Comedian Chevy Chase revealed he was in a coma for eight days after experiencing heart failure in 2021, a new documentary revealed.
Though the "Saturday Night Live" alum's five-week hospitalization in New York was reported in March 2021, his specific heart issues were not disclosed to the public. The upcoming CNN documentary titled "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not" explained the severity of his health scare and confirmed he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.
Doctors decided to put Chase, 82, into a medically induced coma, which lasted eight days, his friend Peter Aaron said in the documentary, adding, "That's pretty rough on the body."
"(He) has basically come back from the dead. He had heart failure," Chase's daughter, Caley Chase, said in the documentary. "The doctor had warned us we might not get him back: 'We don’t know how present he’ll be. Prepare yourselves for the worst.' He woke up, all he could do was use his voice."
Jayni Chase, his wife since 1982, said the cardiomyopathy diagnosis came "during those years he was drinking," and his weakened heart muscles slowed blood circulation. The health issues had a favorable resolution as the "Community" star said he "is fine now."
