‘Walking miracle’ counts his blessings

Posted on May 13, 2020

By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor

The world was fading from grey to black when Bill Murray heard someone say, “I’m ready to intubate.”

He immediately began struggling, shaking his head “no.”

“You’re turning blue – you are blue, very blue. We have to,” the doctor said.

“Quick, call Hollywood – this may be my only chance at stardom, my only chance to be a Smurf,” Murray responded.

“He has a sense of humor, so his mind is working,” the doctor said, deciding to hold off on the intubation.

The moment of levity was an all-too-brief interlude in what would prove to be a harrowing battle to near death for the veteran Perry Police Department (PPD) officer.

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