Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Sylvester Stalone

When he was filming the Expendables, the world almost lost Sylvester Stallone for good. He broke his neck performing a dangerous stunt. He said in a later interview that the fight with Stone Cold Steve Austin was “so vicious that [he] ended up getting a hairline fracture in his neck.” The injury resulted in surgery and a long recovery.

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