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Phil Collins says he nearly died in 2024 after years of alcohol abuse

Collins told media he was hospitalized in Switzerland in 2024 after years of alcohol abuse, with his children called to his bedside.

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Phil Collins said he nearly died in 2024 after years of alcohol abuse. His children were called to his hospital bedside in Switzerland while he was unconscious.

Phil Collins said he nearly died in 2024 after years of alcohol abuse.1 Collins stated that loved ones rushed to his bedside to say goodbye while he was hospitalized.1 Collins' manager called his five children to his hospital bedside in Switzerland while he was unconscious.2

The children who were called included Lily, Joely, Simon, Nicolas, and Matthew.2

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  • Phil Collins is a British musician, singer, and drummer best known as a member of the rock band Genesis.2,1

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