US EditionActor Opens up About Medical Procedure: ‘I Was Dead for Three Days’
- Recently, Porter told listeners on TS Madison's Outlaws podcast that he survived a severe case of urosepsis and called himself a 'walking miracle'.
- During a routine check, the primary care provider discovered a kidney stone trapped in Porter's urethra, causing infection that 'bubbled up' and led to urosepsis in minutes.
- Medical teams placed Porter in a coma and on an ECMO machine for several days, while surgeons cut open both legs from knee to hip to treat compartment syndrome and save his leg.
- The health scare forced Porter to withdraw from Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club last fall, but he ultimately made a full recovery and has upcoming film roles like The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
- Porter reflected that the experience taught him to work smarter, be obedient, keep telling the truth, and he expressed gratitude, saying "It is such a gift" to be alive.
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Because of a life-threatening infection, Billy Porter fell into a coma last year. Now he openly talks about how serious the situation really was.
Billy Porter says he was 'dead for three days' amid brutal sepsis battle
The "Pose" star broke down in tears while recalling the life-threatening ordeal, which culminated in emergency surgery.Billy Porter attends the 2026 Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective during the 68th Grammy AwardsCredit: Leon Bennett/GettyBilly Porter is opening up about his life-threatening brush with sepsis, which was even more harrowing than he previously indicated.Fans first became aware that the Pose star's hea…
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesBilly Porter says he’s a ‘walking miracle’ after being ‘dead for three days’
Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter is finally opening up about the medical emergency that forced him to leave Broadway.The Pose star appeared on an episode of Outlaws with TS Madison on March 4, where he explained how a terrifying bout of sepsis nearly ended his life and forced him to bow out of his role in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in Sept. 2025. “I checked myself into the hospital [Tuesday night] because I’m in so much pain, and I woke up…
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