{
  "id": 68007,
  "title": "Phil Collins Says He Nearly Died From Alcohol Abuse: “I Was Very Lucky”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/phil-collins-says-he-nearly-died-from-alcohol-abuse-i-was-very-lucky",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T01:44:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/phil-collins-nearly-died-alcoholism-1237015610/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Phil Collins has revealed that he came close to death in April 2024 due to health complications from alcohol abuse. According to Consequence, he was hospitalized in a Swiss hospital, where he became unconscious and his organs, including his kidneys, began to shut down. His family was called to his bedside as doctors considered taking him off life support.\n\nCollins had previously been open about his medical struggles, including Type 2 diabetes and other complications, as reported by Deadline. He had been admitted to the Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction in late 2023, but was initially discharged before being readmitted, Variety reported.\n\nCollins has since stopped drinking and has reunited with his family, spending four days with them celebrating the new year at London's Mandarin Oriental. His daughter Lily Collins told him that she never thought she'd have those moments with him again, and Collins described the reunion as \"incredible\" and \"fantastic\".",
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died in 2024 After Drinking Caused His Organs to Shut Down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/phil-collins-reveals-he-nearly-died-in-2024-after-drinking-caused-his",
        "published": "2026-08-02T18:07:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died From Alcohol Abuse: “People Were Coming To Say Goodbye”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/phil-collins-reveals-he-nearly-died-from-alcohol-abuse-people-were",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:32:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died From Alcohol Abuse in 2024",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/phil-collins-reveals-he-nearly-died-from-alcohol-abuse-in-2024",
        "published": "2026-08-03T20:57:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}