American actor, writer, and model Chad Michael Murray is currently basking in the success of his film Freakier Friday. The actor has been gaining immense praise and appreciation for his performance in the Pamela Anderson starrer. Recently, the heartthrob opened up about a life-threatening health crisis he faced at the age of 15. He recalled being hospitalised for two and a half months, which resulted in the loss of 50% blood.

Chad Michael Murray opens up about his life-threatening health crisis

Recalling the harrowing ordeal, during a conversation with the Great Company podcast, Chad shared that his intestines became twisted, which led to internal bleeding. He recalled, “I was hospitalised for two and a half months. It was a lot. I was in and out of consciousness. We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50% of my blood. I was on my deathbed. I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I’d ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed."

The Freakier Friday star further revealed that his family was even preparing for his last rites. He shared, “They were talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life. Regardless, you’re in there for two months, and my organs shut down because you have blood all coagulated around them. They had to wait until everything healed more. So, anyway, I had to have a second surgery to clean everything up.”