Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

George Lucas

In high school, famed director and filmmaker George Lucas was in a traumatic car accident. The crash was terrible and terrifying, and Lucas nearly died in the process. He spent the two weeks afterward in recovery. Lucas went on to create the Indiana Jones franchise as well as the infamous Star Wars franchise.

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