'Jackass' Star Bam Margera Reveals He Was 'Pronounced Dead' After 5 Seizures

Former skateboarder Bam Margera, most popularly known for appearing in the "Jackass" movie franchise, has revealed that he was "pronounced dead" last month after having five seizures, each of which lasted for about 10 to 20 minutes.

"Basically, I was pronounced dead on Dec. 8," Margera recalled during his appearance on Steve-O's "Wild Ride!" podcast Thursday. "I did not know that I had gnarly COVID and my body was shutting down. I went into four seizures, each one lasting 10 to 20 minutes."

The 43-year-old former professional skateboarder shared that his fourth seizure was so bad that he bit his tongue so hard, it nearly fell off.

"On the fourth one I bit my tongue so hard it was nearly fallen off," he said. "It got so swollen and puffy it wouldn't fit in my mouth. I was drinking the infected blood which gave me pneumonia as well. I went to the hospital and had my fifth seizure and then couldn't breathe without a tube down my throat."

He added, "I woke up five days later thinking I was there for just a couple of hours. I spent eight days in there. When they took that tube out I felt like I sucked on Darth Vader's d-ck."

The podcast's host, Steve-O, who worked with Margera on the "Jackass" franchise starting in 2005, shared that when he read the news about him being on a ventilator, he was frightened.

Following his discharge from the hospital, Margera shared a photo with the CEO of Element Skateboards, Johnny Schillereff, on Instagram. "I'm out! Thank you to my friends and family and you for the love, support and prayers," he noted in his post, which was dated Dec. 11.

Margera was not part of the franchise's latest movie, "Jackass Forever," which came out in February 2022, because he reportedly breached his contract that said he had to remain sober while working.

Margera was fired after his test results showed he was positive for Adderall, for which he had a prescription. As a result, he went on to file a lawsuit against "Jackass" creator Johnny Knoxville and Paramount. The lawsuit was settled after eight months.