How close have you come to death?

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Recorded Craig David said elsewhere, not written here
I was caught by a wave while swimming at night with friends in Southampton. That shook me.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2016 source ↗

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Emma Bunton British singer
When I was seven or eight, I got run over and was actually under the car, which was scary. I just ran out; it was totally my fault. I was fine – all I got was a tiny scar on my knee.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗
Ian McEwan British novelist and screenwriter
Having a gun held to my head at a May Day rally during the revolution in Grenada. I was mistaken for a CIA agent.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

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