HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Kelsey Grammer says he nearly died from the heart attack he suffered last month while in Hawaii.
The 53-year-old star was paddle-boarding with his wife, Camille, when he began to "experience symptoms" similar to a heart attack.
Initially, the star's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, told the media that Grammer had suffered a mild heart attack. But the "Cheers" and "Frasier" star says it was far more serious, telling "Entertainment Tonight" that it was not mild after all. In fact, he nearly died because his heart stopped.
"They had to blast me twice and get me started all over again," he tells "ET" in an interview airing Thursday night.
"I did think: 'Oh gosh, I have got to hang on. I've got too much junk I've got to take care of. I've got to take care of the family.'"
Three weeks prior to his hospitalization, Grammer learned Fox was canceling his sitcom "Back to You," in which he starred alongside Patricia Heaton, after just one season.
"Obviously you play the hand you're dealt, and it has been a very interesting hand lately; it has been tough," he admitted.
Grammer rose to fame for his portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC series "Cheers." The character later led to the spinoff series "Frasier," which extended Grammer's portrayal of the psychiatrist for 20 years.
The actor soon stars with Kevin Costner in the political comedy "Swing Vote," due in theaters Aug. 1. He also recently signed on to star in the ABC comedy pilot "Roman's Empire."
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