- Jamie Foxx said he was admitted at the Piedmont Hospital where he suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke.
- Foxx made the revelation while speaking about the cause of his hospital admission in 2023.
- He said he found himself in a wheelchair and unable to walk after he woke from the coma.
American actor and musician Jamie Foxx opens up publicly about his recent health scare.
In a new Netflix special, Jamie Foxx discussed the circumstances surrounding his hospitalization in 2023.
He explained that he experienced a severe headache, which led to a 20-day period of unconsciousness.
According to him, he was admitted to Piedmont Hospital, where he suffered a brain bleed that resulted in a stroke.
Jamie Foxx described the incident as a “mystery,” stating that the exact cause of his condition remains unknown.
He said:
“It is a mystery. We still don’t know exactly what exactly happened to me.
“On April 11 2023, I had a bad headache and I asked my boy for an aspirin, but I realised quickly that your boys don’t know what to do when you are in a medical emergency.
“Before I could get the aspirin I went out. And i do not remember 20 days.”
Jamie Foxx stated that upon waking from the coma, he found himself in a wheelchair, unable to walk.
In another news, Actor Jamie Foxx reveals why he plans never to get married.
Jamie, who has daughters Corrine Foxx, 27, and Annalise Bishop, 12, recalled watching his daughter’s friends suffer as their parents struggled in their marriage.
A lot of those marriages ended up not doing well as the kids got older. Unfortunately, we saw the kids get fractured from their families,’ Jamie said.
According to him, this brought his family closer over the years.
‘Us, we actually came together more. So I don’t know what that is, I just know that it is different but it’s a whole lot of love.’
‘The pressure of being married, I don’t think we can have a conversation about it. I just keep moving,’ Jamie said.