The American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is one of our favs. His Hollywood career is legendary, to say the least. However, the Oscar winner may have just as interesting of a private life. In fact, he confessed to Ellen that he dodged death twice. Here is why Leonardo DiCaprio is the luckiest man ever.
Almost Died In A Plane Crash
While on a plane in Russia, the actor witnessed one of his scariest moments. Leonardo told Ellen that he was staring through the window, and just saw one of the engines explode. He recalls being a huge fireball and screaming ”What’s going on.?” Since he was in a plane full of Russians, no one really understood why the plane was shaking, and that they were going to die. Luckily, the captain managed to safely land the plane on the sea and Leo survived one of his worst 45 minutes in life. Well, after a second thought, maybe not the worst…
His Parachute Didn’t Open While Filming
Although being on a plane with just one engine sounds terrifying, imagine this. When Leonardo DiCaprio was on set, he tried to do the chute himself. Unfortunately, falling down, the first chute was stuck, and the monitor’s chute didn’t either. While the two were on a free-fall expecting to die, a miracle happened. The monitor was able to untangle Leo’s second chute, and both landed without major damage. This is definitely a sign that he is the luckiest man alive.
He Lived to Tell His Shark Survival Story
As if there couldn’t be worse, there comes the shark story. In fact, Leo is one of the known charitable celebs of Hollywood. He showed continuous support to NGO’s, and has an active role in protecting wildlife. During one of this charity visits, he got trapped in a cage with a gigantic great white shark. He told The Ellen Show that it was an experience that changed his perspective on life forever.
Other Celebs Who Cheated Death
Now that we’ve established that Leonardo DiCaprio is one hell of a lucky man, let’s take a look at some other celebs who also ”cheated death.” Eminem, Gerard Butler, Joaquin Phoenix survived magically some of the most tragic moments. Drug overdose, getting stuck between two waves which result din physical injuries, and even a car crash.
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