cool things and I’ve had so many adventures – how could I be shitty about finally paying the tab. But the good folks at the Glendale hospital had other plans and the expertise to mend me. Total strangers saved my life tonight (as well as my friends @jordanmonsanto & @iamemilydawn, who called the ambulance). This is all a part of my mythology now and I’m sure I’ll be facing some lifestyle changes (maybe it’s time to go Vegan). But the point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight… and it wasn’t as bad as I’ve always imagined it’d be. I don’t want my life to end but if it ends, I can’t complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith
A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) on Feb 26, 2018 at 1:41am PST
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