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Jeremy Renner has opened up about the harrowing near-death experience that changed his life forever, describing the moment he was left clinically dead following his devastating 2023 snowplow accident. In his newly released memoir My Next Breath, the Hollywood star shares candid and emotional recollections of the trauma, revealing a shocking sense of calm in the face of death.
On New Year’s Day in 2023, Renner was crushed by a 14,300-pound snowcat outside his Lake Tahoe home while attempting to help a family member whose vehicle was stuck in the snow. The impact left him with more than 30 broken bones and critical internal injuries. He was placed on life support and spent three days in intensive care, during which time his survival was uncertain.
Now, more than two years later, Renner is not only physically recovered but emotionally transformed, and is ready to talk about what he experienced in those terrifying moments when he hovered between life and death.
“What came to me on that ice was an exhilarating peace,” he writes. “The most profound adrenaline rush, yet an entirely tranquil one at the same time: electric serenity.”
Renner goes on to describe the surreal sensation of what he calls a “timeless” state, where his entire life played out before him in what felt like both an instant and an eternity. “I could see my lifetime. I could see everything all at once,” he reveals. “It could have been ten seconds; could have been for five minutes. Could have been forever. Who knows how long? In that death there was no time, no time at all, yet it was also all time and forever.”
These revelations mark the first time the Avengers actor has spoken so openly about the spiritual and emotional impact of his near-death experience. Far from leaving him afraid, the incident has filled Renner with a newfound appreciation for life, and a remarkable acceptance of death.
“My Next Breath” not only chronicles the accident and his slow, painful recovery, but also offers insight into how the trauma reshaped his understanding of purpose, love, and resilience.
The book is already being praised for its raw honesty and emotional power, providing fans with an unfiltered look at the man behind the action hero, a man who stared death in the face and came back with peace in his heart.
