Bill Pullman Went Into Coma At 21 After Falling, Which Made Him Lose One Of His Senses Forever
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Bill Pullman Went Into Coma At 21 After Falling, Which Made Him Lose One Of His Senses Forever
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Sometimes celebrities have certain afflictions that we would’ve never guessed just by looking at them. One of such celebrities is Bill Pullman. You might remember him from such films as:
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993);
- While You Were Sleeping (1995);
- Inependence Day (1996);
- The Equalizer (2014), and many more.
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A fall that changed Bill Pullman’s life forever
Bill Pullman was very into theatre when he was in college. Once, during a rehearsal, the future movie star fell from 15 feet and slipped into a coma for a little over two days.
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Bill was 21 at the time and, luckily, managed to recover, but he carries one of the ‘scars’ with him till this day. It turned out that Pullman’s head injury caused him to lose his sense of smell. The actor hoped to find treatment, but nothing ever worked out.
He said:
I’ve tried different things to get it back, but it’s not really possible. I think it actually inspired me with the fruit: the taste of tree-ripened fruit is so pungent. It heightened my sense of taste, probably.
Pullman’s lost sense of smell doesn’t keep him from doing his job, you can say he got away with minimal damage, but he admits that he misses it. At least he still has his taste, although it’s affected by not being able to smell food.
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Other actors without the sense of smell
Losing a sense of smell is actually more common than you think, but still quite rare. And no we’re not talking about not being able to smell temporarily like during the cold.
And not only Bill Pullman is living with the condition. Others include:
- Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. Was born without the sense of smell;
- Jason Sudeikis, actor and Saturday Night Live star. Also says he has never been able to smell in his life;
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- Stevie Wonder. Lost his sense of smell temporarily after a car accident put him in a coma for a few days at the age of 23, similarly to Pullman.
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A lost sense of smell is commonly referred to as anosmia. It defines both the temporary loss of smell from a cold, as well as a permanent one that occurs due to brain injury.
We’re very sympathetic towards the celebrities living without the sense of smell. Their experiences actually makes us appreciate ours that much stronger! Tell us, do you know anyone who can’t smell or share your own experience.
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