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Courtney Love Reveals She 'Almost Died' During Health Battle

Love said she nearly died while making her long-delayed solo album and now hopes to tour again after recovering.

  • On Friday, Courtney Love revealed in an Instagram video that a 2019 health crisis brought her near death, with doctors warning the 62-year-old musician she was "going to die."
  • While in England, Love recalled her body "just exploded," causing her to lose her hair and drop to about 100 pounds during extensive hospitalization.
  • The Hole frontwoman wrote and recorded her upcoming solo album while hospitalized, believing it would be her final project. She stated, "When I made it, I believed this was my last record."
  • Today, Love is "healthy, which is amazing," and confirmed her new music is "done," as she determines the best strategy to roll out the record while planning to tour.
  • The Grammy nominee has not released a solo album since 2004's "America's Sweetheart" or a Hole album since 2010's "Nobody's Daughter," making this her first significant career update in years.
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Courtney Love says doctors predicted her death in 2019American singer Courtney Love said that in 2019 doctors predicted her death due to serious health problems. She did not believe them and recovered, preparing to return to music.

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According to her own statement, the US singer Courtney Love would have "almost died." When she moved to England in 2019, she was very ill, the 62-year-old reported on Instagram. Her body "simply exploded, and I was often in the hospital." In addition, she lost her hair and weighed only about 100 pounds (about 45 kilograms). The doctors had told her that she had almost died. However, she did not believe that, she continued in a video that Love po…

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Courtney Love has spoken out about one of the most difficult periods of her life. In 2019, after arriving in the UK, she was diagnosed with a serious illness that took a toll on her health. According to her, her body “just stopped functioning” and she ended up in hospitals repeatedly. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Courtney Love Cobain (@courtneylove)During that time, Love lost all her hair and weighed only 45 kilograms. Doctors to…

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WVII / Fox Bangor broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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