Al Pacino tells PEOPLE about a near-death experience he had during the COVID-19 pandemic where a crew of paramedics saved his life in his living room after he 'didn't have a pulse.'

Al Pacino is detailing his experience with a really bad case of COVID-19 in 2020. The legendary actor spoke with The New York Times ahead of the release of his upcoming memoir, Sonny Boy. During the conversation,

In a new interview with The New York Times published on Saturday, the "Scarface" actor, 84, detailed a scary moment in which he fell unconscious while battling COVID-19 in 2020.

Al Pacino is sharing new details about an intense health scare he had after contracting COVID in 2020, describing it as a near-death experience.

The topic came up when Pacino was asked how the aging experience has been for him. "I don’t know what the hell aging is. It seems absurd and crazy. I sometimes think, Why can’t I find some steroids that won’t kill me?

The Godfather” actor, 84, detailed the moment his heart stopped and he was brought back to life while suffering from the virus.

After surviving a life-threatening COVID infection in 2020, Al Pacino recently opened up about the near-death experience.

Al Pacino has revealed for the first time his harrowing near-death experience with COVID-19 back in 2020. The legendary actor opened up in an interview with The New York Times, describing how his “pulse was gone” after a severe reaction to steroids while being treated for the virus.

Al Pacino recalled having a near-death experience due to an excessive COVID infection that he caught at the time of the pandemic. In conversation with The New York Times, the veteran actor looked back at the chaotic situation that was created while he lied in his living room with no pulse.