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Andy Dick Says He Has Multiple "Holes" in His Brain After Apparent Overdose
Andy Dick revealed his heart stopped and brain scans showed five to seven lesions after a December overdose; he now lives in a sober community and is working on recovery.
- On Tuesday, Andy Dick told Howie Mandel his heart stopped during the Dec. 9, 2025 incident and he only remembers waking up in an ambulance.
- In Hollywood, Los Angeles, TMZ footage showed him slumped and unresponsive on Dec. 9, 2026, with bystanders calling an ambulance and administering Narcan to revive him.
- Doctors performed a CT scan revealing about five to seven holes in Andy Dick's brain, affecting his memory, and he added, 'There were no bright lights.'
- Now residing in a sober living community, Dick says he will try to remain sober for his family, including his expectant grandchild, after entering rehab shortly after the incident.
- Howie Mandel confronted the cameraman Adam Carbone, but Adam and Andy Dick said Adam helped, called 911, and aided his rehab entry after the footage led to a suspect being apprehended before the case was dropped.
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Troubled comedian Andy Dick has ‘five to seven holes’ in his brain after near-fatal drug overdose
Andy Dick discovered “five to seven holes” in his brain following the near-fatal drug overdose he suffered in December. The troubled comedian, 60, opened up about the scary incident and its aftermath while on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast Tuesday. “You were dead. Were you dead?” Mandel, 70, asked Dick. “Did your heart stop? Like legitimately, clinically dead?” Although Dick confirmed that his heart stopped and he was “not breathing” afte…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Andy Dick reveals he has ‘five to seven holes’ in his brain after apparent overdose
Comedian checked out of rehab in January after previously resisting treatment
East Bay Times
The Mercury newsAndy Dick has ‘5 to 7 holes’ in his brain after L.A. overdose
Comedian Andy Dick is opening up about the apparent near-fatal crack cocaine overdose he suffered on a bustling Los Angeles street late last year. The 59-year-old funnyman revealed on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast Tuesday that his heart did in fact stop beating during the incident on Dec. 9, 2025. He said that he does not really remember much about it, but that he was told he stopped breathing and that he was turning “purple.” Dick said …
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