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Coverage dated December 9, 2024

Jamie Foxx reveals he was hospitalized for a 'stroke' from a 'brain bleed' in new comedy special

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Jamie Foxx opened up about the mysterious health scare in his new stand-up comedy special, "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...."

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Jamie Foxx reveals he was hospitalized for a 'stroke' from a 'brain bleed' in new comedy special (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Jamie Foxx opened up about the mysterious health scare in his new stand-up comedy special, "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...."

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Jamie Foxx reveals illness that left him hospitalized for weeks in new Netflix special (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The actor and comedian talks about the medical condition that hospitalized him in 2023 in the new Netflix special "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was..."

  3. WFAA Dallas

    Jamie Foxx reveals why he was hospitalized in 2023 (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    Actor Jamie Foxx is finally ready to tell the world what happened during a 2023 medical scare that nearly killed him.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Jamie Foxx shares details of medical emergency that led to stroke (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx opens up about his medical emergency, revealing he had a brain bleed that led to a stroke. Learn about his recovery journey in his Netflix special.

  5. Entertainment Weekly

    Jamie Foxx reveals he suffered brain bleed, stroke: 'I don't remember 20 days' (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Jamie Foxx revealed that his 'mystery illness,' which saw him hospitalized in April 2023, was a brain bleed that led to a stroke: 'I don't remember 20 days.'

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jamie Foxx Reveals “Mystery Illness” in Netflix Special (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    In Netflix special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was... Foxx reveals he had a brain bleed that led to a stroke and long recovery when away from public.

  7. CNN

    Jamie Foxx reveals he suffered a brain bleed and a stroke, says ‘I don’t remember 20 days’ (opens CNN)

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    Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has opened up about the medical emergency he faced last year, revealing that he had a brain bleed that led to a stroke.

  8. Newsweek

    Jamie Foxx finally reveals the truth behind his medical crisis last year (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Oscar winner opened up about his health scare in his new Netflix comedy special,

  9. New York Post

    Jamie Foxx gets candid about medical scare in Netflix special: ‘I don’t remember 20 days’ (opens New York Post)

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    In his Netflix comedy special, "What Had Happened Was ...," Jamie Foxx revealed shocking details about his 2023 health scare.

  10. UPI

    Jamie Foxx jokes about health crisis in new Netflix special (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Jamie Foxx joked about his recent health crisis in his new Netflix special, "What Had Happened Was," which premieres Tuesday.

  11. The Guardian

    ‘I don’t remember 20 days’: Jamie Foxx says he had ‘brain bleed which led to a stroke’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The actor has spoken in a Netflix special about the medical emergency he experienced in April 2023 as he was filming Back in Action with Cameron Diaz

  12. Fox News

    Jamie Foxx suffered ‘brain bleed that led to a stroke,’ didn’t ‘remember 20 days’ during weekslong coma (opens Fox News)

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    During Jamie Foxx's Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was," he detailed what led to his mysterious medical emergency, as he made light of his health scare that rocked headlines in April 2023.

  13. Variety

    Jamie Foxx Reveals He Had ‘Brain Bleed That Led to a Stroke’ in Emotional Netflix Special: ‘I Don’t Remember 20 Days’ (opens Variety)

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    Jamie Foxx tells the story of his mysterious illness in his new Netflix special 'What Had Happened Was,' revealing he had a brain bleed and stroke.

  14. Deadline

    Jamie Foxx Reveals All About “Mystery Illness” In Netflix Special (opens Deadline)

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    SPOILER ALERT! This story contains spoilers for Netflix stand-up special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… “What had happened was…,” a tearful Jamie Foxx starts saying a few minutes into his first stand-up special since he was struck down by a “mystery illness” in April 20...

  15. Time

    Jamie Foxx Reveals the Details of His Health Scare in Emotional Netflix Comedy Special (opens Time)

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    In the emotional special 'What Had Happened Was...,' Foxx reveals that he had a stroke in 2023, a condition that led to a slew of online conspiracy theories.

  16. CBS News

    Jamie Foxx reveals he had brain bleed and stroke: (opens CBS News)

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    Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.

  17. NBC News

    Jamie Foxx reveals ‘mystery illness’ that left him hospitalized for weeks in new Netflix special (opens NBC News)

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    The actor and comedian talks about the medical condition that hospitalized him in 2023 in the new Netflix special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...”

  18. Washington Times

    Jamie Foxx reveals he suffered stroke that left him hospitalized with memory loss (opens Washington Times)

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    In a new Netflix special, actor and comedian Jamie Foxx disclosed that he suffered a stroke from a brain bleed in 2023 that left him hospitalized and caused memory loss.

  19. Fox5 Atlanta

    Jamie Foxx reveals details about medical emergency in Netflix special (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Jamie Foxx revealed he suffered a brain bleed leading to a stroke while filming in Atlanta, crediting Piedmont Hospital with saving his life.

  20. The Daily Caller

    ‘Woke Up In A Wheelchair’: Jamie Foxx Reveals Mystery Illness (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Jamie Foxx revealed details of his near-death experience in a Netflix comedy special Tuesday after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency in 2023.

  21. Salon

    "I don't remember 20 days": Jamie Foxx opens up about near-fatal brain bleed and stroke (opens Salon)

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    Jamie Foxx opens up about his medical crisis in a new Netflix special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was"

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