Bob Odenkirk Details Heart Attack on Set, Says ‘Better Call Saul’ Series Finale Is ‘Challenging’
variety.comZack Sharf In a new interview with The New York Times, Bob Odenkirk spoke in detail for the first time about the heart attack he suffered on the set of “Better Call Saul” last summer in Albuquerque, N.M.
The Emmy nominee collapsed on set July 27, 2021 shortly after filming and was rushed to the hospital. Odenkirk took to social media on Aug.
7 to confirm he had “a small heart attack” and to assure fans he was feeling better.“I’d known since 2018 that I had this plaque buildup in my heart,” Odenkirk told the Times about his medical emergency. “I went to two heart doctors at Cedars-Sinai, and I had dye and an M.R.I.
and all that stuff, and the doctors disagreed.”One doctor told Odenkirk he should start medication and the other doctor said he could wait.
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