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Kevin Smith says he had a heart attack after show Sunday

Kevin Smith says he had a heart attack after show Sunday | iNFOnews.ca
The actor-director Kevin Smith says he had a "massive" heart attack after performing at a Los Angeles comedy show Sunday night, Feb. 25, 2018. Howard Alexander - News Editor

NEW YORK – Actor-director Kevin Smith says he had a "massive" heart attack after performing at a Los Angeles comedy show Sunday night.

Smith said on Twitter early Monday morning that if he hadn't cancelled his second show Sunday and gone to the hospital, he would have died.

Smith credited a doctor with saving his life after the 47-year-old "Clerks" filmmaker suffered a total blockage of his left coronary artery, often referred to as "the widow maker."

Smith posted a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed looking stunned. He added: "For now, I'm still above ground."

Representatives for Smith didn't immediately return messages Monday.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

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