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Jaime Foxx recounts health scare, ‘I was gone for 20 days, I don’t remember anything’

Jamie Foxx recently revealed more about his hospitalisation last year, noting that it started with a severe headache. Speaking to an audience in Phoenix, Arizona, he recalled asking for an Advil and then losing consciousness for 20 days.

July 02, 2024 / 08:50 IST
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Foxx revealed that the doctors said that “something’s going on up there,” pointing to his head. He then added, “I won’t say it on camera.”
Foxx revealed that the doctors said that “something’s going on up there,” pointing to his head. He then added, “I won’t say it on camera.”

Jamie Foxx recently shared new insights into the medical crisis that led to his hospitalisation last year. While the exact cause remains undisclosed, the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a video where he explained to an audience in Phoenix, Arizona, that his ordeal began with a “bad headache” in April 2023.

“I asked my boy for an Advil,” Foxx began then snapped his fingers, “I was gone for 20 days. I don’t remember anything. So they told me — I’m in Atlanta — so they told me my sister and my daughter took me to the first doctor. … They gave me a cortisone shot.”

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Foxx revealed that the doctors said that “something’s going on up there,” pointing to his head. He then added, “I won’t say it on camera.”

Corrine Foxx, Jamie’s daughter announced his hospitalisation in 2023. She wrote, “We wanted to share that my father Jamie Foxx experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily due to quick action and great care he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.”