Kevin Smith on Surviving a Heart Attack: ‘It’s Like I Got to Attend My Own Wake’

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Two months after a massive heart attack, Smith talks about how his life has changed, his complicated relationships with Ben Affleck and Harvey Weinstein, and much more.

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Published May 9 2018 4:39AM EDT

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Kevin Smith didn’t think he was having a heart attack.

The writer-director of indie hits like Clerks and Chasing Amy had just stepped off stage after what was supposed to be the first of two stand-up shows at the Alex Theater in Glendale, California, when he started feeling out of...

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Kevin Smith on Surviving a Heart Attack: ‘It’s Like I Got to Attend My Own Wake’

Two months after a massive heart attack, Smith talks about how his life has changed, his complicated relationships with Ben Affleck and Harvey Weinstein, and much more.

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