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Bob Odenkirk Survives On-Set Heart Attack, Now on Meds

5/17/2026

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Bob Odenkirk (American actor) collapsed on the Better Call Saul set in July 2021 after a “widow-maker” artery became completely blocked.
He suffered a heart attack and was later treated at a local hospital without surgery.
Rhea Seehorn (co-star) and Patrick Fabian (co-star) grabbed him and screamed while crew members thought they were laughing, delaying aid.
Odenkirk now avoids sugar, takes statins, aspirin and metoprolol, and calls his recovery a gift.

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Bob Odenkirk (American actor) collapsed on the Better Call Saul set in July 2021 after a “widow-maker” artery became completely blocked.
He suffered a heart attack and was later treated at a local hospital without surgery.
Rhea Seehorn (co-star) and Patrick Fabian (co-star) grabbed him and screamed while crew members thought they were laughing, delaying aid.
Odenkirk now avoids sugar, takes statins, aspirin and metoprolol, and calls his recovery a gift.