Bob Odenkirk Says On-Site Medic ‘Froze’ During His Heart Attack [Video]

Bob Odenkirk is sharing how the on-site medic reacted to his near-fatal heart attack in 2021.

On April 12, the actor, 61, appeared on the Multiple Talking Women podcast and opened up about a surprisingly funny moment involving the health scare. Odenkirk recalled how his heart “pretty much stopped,” slowing to a pace where he “turned gray and stopped breathing” while on set for Better Call Saul. 

“The medic came around the corner and he froze in his tracks. It was his first day,” he quipped. “And he said, ‘Oh no.’ And he didn’t move.”

Odenkirk said he had no memory of the incident and a few weeks later, the medic actually apologized to him.

“Weeks later when I came back, he said, ‘I’m so sorry it was my first day, I have been a firefighter,’ — he was retired — ‘I’ve never done CPR. I have only ever seen other people do it,’” he said with a laugh. 

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