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How close have you come to dying?

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Chris Hoy British track cyclist, 1994–2013
The London terror attack on 7/7 in 2005. I was in London the day before for the Olympic bid. When we won I thought, “I should stay over – it will be a great party tonight.” But I decided to go back to Manchester for training. Bombs went off on what would have been my route to the station.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2018 source ↗
Tracey Ullman British and American actress
On a plane with Meryl Streep in 1984: the engines blew and we had to make an emergency landing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2017 source ↗
Steph McGovern Broadcaster
Falling off what we in Middlesbrough call a “tarzy”, a bungee rope. I was swinging on it, fell and broke my arm.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗
John Malkovich Actor
When I was an idiot high school student, as opposed to being an idiot adult, I used to drive very fast.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 March 2018 source ↗

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