How close have you come to death?

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Getting knocked down by a bus. The experience left me with the exhilaration of life enhanced.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 December 2016 source ↗

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Scott Mills English radio DJ and television presenter
I went on a private jet with David Hasselhoff, and it was so turbulent between LA and Vegas I thought it was going down. I also thought: “The headline won’t be about me; it will be: David Hasselhoff and friend.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 October 2022 source ↗
After the war, when I was about nine, we were held up in our home. The robbers grabbed my father and had a gun at his throat. It was terrifying. My mother got a wad of money and gave it to the people, and they ran away.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗
When my first husband died, because it felt like my life was over, and it was challenging to keep in life at the time.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗

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