Bob Odenkirk shares shocking new details on near-fatal 2021 heart attack: ‘I turned gray’
Bob Odenkirk recounted the details of his near-fatal 2021 heart attack while filming 'Better Call Saul,' describing how he lost consciousness and turned gray. His co-stars Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian tried to help, but there was a delay in response because crew members mistook their cries for laughter. Odenkirk survived without surgery and has since expressed gratitude and a renewed appreciation for life.
- ▪Bob Odenkirk suffered a heart attack on the set of 'Better Call Saul' in 2021.
- ▪He recalled turning gray and losing consciousness, with little memory of the event.
- ▪His 'widow-maker' artery was completely blocked, a condition often fatal.
- ▪On-set medical personnel were unprepared, with the medic having never performed CPR.
- ▪Odenkirk recovered without surgery and credited doctor Rosa Estrada and her team for his survival.
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- ▪ Bob Odenkirk Reflects On Heart Attack During ‘Better Call Saul’ Filming: “I Was Gone, I Turned Gray” — Deadline
- ▪ Bob Odenkirk recalls heart attack on set of ‘Better Call Saul’: “I was gone. I turned grey” — NME
- ▪ Bob Odenkirk Recalls Heart Attack on ‘Better Call Saul’ Set: ‘I Was Gone. I Turned Gray’ — Variety
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Celebrity News Bob Odenkirk shares shocking new details on near-fatal 2021 heart attack: ‘I turned gray’ By Alexandra Bellusci Published May 16, 2026, 3:41 p.m. ET Bob Odenkirk is shedding light onto the heart attack he had while on the set of “Better Call Saul” in 2021. “I went down and Rhea [Seehorn] and Patrick [Fabian] grabbed me and they were screaming, but [the crew members who noticed] thought they were laughing,” the actor, 63, recalled while speaking with Times of London on Friday. “So there were delays in reacting because we were all so far apart from each other.” “I was gone. I turned gray,” Odenkirk recounted. “Eventually the on-set medic showed up and he didn’t know what to do.
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